Last checked at 13 Jul 2023 07:30
Transactions in own shares
Drax Group plc ("Drax Group") announces today that it has, in accordance with the terms of its share
buyback programme announced on 18 May 2023 (the "Programme") purchased the following number
of its ordinary shares of 0.115517 pence each (the "Ordinary Shares") through J.P. Morgan Securities
plc.
Date of purchase: | 12 July 2023
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Aggregate number of Ordinary Shares purchased: | 1,761
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Lowest price paid per share (p): | 569.20000
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Highest price paid per share (p): | 575.00000
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Volume weighted average price paid per share (p): | 569.9169
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The Company intends to hold the purchased Ordinary Shares in treasury.
Following the above transaction, Drax Group will have 424,463,619 Ordinary Shares in issue (including treasury shares). The total number of Ordinary Shares held in treasury is 35,037,612.
The total number of voting rights in Drax Group, excluding treasury shares as at 12 July 2023 is 389,426,007. This figure may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Drax Group under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Since the announcement of the Programme on 18 May 2023, Drax Group has purchased 21,205,324 Ordinary Shares in aggregate for treasury.
For further information, please contact:
Drax Group
Mark Stafford, Head of Investor
Relations
Brett Gladden, Group Company Secretary
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK (the Market
Abuse Regulation), the table below contains a breakdown of the individual trades made by J.P. Morgan
Aggregate information:
Venue | Volume-weighted average price (GBp) | Aggregated volume | Lowest price per share (GBp) | Highest price per share (GBp) |
London Stock Exchange | 569.9169 | 1,761 | 569.20000 | 575.00000 |
Individual transactions:
Transaction Date and Time | Number of shares purchased | Transaction price per share (pence) | Venue | Transaction Reference Number |
12-Jul-2023 08:01:12 | 338 | 569.4000 | XLON | 64002640000000359-E0FC3G3bVbmx20230712 |
12-Jul-2023 08:01:12 | 517 | 569.2000 | XLON | 64002640000000296-E0FC3G3bVbnA20230712 |
12-Jul-2023 08:01:12 | 700 | 569.2000 | XLON | 64002640000000296-E0FC3G3bVbn820230712 |
12-Jul-2023 08:10:10 | 206 | 575.0000 | XLON | 64002640000000650-E0FC3G3bVxO520230712 |