14 October 2026
Science Group plc
(the "Company" or "Science Group")
Transaction in own shares
Chair shareholding
Science Group plc (AIM:SAG) announces that, on 13 October 2026, it purchased 13,000 of its 1 pence ordinary shares at an average price of 567 pence per share. The highest price paid per share was 567 pence and the lowest price paid per share was 567 pence. The Company purchased these shares through Panmure Liberum Limited.
The number of shares purchased represented 0.03% of the voting rights attributable to the total ordinary shares in issue prior to the purchase. The purchased shares will be held in treasury.
The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) following this announcement is 40,213,093. Science Group holds 5,972,781 shares in treasury.
Martyn Ratcliffe, Executive Chair, holds 8,042,080 shares, including 80,000 in his SIPP. As a result of this transaction, Mr Ratcliffe's shareholding now represents 20.00% of the Group's issued share capital.
The figure of 40,213,093 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 FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Schedule of Purchases - Individual Transactions
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), the schedule below contains detailed information about the purchases made by Panmure Liberum Limited on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme.
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Number of shares purchased |
Transaction price (per share) |
Time of transaction |
Execution venue |
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13000 |
567 |
10:03:13 |
AIMX |
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