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Reckitt Benckiser Group: Transaction in Own Shares

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This filing is about a transaction in own shares by Reckitt Benckiser Group plc.

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Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
12 October 2026
 

Transaction in own shares

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (the "Company") announces that, during the period between 5 October 2026 and 9 October 2026, it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 10 5/12 pence each (“ordinary shares”) from Citigroup Global Markets Limited in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 21 May 2026 (the "Purchase"). The Purchase was effected pursuant to instructions issued by the Company on 3 August 2026, as announced on 4 August 2026. The repurchased shares will be held in treasury.

Ordinary Shares

Date of Purchase:

Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:

Highest price paid per ordinary share (pence):

Lowest price paid per ordinary share (pence):

Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence):

5 October 2026

34,500

4,978.00

4,923.00

4,945.91

6 October 2026

34,500

4,966.00

4,921.00

4,942.35

7 October 2026

33,000

5,132.00

5,020.00

5,084.34

8 October 2026

31,172

5,122.00

5,048.00

5,094.39

9 October 2026

31,500

5,142.00

5,100.00

5,124.63

Following the above transactions, the Company will hold 40,394,399 of its ordinary shares in treasury and have 633,611,353 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 633,611,353 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK, a full breakdown of the individual trades made by the Broker on behalf of the Company during the period is detailed below: 

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4366Y_1-2026-10-9.pdf  

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

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