Transactions in own shares
Date of purchase: 08 September 2023
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased: 140,475
Lowest price paid per share GBp 143.00
Highest price per share GBp 171.00
Average price per share GBp 157.03
The company intends to cancel the purchased shares.
Since 17 May 2023, the Company has purchased 6,182,614 shares at a cost (including dealing and associated costs) of $12,974,580.78 (£10,219,201.76).
Following the above transaction, the company holds 0 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 1,129,216,983 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares and any shares purchased by the Company through Merrill Lynch International which are yet to be cancelled).
Schedule of Purchases
Shares purchased: (ISIN: GB00BL9ZF303)
Date of purchases: 08 September 2023
Investment Firm: Merrill Lynch International
Enquiries to
Petershill Partners plc
Gurjit Kambo
Head of Investor Relations
+44 (0) 7454 750 709
Aggregate information:
Venue |
Volume-weighted average price (GBp) |
Aggregated volume |
Lowest price per share (GBp) |
Highest price per share (GBp) |
London Stock Exchange |
160.20 |
91,000 |
154.40 |
171.00 |
Cboe BXE |
150.94 |
29,215 |
144.80 |
164.20 |
Cboe CXE |
152.69 |
12,837 |
145.20 |
170.00 |
Aquis |
149.56 |
5,252 |
143.00 |
152.20 |
Turquoise |
150.00 |
2,171 |
150.00 |
150.00 |
The schedule accessible via the following link contains detailed and aggregated information of the individual trades made by Merrill Lynch International as part of the buyback programme:
Detailed Purchases:
Transaction Date |
Transaction Time |
Volume |
Price (GBp) |
Platform |
Transaction Reference Number |
08-Sep-23 |
08:17:59 |
1000 |
171.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPFRN |
08-Sep-23 |
08:18:48 |
221 |
170.00 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPFPK |
08-Sep-23 |
08:18:48 |
1655 |
169.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPFSS |
08-Sep-23 |
08:22:14 |
107 |
168.20 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPFU6 |
08-Sep-23 |
08:22:14 |
1140 |
168.20 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPG1A |
08-Sep-23 |
08:35:04 |
841 |
166.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPGL3 |
08-Sep-23 |
08:35:04 |
1570 |
166.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPGL2 |
08-Sep-23 |
08:35:11 |
705 |
165.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPGLC |
08-Sep-23 |
09:02:01 |
109 |
164.60 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPHIO |
08-Sep-23 |
09:02:18 |
244 |
164.20 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDPH3K |
08-Sep-23 |
09:08:34 |
112 |
163.80 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPHRO |
08-Sep-23 |
09:10:03 |
245 |
163.00 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPHTT |
08-Sep-23 |
09:21:39 |
148 |
162.60 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPIIQ |
08-Sep-23 |
09:21:39 |
466 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPIP7 |
08-Sep-23 |
09:21:39 |
1000 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPIP6 |
08-Sep-23 |
09:21:39 |
3901 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPIP8 |
08-Sep-23 |
09:23:06 |
856 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPIQQ |
08-Sep-23 |
09:23:06 |
1158 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPIQR |
08-Sep-23 |
09:23:52 |
147 |
162.00 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPIM9 |
08-Sep-23 |
09:23:52 |
345 |
162.00 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDPIAS |
08-Sep-23 |
09:23:52 |
1619 |
162.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPIS8 |
08-Sep-23 |
09:23:53 |
189 |
162.00 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPIMA |
08-Sep-23 |
09:23:53 |
706 |
162.00 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDPIAT |
08-Sep-23 |
09:26:54 |
5647 |
162.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPJ32 |
08-Sep-23 |
09:27:18 |
168 |
162.00 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPIUS |
08-Sep-23 |
09:31:45 |
1629 |
162.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPJB4 |
08-Sep-23 |
09:31:45 |
10358 |
162.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPJB5 |
08-Sep-23 |
09:31:46 |
325 |
161.80 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPJ6I |
08-Sep-23 |
09:31:46 |
1723 |
161.80 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDPIMN |
08-Sep-23 |
09:32:16 |
98 |
162.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPJBV |
08-Sep-23 |
09:32:16 |
374 |
162.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPJC2 |
08-Sep-23 |
09:32:16 |
899 |
162.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPJC1 |
08-Sep-23 |
09:32:16 |
1644 |
162.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPJC0 |
08-Sep-23 |
09:32:21 |
562 |
162.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPJC7 |
08-Sep-23 |
09:32:21 |
1226 |
162.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPJC6 |
08-Sep-23 |
09:32:34 |
87 |
162.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPJCO |
08-Sep-23 |
09:44:08 |
469 |
161.20 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPJVV |
08-Sep-23 |
09:44:08 |
1002 |
161.20 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPJVT |
08-Sep-23 |
09:44:08 |
1331 |
161.20 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPJVS |
08-Sep-23 |
09:44:08 |
2246 |
161.20 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPJVU |
08-Sep-23 |
09:55:02 |
507 |
161.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPKIJ |
08-Sep-23 |
09:55:28 |
1100 |
161.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPKJB |
08-Sep-23 |
09:58:10 |
601 |
159.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPKP1 |
08-Sep-23 |
09:58:10 |
1087 |
159.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPKP2 |
08-Sep-23 |
09:59:18 |
911 |
159.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPKRH |
08-Sep-23 |
10:05:05 |
94 |
159.00 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPL30 |
08-Sep-23 |
10:05:05 |
300 |
159.00 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPL2V |
08-Sep-23 |
10:05:05 |
686 |
158.80 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPL31 |
08-Sep-23 |
10:05:05 |
867 |
159.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPL8L |
08-Sep-23 |
10:05:05 |
1000 |
159.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPL8I |
08-Sep-23 |
10:05:05 |
1819 |
159.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPL8J |
08-Sep-23 |
10:05:05 |
2221 |
159.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPL8G |
08-Sep-23 |
10:05:05 |
4480 |
159.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPL8H |
08-Sep-23 |
10:05:05 |
10095 |
159.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPL8K |
08-Sep-23 |
10:05:41 |
52 |
157.80 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPL4J |
08-Sep-23 |
10:05:41 |
147 |
157.60 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPL4L |
08-Sep-23 |
10:05:41 |
160 |
157.80 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPL4K |
08-Sep-23 |
10:05:41 |
393 |
157.80 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDPKCU |
08-Sep-23 |
10:05:41 |
1165 |
157.60 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDPKD0 |
08-Sep-23 |
10:05:46 |
136 |
157.40 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPL4P |
08-Sep-23 |
10:17:05 |
172 |
157.20 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPLUN |
08-Sep-23 |
10:17:05 |
1126 |
157.20 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPLUM |
08-Sep-23 |
10:17:06 |
122 |
155.20 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPLQV |
08-Sep-23 |
10:17:06 |
604 |
157.00 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDPL55 |
08-Sep-23 |
10:17:06 |
753 |
157.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPLUQ |
08-Sep-23 |
10:17:06 |
1126 |
157.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPLUP |
08-Sep-23 |
10:17:06 |
10058 |
157.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPLUR |
08-Sep-23 |
10:31:37 |
112 |
155.40 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPMJM |
08-Sep-23 |
10:31:37 |
1000 |
154.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPMKO |
08-Sep-23 |
10:35:07 |
14 |
154.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPMQH |
08-Sep-23 |
10:35:07 |
899 |
154.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPMQI |
08-Sep-23 |
10:35:07 |
1655 |
154.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPMQG |
08-Sep-23 |
10:35:07 |
6026 |
154.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000DDPMQJ |
08-Sep-23 |
10:57:39 |
128 |
152.40 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPNQT |
08-Sep-23 |
10:58:21 |
83 |
152.20 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDPMVE |
08-Sep-23 |
10:59:21 |
73 |
151.80 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDPN0P |
08-Sep-23 |
10:59:21 |
84 |
151.60 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDPN0Q |
08-Sep-23 |
10:59:21 |
118 |
152.00 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDPN0O |
08-Sep-23 |
10:59:21 |
126 |
151.60 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPNSV |
08-Sep-23 |
11:04:11 |
123 |
152.20 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDPN83 |
08-Sep-23 |
11:18:20 |
69 |
150.80 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDPNPV |
08-Sep-23 |
11:18:20 |
139 |
151.60 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPOLB |
08-Sep-23 |
11:18:20 |
298 |
151.40 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDPNPS |
08-Sep-23 |
11:18:20 |
398 |
151.20 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDPNPU |
08-Sep-23 |
11:18:20 |
655 |
151.00 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDPNPT |
08-Sep-23 |
11:57:39 |
408 |
151.20 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDPP4G |
08-Sep-23 |
12:08:31 |
167 |
152.20 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDPPJ3 |
08-Sep-23 |
12:12:10 |
195 |
152.00 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDPPM0 |
08-Sep-23 |
12:22:49 |
129 |
151.80 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDPQ2T |
08-Sep-23 |
12:22:49 |
202 |
151.80 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPQSG |
08-Sep-23 |
12:22:49 |
310 |
151.80 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDPQ2S |
08-Sep-23 |
12:38:10 |
325 |
151.80 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDPQJ0 |
08-Sep-23 |
12:38:48 |
132 |
151.60 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDPQJO |
08-Sep-23 |
12:38:48 |
209 |
151.60 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPRFA |
08-Sep-23 |
12:39:47 |
150 |
151.00 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPRG9 |
08-Sep-23 |
12:50:44 |
251 |
150.80 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPRT8 |
08-Sep-23 |
12:57:29 |
7 |
150.80 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPS3M |
08-Sep-23 |
12:58:26 |
287 |
150.60 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPS54 |
08-Sep-23 |
12:58:26 |
548 |
150.60 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDPRC7 |
08-Sep-23 |
12:58:29 |
116 |
150.00 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDPRCA |
08-Sep-23 |
12:58:29 |
117 |
150.20 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDPRC9 |
08-Sep-23 |
12:58:29 |
764 |
150.40 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDPRC8 |
08-Sep-23 |
13:03:17 |
70 |
149.20 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDPRIO |
08-Sep-23 |
13:07:01 |
128 |
148.40 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPSG6 |
08-Sep-23 |
13:12:13 |
106 |
146.00 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDPRUB |
08-Sep-23 |
13:12:13 |
242 |
146.00 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDPRUA |
08-Sep-23 |
13:23:12 |
69 |
148.00 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDPSED |
08-Sep-23 |
13:23:12 |
210 |
148.00 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPT8C |
08-Sep-23 |
13:27:52 |
111 |
145.20 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDPTEU |
08-Sep-23 |
13:27:52 |
496 |
145.80 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDPSKV |
08-Sep-23 |
13:34:54 |
70 |
143.00 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDPT1V |
08-Sep-23 |
14:30:03 |
314 |
147.80 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ0F5 |
08-Sep-23 |
14:30:03 |
558 |
147.60 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ0F8 |
08-Sep-23 |
14:30:03 |
593 |
147.80 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ0F6 |
08-Sep-23 |
14:30:03 |
2524 |
147.60 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ0F7 |
08-Sep-23 |
14:30:08 |
197 |
147.60 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ0FP |
08-Sep-23 |
14:30:08 |
201 |
147.40 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ0FQ |
08-Sep-23 |
14:30:08 |
218 |
147.60 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ0FO |
08-Sep-23 |
14:30:08 |
251 |
147.60 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ0UO |
08-Sep-23 |
14:30:08 |
413 |
147.40 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ0UP |
08-Sep-23 |
14:30:32 |
112 |
146.40 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ11T |
08-Sep-23 |
14:31:02 |
125 |
146.20 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ157 |
08-Sep-23 |
14:34:19 |
157 |
145.80 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ1G2 |
08-Sep-23 |
14:34:44 |
111 |
145.40 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ147 |
08-Sep-23 |
14:35:03 |
112 |
145.20 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ15V |
08-Sep-23 |
14:36:46 |
113 |
145.00 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ1CG |
08-Sep-23 |
14:36:46 |
603 |
145.00 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ1CI |
08-Sep-23 |
14:36:46 |
807 |
144.80 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ1CH |
08-Sep-23 |
14:45:22 |
227 |
150.60 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ2PK |
08-Sep-23 |
14:45:22 |
430 |
150.40 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ2PL |
08-Sep-23 |
14:45:36 |
238 |
149.60 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ2Q4 |
08-Sep-23 |
14:48:02 |
126 |
149.80 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ2PP |
08-Sep-23 |
14:48:02 |
304 |
150.20 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ2PO |
08-Sep-23 |
14:48:11 |
2 |
149.80 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ2QD |
08-Sep-23 |
14:51:03 |
378 |
149.80 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ35Q |
08-Sep-23 |
14:51:29 |
1000 |
149.80 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ374 |
08-Sep-23 |
14:51:29 |
1883 |
149.80 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ375 |
08-Sep-23 |
14:57:34 |
32 |
149.60 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ3UE |
08-Sep-23 |
14:57:34 |
139 |
149.60 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ478 |
08-Sep-23 |
14:57:34 |
1109 |
149.60 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ3UF |
08-Sep-23 |
15:13:56 |
307 |
150.60 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ5QK |
08-Sep-23 |
15:13:56 |
476 |
150.80 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ5QJ |
08-Sep-23 |
15:13:58 |
55 |
149.60 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ62M |
08-Sep-23 |
15:13:58 |
86 |
149.60 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ5QM |
08-Sep-23 |
15:13:58 |
104 |
149.40 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ5QO |
08-Sep-23 |
15:13:58 |
359 |
150.40 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ5QL |
08-Sep-23 |
15:13:58 |
412 |
149.60 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ62N |
08-Sep-23 |
15:13:58 |
475 |
149.60 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ5QN |
08-Sep-23 |
15:13:58 |
1684 |
149.40 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ5QP |
08-Sep-23 |
15:14:09 |
576 |
149.40 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ633 |
08-Sep-23 |
15:17:02 |
259 |
148.80 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ6BL |
08-Sep-23 |
15:18:00 |
124 |
148.80 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ655 |
08-Sep-23 |
15:18:00 |
127 |
148.80 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ6EN |
08-Sep-23 |
15:18:02 |
275 |
148.20 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ659 |
08-Sep-23 |
15:18:02 |
517 |
148.60 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ6EO |
08-Sep-23 |
15:18:27 |
1126 |
148.00 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ668 |
08-Sep-23 |
15:18:29 |
1205 |
148.00 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ669 |
08-Sep-23 |
15:22:42 |
124 |
146.40 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ6J8 |
08-Sep-23 |
15:22:42 |
234 |
146.20 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ6RS |
08-Sep-23 |
15:34:53 |
2171 |
150.00 |
TRQX |
0XL7700000000000DDQARV |
08-Sep-23 |
15:38:04 |
203 |
149.60 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ8D1 |
08-Sep-23 |
15:38:30 |
246 |
149.60 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ8DO |
08-Sep-23 |
15:39:14 |
181 |
149.60 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ8GF |
08-Sep-23 |
15:41:42 |
129 |
149.60 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ8OU |
08-Sep-23 |
15:41:51 |
760 |
149.40 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQ8Q2 |
08-Sep-23 |
15:41:55 |
1920 |
149.40 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ8PQ |
08-Sep-23 |
15:42:03 |
105 |
149.40 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ8QB |
08-Sep-23 |
15:42:03 |
161 |
149.40 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ8QC |
08-Sep-23 |
15:42:52 |
277 |
149.40 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ8T3 |
08-Sep-23 |
15:48:59 |
248 |
149.40 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQ9JB |
08-Sep-23 |
16:07:22 |
254 |
150.00 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQBRB |
08-Sep-23 |
16:11:45 |
1271 |
150.80 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQC8K |
08-Sep-23 |
16:15:55 |
89 |
149.80 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQCPJ |
08-Sep-23 |
16:15:55 |
378 |
149.80 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQCPK |
08-Sep-23 |
16:16:00 |
336 |
149.80 |
CHIX |
0XL7400000000000DDQCQE |
08-Sep-23 |
16:16:11 |
1 |
149.60 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQCUT |
08-Sep-23 |
16:16:11 |
103 |
149.60 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQCUS |
08-Sep-23 |
16:16:11 |
207 |
149.60 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQCUR |
08-Sep-23 |
16:16:34 |
193 |
149.60 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQD0O |
08-Sep-23 |
16:16:34 |
222 |
149.60 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQD0N |
08-Sep-23 |
16:16:34 |
245 |
149.60 |
AQXE |
0XL7100000000000DDQD0P |
08-Sep-23 |
16:19:34 |
179 |
149.40 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQDCB |
08-Sep-23 |
16:23:08 |
921 |
150.20 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000DDQDS2 |