Transaction in Own Shares
Shoe Zone PLC has announced a transaction in its own shares, purchasing 109,233 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of 73 pence per share on 23 October 2026 as part of its ongoing buyback programme. Following this transaction, the company's issued share capital remains at 46,250,000, with 1,209,035 shares now held in treasury, resulting in a total of 45,040,965 voting rights.
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Shoe Zone plc (AIM: SHOE) announces that on 23 October 2026 it purchased 109,233 ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the Company (the “Repurchased Shares”), pursuant to the share buyback programme (the “Buyback Programme”) that was announced on 11 August 2026, as follows (together the “Transaction”):
| Date of purchase | 23 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Number of ordinary shares purchased | 109,233 |
| Highest price paid per ordinary share | 73 pence |
| Lowest price paid per ordinary share | 73 pence |
| Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share | 73 pence |
Total Voting Rights
Following the Transaction, the issued share capital of the Company remains unchanged at 46,250,000 and the Company now holds 1,209,035 shares in treasury. The total voting rights in the Company is now 45,040,965 which 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, Shoe Zone under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Schedule of Purchases:
| Shares purchased: | Shoe Zone plc (ISIN: GB00BLTVCF91) | |
| Date of purchases: | 23 October 2026 | |
| Aggregate information: | ||
| Aggregated Volume | Volume-weighted average price (pence) | Venue |
| 109,233 | 73.0000 | London Stock Exchange |
| Individual transactions: | ||
| Volume | Price | Time |
| 100,000 | 73.0000 pence | 16:00 UK |
| 9,233 | 73.0000 pence | 16:41 UK |
| Shoe Zone plc | +44 (0) 116 222 3001 | |
| Charles Smith (Chairman) Terry Boot (Finance Director) | ||
| Zeus (Nominated Adviser and Broker) | +44 (0) 20 3829 5000 | |
James Hornigold, Ed Beddows (Investment Banking)
Dominic King (Corporate Broking)
About ShoeZone
Shoezone is a Town Centre, Retail Park and Digital footwear retailer, offering low-price, high-quality footwear for the whole family. Shoezone operates from a portfolio of 253 stores and has approximately 2,050 employees across the UK. The store portfolio consists of 44 original high street store and 209 larger format stores. The new format stores sell additional brands such as Skechers, Hush Puppies, Rieker and Lilley & Skinner. shoezone.com combined with the store network, ensures a full multi-channel offering for great customer service. During an average year Shoe Zone sells 13.3 million pairs of shoes per annum at an average retail price of c.£13.00.
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