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RNS Number : 5997Z  Galliford Try Holdings PLC  17 September 2025

17 SEPTEMBER 2025

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Galliford Try Holdings plc

LAUNCH OF SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME

Galliford Try Holdings plc (the "Company") today announces that it intends to
commence a share buyback programme, subject to market conditions, to purchase
ordinary shares of 50 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") for up to
a maximum consideration of £10 million from the date of this announcement
(the "Buyback").

As highlighted in its results for the year ended 30 June 2025, published
separately this morning (which disclosed the Buyback), the Galliford Try group
(the "Group") delivered another year of profitable growth, resulting in profit
before tax improving by 28%. The strong visibility of future work streams and
revenue, an order book of £4.1bn (2024: £3.8bn) and a well-capitalised
debt-free balance sheet provides the Company's directors (the "Board") with
confidence in the Group's future performance.

The Group's capital allocation priorities remain unchanged.  A strong balance
sheet is a fundamental element in delivering the Group's Sustainable Growth
Strategy, as it provides a competitive advantage in the market, supports the
Group's disciplined approach, and provides confidence to the Group's clients
and supply chain.  The Group's capital allocation priorities continue to be,
in order of priority, investing in the business organically and inorganically,
paying sustainable dividends to its shareholders, and returning excess cash to
its shareholders.

The Group continues to actively evaluate its cash requirements to ensure it
remains well positioned to deliver its Strategy to 2030, while maintaining
adequate resources to support ongoing investment in the business. In line with
this approach, the Company intends to commence a further modest share buyback.
The quantum of the Buyback reflects a disciplined capital return strategy,
preserving financial flexibility to pursue other strategic investment
opportunities as they arise.  It is the Board's intention that the Buyback
will be completed within the current financial year, ending 30 June 2026.

The Buyback represents the third share buyback programme that Galliford Try
has undertaken in recent years, having returned £25m across two previous
programmes, the most recent of which completed in May 2025.

The Company has entered into an agreement with Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt") and
Panmure Liberum Limited ("Panmure Liberum") to conduct the Buyback, each
acting as "riskless" or "matched" principal in accordance with certain
contractually agreed parameters. The agreement provides Peel Hunt and Panmure
Liberum with the authority to carry out market purchases under the Buyback
independently of the Company within the agreed parameters. Peel Hunt will
conduct the first tranche of the Buyback, which will be for circa £5.0
million. The second tranche of the buyback will be conducted by Panmure
Liberum, the company's Joint Broker. The Company will release a further
announcement in due course confirming arrangements for the remainder of the
programme.

The purpose of the Buyback is to reduce the share capital of the Company and
return funds to shareholders who wish to sell their Ordinary Shares. The
Ordinary Shares purchased under the Buyback will be cancelled.

The directors of the Company consider the Buyback to be in the best interests
of the Company and of its shareholders generally, with the implementation of
the Buyback expected to enhance earnings per share.

Any purchase of Ordinary Shares under the Buyback will be carried out on the
London Stock Exchange and/or other trading venues. The Buyback will be
conducted in accordance with the general authority to repurchase Ordinary
Shares granted by the Company's shareholders at the 2024 annual general
meeting and to be sought at the 2025 annual general meeting, as well as UKLR
9.6 of the Financial Conduct Authority's UK Listing Rules. All Ordinary Shares
purchased under the Buyback will be purchased within the parameters as to
price and volume as specified in the relevant shareholder authorities.

Due to the limited liquidity in the Ordinary Shares, a buy-back of ordinary
shares on any trading day may represent a significant proportion of the daily
trading volume in the Ordinary Shares and may exceed the 25% of the average
daily trading volume specified in the provisions of the UK Market Abuse
Regulation dealing with buyback programmes and accordingly the Company may not
benefit from the exemption contained in Article 5(1) of that regulation.

The Company will make further regulatory announcements to shareholders in
respect of purchases of Ordinary Shares under the Buyback no later than 7:30
am on the business day following the calendar day on which the purchase
occurred.

The person responsible for making this announcement on behalf of the Company
is Kevin Corbett, General Counsel & Company Secretary.

Enquiries:

Galliford Try

 

Bill Hocking, Chief Executive
                                     01895
855001

Kris Hampson, Chief Financial Officer

Kevin Corbett, General Counsel & Company Secretary

 

About Galliford Try Holdings plc:

Galliford Try is a trading name of Galliford Try Holdings plc, a
leading UK construction group listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Operating as Galliford Try and Morrison Construction, the group carries out
building and infrastructure projects with clients in the public, private and
regulated sectors across the UK.

 

 

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