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Transaction in Own Shares, Share Buyback Complete
AO World plc has completed its share buyback programme, announcing the purchase of 127,661 ordinary shares on 23-24 March 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 86.19 pence per share, with individual trades ranging from 85.60 pence to 87.20 pence. This brings the total shares purchased under the programme to 9,748,994. Following the intended cancellation of these shares, the company will have 570,554,481 shares in issue, with no shares held in treasury. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n25 March 2026\nAO World PLC\n \nTransaction in Own Shares and Completion of Share Buyback Programme\n \nAO World PLC (the \"Company\") announces the purchase, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 15 September 2025, of 127,661 ordinary shares of 0.25 pence each in the capital of the Company (the \"Shares\") on 23-24 March 2026 as part of the share buyback programme announced on 17 September 2025 (the \"Programme\").\nThe Company intends to cancel the Shares.\nSince the announcement of the Programme on 17 September 2025, the Company has purchased a total of 9,748,994 ordinary shares of 0.25 pence each in the capital of the Company.\nFollowing cancellation of the Shares the Company will have a total of 570,554,481 shares in issue. No ordinary shares are held in treasury.\nThe table below contains detailed information about the purchases referred to above.\nThe Company confirms that, following the purchases announced above, the share buyback Programme has now concluded in accordance with its terms.\n \nSchedule of purchases\n\n\n\n\nShares purchased:\n\n\nAO World PLC (ISIN: GB00BJTNFH41)\n\n\n\n\nDate of purchases:\n\n\n23-24 March 2026\n\n\n\n\nInvestment firm:\n\n\nPeel Hunt LLP\n\n\n\n\n Aggregate Information\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\nVolume Weighted Average Price (p)\n\n\nAggregated Volume\n\n\nLowest price paid per share (p)\n\n\nHighest price paid per share (p)\n\n\n\n\nXLON\n\n\n86.19\n\n\n127,661\n\n\n85.60\n\n\n87.2\n\n\n\n\nIn accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (as it forms part of domestic law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018), a full breakdown of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP on behalf of the Company is set out below.\n\n\n\n\nNumber of shares purchased\n\n\nTransaction price (p)\n\n\nVenue\n\n\nTime of transaction\n\n\nTrade ID\n\n\n\n\n43,829\n\n\n85.60\n\n\nXLON\n\n\n23-03-2026 09:33:09\n\n\n00191165455TRLO0\n\n\n\n\n10,000\n\n\n87.20\n\n\nXLON\n\n\n23-03-2026 14:27:41\n\n\n00191220392TRLO0\n\n\n\n\n30,000\n\n\n87.00\n\n\nXLON\n\n\n23-03-2026 16:09:25\n\n\n00191237505TRLO0\n\n\n\n\n40,640\n\n\n86.00\n\n\nXLON\n\n\n24-03-2026 09:11:55\n\n\n00191258478TRLO0\n\n\n\n\n3,192\n\n\n85.90\n\n\nXLON\n\n\n24-03-2026 09:30:14\n\n\n00191260142TRLO0\...