2024 SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME - THIRD TRANCHE
Updated : 07:01
RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC
2024 SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME - THIRD TRANCHE
On 24 July 2024, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc ("Reckitt" or the "Company") announced its 2024 £1 billion share buyback programme (the "Programme"). On 26 July 2024, the Company announced commencement of the first tranche of this Programme to return up to £250 million of capital to shareholders (the "First Tranche") which completed on 1 October 2024. On 2 October 2024, Reckitt announced commencement of the second tranche of this Programme to return up to a further £250 million of capital to shareholders (the "Second Tranche").
Reckitt today announces its intention to commence the third tranche of the Programme (the "Third Tranche") which will return up to a further £500 million of capital to shareholders, and which will commence on the second day following completion of the Second Tranche (anticipated to be during December 2024).
Reckitt announces that, in connection with the Third Tranche, it has entered into an agreement with HSBC Bank plc ("HSBC") under which it has issued an instruction for HSBC to manage the Third Tranche of the Programme. HSBC will, acting as riskless principal, purchase Ordinary Shares for an aggregate purchase price of no greater than £500 million and will simultaneously sell such Ordinary Shares on to the Company.
Any purchase of Ordinary Shares in relation to this announcement will be carried out on the London Stock Exchange and Multilateral Trading Facilities, as defined by the Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments (including the delegated and implementing acts adopted under it) as implemented, retained, amended, extended, re-enacted or otherwise given effect in the United Kingdom from 1 January 2021 and as amended or supplemented in the United Kingdom thereafter, and executed in accordance with the Listing Rules and Reckitt's general authority to make market purchases of Ordinary Shares. The shares will be purchased in accordance with the price and volume conditions set out in the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the conditions applicable to buyback programmes and stabilisation measures as implemented, retained, amended, extended, re-enacted or otherwise given effect in the United Kingdom from 1 January 2021 and as amended or supplemented in the United Kingdom thereafter.
Reckitt will issue a further announcement upon the commencement of the Third Tranche and will announce any market repurchase of Ordinary Shares no later than 7.30 a.m. on the business day following the calendar day on which the repurchase occurred. To the extent permitted by law, Ordinary Shares purchased under the Third Tranche of the Programme will be held in treasury. For the avoidance of doubt, no repurchases will be made in respect of the Company's American Depository Receipts.
This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Nick Ashworth +44 (0) 7408 812350
Investor Relations
Catheryn O'Rourke +44 (0) 1753 217 800
General Counsel & Company Secretary
About Reckitt:
Reckitt* exists to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We believe that access to the highest-quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment is a right, not a privilege.
Reckitt is the company behind some of the world's most recognisable and trusted consumer brands in hygiene, health and nutrition, including Air Wick, Calgon, Cillit Bang, Dettol, Durex, Enfamil, Finish, Gaviscon, Harpic, Lysol, Mortein, Mucinex, Nurofen, Nutramigen, Strepsils, Vanish, Veet, Woolite and more.
Every day, more than 20 million Reckitt products are bought globally. We always put consumers and people first, seek out new opportunities, strive for excellence in all that we do and build shared success with all our partners. We aim to do the right thing, always.
We are a diverse global team of c. 40,000 colleagues. We draw on our collective energy to meet our ambitions of purpose-led brands, a healthier planet and a fairer society. Find out more, or get in touch with us at www.reckitt.com
* Reckitt is the trading name of the Reckitt Benckiser group of companies
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's LEI code is 5493003JFSMOJG48V108
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