Transactions in own shares
Date of purchase: 17 July 2023
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased: 103,287
Lowest price paid per share GBp 161.80
Highest price per share GBp 164.40
Average price per share GBp 162.79
The company intends to cancel the purchased shares.
Since 17 May 2023, the Company has purchased 2,421,394 shares at a cost (including dealing and associated costs) of $4,886,955.84 (£3,864,266.39).
Following the above transaction, the company holds 0 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 1,132,978,203 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: 17 July 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 |
162.78 |
90,242 |
161.80 |
163.40 |
Cboe BXE |
162.62 |
2,024 |
162.40 |
163.40 |
Cboe CXE |
162.95 |
6,692 |
162.20 |
163.80 |
Aquis |
162.91 |
4,329 |
162.00 |
164.40 |
Turquoise |
0.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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 |
17-Jul-23 |
11:04:16 |
108 |
162.60 |
AQXE |
0XL7400000000000346KN9 |
17-Jul-23 |
11:04:29 |
47 |
162.20 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346L6H |
17-Jul-23 |
11:04:29 |
58 |
162.40 |
AQXE |
0XL7400000000000346KNF |
17-Jul-23 |
11:16:20 |
68 |
162.20 |
AQXE |
0XL7400000000000346L14 |
17-Jul-23 |
11:16:20 |
812 |
162.20 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346LHI |
17-Jul-23 |
11:41:58 |
65 |
162.00 |
AQXE |
0XL7400000000000346LJ1 |
17-Jul-23 |
12:08:50 |
79 |
162.20 |
AQXE |
0XL7400000000000346M45 |
17-Jul-23 |
12:08:51 |
132 |
161.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346MQE |
17-Jul-23 |
12:08:51 |
395 |
161.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346MQG |
17-Jul-23 |
12:08:51 |
560 |
161.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346MQF |
17-Jul-23 |
12:09:46 |
280 |
161.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346MR8 |
17-Jul-23 |
12:12:40 |
17 |
162.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346MTR |
17-Jul-23 |
12:25:24 |
14 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346N75 |
17-Jul-23 |
12:25:24 |
1300 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346N74 |
17-Jul-23 |
12:25:24 |
1443 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346N77 |
17-Jul-23 |
12:25:24 |
1453 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346N76 |
17-Jul-23 |
12:25:28 |
974 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346N7A |
17-Jul-23 |
12:43:03 |
83 |
162.20 |
AQXE |
0XL7400000000000346MR0 |
17-Jul-23 |
12:44:45 |
1 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346NN9 |
17-Jul-23 |
12:44:45 |
406 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346NNA |
17-Jul-23 |
12:45:28 |
4 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346NNP |
17-Jul-23 |
12:45:59 |
5 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346NO2 |
17-Jul-23 |
12:46:57 |
5 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346NOH |
17-Jul-23 |
12:48:05 |
5 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346NPH |
17-Jul-23 |
12:49:31 |
5 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346NQD |
17-Jul-23 |
12:51:02 |
5 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346NRL |
17-Jul-23 |
12:52:10 |
4 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346NSU |
17-Jul-23 |
12:53:18 |
4 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346NTQ |
17-Jul-23 |
12:54:47 |
5 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346NVE |
17-Jul-23 |
12:55:52 |
4 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346O0A |
17-Jul-23 |
12:57:32 |
4 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346O1O |
17-Jul-23 |
13:20:32 |
218 |
162.00 |
AQXE |
0XL7400000000000346NRC |
17-Jul-23 |
13:20:32 |
522 |
162.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346P04 |
17-Jul-23 |
13:40:52 |
10 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346POK |
17-Jul-23 |
13:40:52 |
1837 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346POL |
17-Jul-23 |
14:11:43 |
4 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346QO5 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:11:43 |
101 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346QO4 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:11:43 |
410 |
162.40 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000346PLU |
17-Jul-23 |
14:11:43 |
490 |
162.40 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000346PLT |
17-Jul-23 |
14:11:43 |
565 |
162.40 |
CHIX |
0XL7700000000000346QH0 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:11:43 |
1193 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346QO2 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:11:43 |
1664 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346QO3 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:12:32 |
64 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346QOV |
17-Jul-23 |
14:13:13 |
5 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346QPJ |
17-Jul-23 |
14:14:35 |
5 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346QRA |
17-Jul-23 |
14:15:51 |
6 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346QSK |
17-Jul-23 |
14:16:27 |
4 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346QTA |
17-Jul-23 |
14:17:07 |
5 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346QTR |
17-Jul-23 |
14:17:43 |
4 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346QUA |
17-Jul-23 |
14:18:18 |
4 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346QUL |
17-Jul-23 |
14:18:50 |
4 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346R05 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:19:36 |
5 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346R0V |
17-Jul-23 |
14:20:01 |
3 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346R1D |
17-Jul-23 |
14:20:37 |
4 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346R27 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:21:12 |
4 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346R31 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:22:05 |
1304 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346R4P |
17-Jul-23 |
14:22:10 |
5 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346R4T |
17-Jul-23 |
14:23:03 |
162 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346R5T |
17-Jul-23 |
14:23:26 |
6 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346R6A |
17-Jul-23 |
14:24:38 |
4 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346R7S |
17-Jul-23 |
14:26:01 |
4 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346RA3 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:26:35 |
61 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346RB3 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:27:58 |
1 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346RCG |
17-Jul-23 |
14:29:27 |
1 |
162.20 |
CHIX |
0XL7700000000000346RA9 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:27 |
558 |
162.80 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000346SG4 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:28 |
464 |
162.80 |
CHIX |
0XL7700000000000346SQB |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:28 |
677 |
162.80 |
CHIX |
0XL7700000000000346SQC |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:44 |
2 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SOK |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:44 |
5 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SOO |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:44 |
134 |
162.40 |
CHIX |
0XL7700000000000346SQU |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:44 |
385 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SOR |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:44 |
560 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SOT |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:44 |
560 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SOL |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:44 |
563 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SOP |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:44 |
819 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SOQ |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:44 |
829 |
162.40 |
CHIX |
0XL7700000000000346SQV |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:44 |
1106 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SOS |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:44 |
1377 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SOM |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:44 |
1537 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SON |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:44 |
1550 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SOU |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:45 |
197 |
162.40 |
AQXE |
0XL7400000000000346RDO |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:49 |
640 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SP8 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:49 |
765 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SP6 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:49 |
852 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SP7 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:49 |
936 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SP5 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:49 |
1207 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SP4 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:54 |
878 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SPC |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:54 |
1037 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SPB |
17-Jul-23 |
14:45:54 |
1676 |
162.60 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346SPA |
17-Jul-23 |
14:50:00 |
6 |
162.80 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000346SU6 |
17-Jul-23 |
14:50:48 |
5 |
162.80 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000346T0E |
17-Jul-23 |
14:51:39 |
546 |
162.80 |
BATE |
0XL7100000000000346T3L |
17-Jul-23 |
14:57:53 |
151 |
162.80 |
AQXE |
0XL7400000000000346S4T |
17-Jul-23 |
15:24:56 |
617 |
162.40 |
AQXE |
0XL7400000000000346TNR |
17-Jul-23 |
15:25:02 |
11 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346V7B |
17-Jul-23 |
15:25:02 |
243 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346V7A |
17-Jul-23 |
15:25:04 |
415 |
162.60 |
AQXE |
0XL7400000000000346TOC |
17-Jul-23 |
15:25:45 |
398 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346V91 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:29:40 |
1 |
162.40 |
CHIX |
0XL770000000000034703B |
17-Jul-23 |
15:29:40 |
1 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346VET |
17-Jul-23 |
15:29:40 |
9 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346VEU |
17-Jul-23 |
15:29:43 |
1 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346VF0 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:35:33 |
130 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346VOF |
17-Jul-23 |
15:35:33 |
310 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346VOE |
17-Jul-23 |
15:35:33 |
558 |
162.40 |
CHIX |
0XL77000000000003470F8 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:36:18 |
57 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000346VR2 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:40:47 |
104 |
162.60 |
AQXE |
0XL7400000000000346UH8 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:40:47 |
377 |
162.60 |
AQXE |
0XL7400000000000346UH7 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:42:11 |
6 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000347046 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:44:27 |
5 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000347082 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:44:27 |
9 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000347085 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:44:27 |
297 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000347084 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:44:27 |
1333 |
162.60 |
CHIX |
0XL770000000000034710L |
17-Jul-23 |
15:44:27 |
5408 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000347083 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:48:12 |
4 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470F8 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:49:03 |
5 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470GR |
17-Jul-23 |
15:50:06 |
6 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470J3 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:50:42 |
5 |
162.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470KN |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:51 |
162 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NB |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:51 |
369 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470N4 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:51 |
371 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470N5 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:51 |
617 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NG |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:51 |
807 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470N6 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:51 |
807 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470N7 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:51 |
807 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470N8 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:51 |
807 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470N9 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:51 |
807 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NA |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:51 |
807 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NC |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:51 |
807 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470ND |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:51 |
807 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NE |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:51 |
807 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NF |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:51 |
807 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NH |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:51 |
807 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NI |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:51 |
807 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NJ |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:55 |
26 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NQ |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:55 |
407 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NN |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:55 |
807 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NL |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:55 |
824 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NM |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:55 |
824 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NO |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:55 |
824 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NP |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:55 |
824 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NR |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:55 |
824 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NS |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:55 |
824 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NT |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:55 |
824 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NU |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:55 |
824 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470NV |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:55 |
824 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470O0 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:55 |
824 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470O1 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:55 |
824 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470O2 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:55 |
824 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470O4 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:55 |
824 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470O5 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:51:55 |
915 |
162.80 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470O3 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
396 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470VO |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
404 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000347102 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
409 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470VS |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
409 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470VU |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
409 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000347105 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
415 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470VL |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
475 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470VP |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
484 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000347101 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
498 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470VK |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
652 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470VT |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
793 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000347106 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
955 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470VR |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
955 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000347104 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
1109 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470VN |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
1131 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000347100 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
1162 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470VJ |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
1521 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470VM |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
1841 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470VQ |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
1961 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470VI |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
2143 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A00000000000347103 |
17-Jul-23 |
15:55:33 |
2182 |
163.00 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003470VV |
17-Jul-23 |
15:59:02 |
122 |
163.20 |
XLON |
0XL7A0000000000034716J |
17-Jul-23 |
16:11:31 |
72 |
163.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A0000000000034722K |
17-Jul-23 |
16:11:31 |
379 |
163.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A0000000000034722I |
17-Jul-23 |
16:11:31 |
664 |
163.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A0000000000034722L |
17-Jul-23 |
16:11:31 |
822 |
163.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A0000000000034722J |
17-Jul-23 |
16:11:31 |
822 |
163.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A0000000000034722M |
17-Jul-23 |
16:11:31 |
822 |
163.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A0000000000034722N |
17-Jul-23 |
16:16:12 |
639 |
163.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003472F3 |
17-Jul-23 |
16:16:12 |
1232 |
163.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003472F2 |
17-Jul-23 |
16:16:16 |
146 |
163.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003472FD |
17-Jul-23 |
16:16:16 |
652 |
163.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003472FC |
17-Jul-23 |
16:16:16 |
1257 |
163.40 |
XLON |
0XL7A000000000003472FB |
17-Jul-23 |
16:23:06 |
5 |
163.40 |
BATE |
0XL71000000000003473JR |
17-Jul-23 |
16:23:55 |
4 |
163.40 |
BATE |
0XL71000000000003473LT |
17-Jul-23 |
16:23:58 |
11 |
163.40 |
AQXE |
0XL74000000000003471FI |
17-Jul-23 |
16:23:58 |
1476 |
163.40 |
AQXE |
0XL74000000000003471FH |
17-Jul-23 |
16:25:16 |
2130 |
163.80 |
CHIX |
0XL77000000000003473U1 |
17-Jul-23 |
16:29:27 |
151 |
164.40 |
AQXE |
0XL740000000000034722P |
17-Jul-23 |
16:29:31 |
151 |
164.40 |
AQXE |
0XL740000000000034723Q |