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Capital return◷ in 69 days

£12m share buyback programme

In progress; £4.8m deployed in H1

The £7m buyback was completed and followed in January 2026 by a larger £12m programme funded from existing cash. The H1 results (15 Sep 2026) show £4.8m deployed in the half and completion on track by January 2027, alongside an unchanged 4.0p interim dividend.

Size
£12m programme launched January 2026 15 Sep 2026 ↗
Status
Progressing, per 15 May 2026 AGM update
Deployed H1 2026
£4.8m 15 Sep 2026 ↗
Completion
On track by January 2027 15 Sep 2026 ↗
Interim dividend
4.0p maintained 15 Sep 2026 ↗

Next: complete buyback programme · 1 Jan 2027

  1. 15 Sep 2026 In progress; £4.8m deployed in H1
  2. 15 May 2026 Enlarged buyback still in progress
  3. 19 Mar 2026 Under way; £7m programme complete
  4. 27 Jan 2026 Commenced; Shore Capital executing, non-discretionary
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Turnaround plan with targets

Group-wide transformation programme

Launched, starting with Finance and Procurement

On 15 Sep 2026 with the H1 results LSL launched a Group-wide transformation programme to simplify operations and remove duplication, focused initially on Finance and Procurement. It targets at least £5m of annualised benefit, building through 2027, at exceptional cost of £4m over 2026 and 2027, supporting an ambition for Underlying Operating Margin above 20%.

Target benefit
At least £5m annualised, building through 2027 15 Sep 2026 ↗
Exceptional costs
£4m spread over 2026 and 2027 15 Sep 2026 ↗
Margin ambition
Group Underlying Operating Margin above 20% 15 Sep 2026 ↗
Initial focus
Finance and Procurement 15 Sep 2026 ↗

Next: benefits build through 2027

  1. 15 Sep 2026 Launched, starting with Finance and Procurement
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Insider conviction4 directors buying £304k in 4 buys · 27 Mar 2025 – 30 Jun 2025 +3%

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