Transaction in Own Shares

EnQuest PLC

14 May 2024

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                            14 May 2024

ENQUEST PLC ("EnQuest" or "the Company")

TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SHARES

EnQuest PLC (the "Company") announces that, on 13 May 2024, it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each (the "Ordinary Shares") through Merrill Lynch International ("Merrill Lynch"). Such purchase was effected pursuant to the instructions issued by the Company in accordance with the share repurchase arrangements entered into with Merrill Lynch, as announced on 29 April 2024 (the "Programme").

Aggregated information of Ordinary Shares purchased on 13 May 2024 according to each trading venue:

Venue	Weighted average price paid per share (GBp)	Aggregate number of shares purchased	Lowest price paid per share (GBp)	Highest price paid per share (GBp)
London Stock Exchange	16.50	346,200	16.40	16.68
Chi-X	16.47	1,707	16.40	16.56
BATS	16.53	6,681	16.44	16.60
Turquoise	-	0	-	-
Total (all venues)	16.50	354,588	16.40	16.68

Since 29 April 2024, the Company has purchased 2,320,821 Ordinary Shares to be held in Treasury at a cost (including dealing and associated costs) of £376,713.98.

It is intended that the first 25 million Ordinary Shares purchased under the Programme will be held in Treasury for issue in due course to the Company's Employee Benefit Trust. To the extent permitted by law, and after the initial 25 million Ordinary Shares are purchased, all additional Ordinary Shares purchased under the Programme will be cancelled.

Following the above transaction, there will be 2,320,821 Ordinary Shares in Treasury and 1,913,603,518 Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares). The total voting rights in the Company will accordingly be 1,913,603,518. This figure may be used by shareholders 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, the Company under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

A full breakdown of the individual trades made by Merrill Lynch on behalf of the Company as part of the share repurchase programme is attached to this document.

Attachment: http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2429O_1-2024-5-13.pdf

LEI: 2138008LJU6WFQWOXJ73

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

Enquiries:

EnQuest plc                                                                 [phone]

Chris Sawyer, Company Secretary

 

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