Last checked at 27 Oct 2023 17:46
27 October 2023
Associated British Foods plc
Transaction in own shares and completion of share buyback programme
Associated British Foods plc (the "Company") announces that on 27 October 2023 it purchased for cancellation from Credit Suisse International ("CS") the following number of its ordinary shares of 5 15/22 pence each pursuant to the authority granted by its shareholders as part of its share repurchase programme, details of which were announced on 9 November 2022 and 28 April 2023.
Description of shares: |
| Associated British Foods plc Ordinary shares of 5 15/22 pence |
Date of transaction: |
| 27 October 2023 |
Number of shares repurchased: |
| 806 |
Average price paid per share: |
| GBp 1,941.9653 |
Highest price paid per share: |
| GBp 1,952.0000 |
Lowest price paid per share: |
| GBp 1,939.5000 |
The Company intends to cancel these Shares.
All shares were purchased from CS as an on exchange transaction subject to the rules of the London Stock Exchange.
These purchases are the last purchases to be made under the second and final £250 million tranche of the £500 million share buyback programme announced on 9 November 2022 and that programme has been completed in accordance with its terms. In total, the Company purchased 26,478,215 shares for a total consideration of £499,999,929.
The table below contains detailed information of the individual trades made by CS as part of the buyback programme.
Schedule of purchases
Shares purchased: Associated British Foods plc (ISIN: GB0006731235)
Date of purchases: 27 October 2023
Investment firm: Credit Suisse International
Individual transactions:
Number of ordinary shares purchased | Transaction price per ordinary share (pence) | Time of transaction (London time) | Trading venue | Transaction reference Number |
162 | 1940.5 | 08:32:02 | XLON | F0000132Z7C20067 |
171 | 1940.5 | 08:32:02 | XLON | F0000032Z7C20067 |
197 | 1939.5 | 08:33:32 | XLON | F0000232Z7C20067 |
52 | 1939.5 | 08:34:20 | XLON | F0000332Z7C20067 |
82 | 1943.0 | 08:39:33 | XLON | F0000432Z7C20067 |
34 | 1948.0 | 08:47:58 | XLON | G0000032Z7C1007E |
3 | 1948.0 | 08:48:43 | XLON | G0000132Z7C1007E |
31 | 1948.0 | 08:48:43 | XLON | G0000232Z7C1007E |
34 | 1948.0 | 08:48:43 | XLON | G0000332Z7C1007E |
8 | 1952.0 | 08:55:07 | XLON | I0000432Z7C1007E |
10 | 1952.0 | 08:55:07 | XLON | I0000532Z7C1007E |
8 | 1952.0 | 08:55:07 | XLON | I0000632Z7C1007E |
5 | 1952.0 | 08:55:07 | XLON | I0000732Z7C1007E |
9 | 1952.0 | 08:55:07 | XLON | I0000832Z7C1007E |
Contacts:
+44 (0) 20 7399 6500
Ray Cahill (Director of Corporate Governance)
Paul Lister (Company Secretary)