16 Nov 2018 17:42
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Transactions in own shares
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Drax Group plc (the Company) announces today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 11 16/29 pence each through J.P. Morgan Securities plc.
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Date of purchase: | 16 November 2018 Â |
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased: | 246,217 Â |
Lowest price paid per share: | 374.80000 Â |
Highest price paid per share: | 379.80000 Â |
Average price paid per share: | 376.70240 Â |
The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.
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Since 20 April 2018, the Company has purchased 10,867,091 shares at a cost (including dealing and associated costs) of £39,046,201.06.
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Following the above transaction, the Company holds 10,867,091, of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 396,309,435 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
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The table below contains detailed information about the purchases made as part of the buyback programme.
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Schedule of Purchases
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Shares purchased: | 246,217 (ISIN: GB00B1VNSX38) Â |
Date of purchases: | 16 November 2018 Â |
Investment firm: | J.P. Morgan Securities plc  |
Aggregate information:
Venue | Volume-weighted average price (GBp) | Aggregated volume | Lowest price per share (GBp) | Highest price per share (GBp) |
London Stock Exchange | 376.84160 | 214,650 | 374.80000 | 379.80000 |
CHI-X Europe | 375.75923 | 17,632 | 375.40000 | 376.20000 |
BATS Europe | 375.75638 | 6,231 | 375.40000 | 376.00000 |
TURQUOISE Services | 375.74778 | 7,704 | 375.50000 | 376.20000 |
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