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2026 £50m share buyback FY guidance and net cash 1 director buying CEO succession 1 director buying

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£50m share buyback

£23m of £50m completed

The new £50m buyback began on 2 July 2026, after the prior £50m programme was completed in FY26, and is part of c.£85m planned cash returns for 2026/27. By 29 August £23m was done, and year-end net cash is expected well above the £100m target.

New buyback: £50m, commencing 2 July 2026
Returns FY26: £74m shareholder returns in the year
Planned returns: c.£85m total cash returns in 2026/27
Dividend: Final 2.25p; full year 3.0p, +100%; cover 4.5x
Net cash floor: At least £100m year-end net cash maintained
Buyback size: £50m, commenced 2 July 2026

Next: complete the £50m buyback; further returns at interim results · 17 Dec 2026

10 Sep 2026 £23m of £50m completed
2 Jul 2026 Prior buyback done; new £50m starts
19 May 2026 £74m returned to shareholders in the year; buyback completion not confirmed
21 Jan 2026 £30m of £50m done; £20m remaining

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FY guidance and net cash

Guidance unchanged; consensus £199m

FY26 adjusted PBT of £191m beat the raised £180-190m guidance, and for 2026/27 the Group said it was comfortable with consensus. The 17-week update leaves guidance unchanged, with consensus at £199m (company-compiled), and net cash expected well above £100m. The next profit update follows Peak.

FY adjusted PBT: £191m, +18% YoY, above the £180-190m guidance
Net cash: Year end expected well above £100m target
FY26/27 outlook: Comfortable with market consensus; trading very solid
Next milestone: Profit update after Peak; interims on 17 December 2026
Guidance: All guidance unchanged; comfortable with market consensus
Consensus: Group adjusted PBT £199m (company-compiled, 9 September 2026)

Next: profit update after Peak trading period

10 Sep 2026 Guidance unchanged; consensus £199m
2 Jul 2026 Results confirmed £191m; comfortable with consensus
3 Jun 2026 Figures reconfirmed; results due 2 July
19 May 2026 Profit ahead of guidance at around £191m; net cash above £170m

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Insider conviction1 director buying £59k in 1 buy · 30 Mar 2026 – 28 Jun 2026 +22% New CEO / resetCEO succession Successor named: Fredrik Tønnesen, internal · 26 Mar 2026 – 3 Jun 2026 Insider conviction1 director buying £31k in 1 buy · 29 Jan 2025 – 29 Apr 2025 +25%

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