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RNS Number : 8141I  GB Group PLC  25 November 2025

 Embargoed until 7.00 a.m.  Tuesday, 25 November 2025

GB GROUP PLC

("GBG", "Group" or the "Company")

Extension of Share Repurchase Programme

GBG, the leading expert in global identity and location software, announces a
£10 million extension of the Company's share repurchase programme. GBG has
appointed Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch (trading for these purposes as
Deutsche Numis) ("Deutsche Numis") to manage a non-discretionary share buyback
programme to purchase ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each in the capital of the
Company ("Ordinary Shares") within certain pre-set parameters, for up to a
maximum additional amount of £10 million (the "Share Buyback Extension").

The Board considers this Share Buyback Extension to be an attractive use of
surplus capital, aligned with our capital allocation policy, to generate
significant shareholder value over the long-term.  This announcement takes
the total value of share repurchases announced in financial year 2026 to £45
million.

About the Share Buyback Extension

On 23 July 2025, GBG announced a Share Buyback programme of up to £25
million, which is now expected to complete before 30 November 2025. The Share
Buyback Extension for an additional £10 million will commence once the
existing Share Buyback programme completes or expires and is expected to
continue until the maximum pecuniary amount has been purchased under the
programme or, if earlier 31 March 2026.

Purchases may continue during any closed period to which the Company is
subject and will be made from time to time depending on market conditions,
share price and trading volume.

The Share Buyback Extension will operate in accordance with and under the
terms of the general authority received at the Company's 2025 AGM. The
purchased Ordinary Shares will be cancelled and the purpose of the Share
Buyback Extension is to reduce the Company's share capital.

The Share Buyback Extension will be conducted within the parameters of the
Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014/EU (as it forms part of UK law pursuant to
the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended)  and the delegated
regulations made pursuant to it as well as the applicable laws and regulations
of the UK Financial Conduct Authority, save that there may be circumstances
where the Company conducts share repurchases such that they exceed 25 per cent
of the average daily volume in Ordinary Shares for the 20 trading days prior
to the share repurchase.

The Company will make further announcements in due course following the
completion of any repurchases as required by UK MAR.

The Company is satisfied that it is not currently in a closed period, nor is
it party to any inside information which has not previously been disclosed via
Regulatory Information Service.

As at 24 November 2025, the Company's total issued share capital consisted of
238,936,921 Ordinary Shares, with one voting right per share.

 

For further information, please contact:

 GBG

 Dev Dhiman, CEO & David Ward, CFO                       +44 (0) 124 465 7333

 Richard Foster, Investor Relations                      +44 (0) 781 612 4164

 Deutsche Numis (Corporate Broker)                       +44 (0) 0207 260 1000

 Simon Willis & Joshua Hughes & Tejas Padalkar

 Barclays (Corporate Broker)                             +44 (0) 207 623 2323

 Robert Mayhew & Nicola Tennent
 FTI Consulting (Financial PR)                           +44 (0) 203 727 1779

 Ed Bridges, Dwight Burden & Emma Hall                   GBG@fticonsulting.com (mailto:GBG@fticonsulting.com)

 Corporate website                                       www.gbgplc.com/investors

About GB Group plc ("GBG")

GBG is the leading expert in global identity and location tech, enabling safe
and rewarding digital lives for genuine people, everywhere.

For over 30 years, we have combined global data with our innovative technology
to make sure that genuine people everywhere can digitally prove who they are
and where they live.

We are an essential ingredient that protects against digital crime,
strengthens business resilience and drives responsible growth, at scale,
across a diverse range of sectors. Today, our team of over 1,100 people serve
more than 20,000 customers globally.

GBG is a publicly traded company (LSE: GBG). Further information on our
business can be found on our corporate website: www.gbgplc.com
(http://www.gbgplc.com/)

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