GSK details May share buybacks and voting rights
GSK plc reports that, under its existing share buyback programme and a non-discretionary agreement with Citigroup Global Markets Limited, it repurchased ordinary shares on the London market between 18 and 22 May 2026.
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GSK plc reports that, under its existing share buyback programme and a non-discretionary agreement with Citigroup Global Markets Limited, it repurchased ordinary shares on the London market between 18 and 22 May 2026.
On those dates, GSK bought between about 329,000 and 339,000 shares per day at volume‑weighted average prices ranging from 1,867.02 GBp to 1,918.46 GBp. Since 11 May 2026, the company has repurchased 3,342,149 ordinary shares, which are being held as treasury shares.
After these purchases, GSK holds 264,720,435 ordinary shares in treasury and has 4,051,501,116 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury. The total number of voting rights is 4,051,501,116, and GSK states that treasury shares represent 6.53% of voting rights for regulatory disclosure calculations.
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GSK details routine buybacks that modestly adjust its share count and voting rights.
GSK outlines a series of share repurchases executed between 18 May 2026 and 22 May 2026 under an existing buyback programme and a pre-agreed mandate with Citigroup Global Markets Limited. The filing quantifies daily volumes and prices, plus cumulative purchases since 11 May 2026.
These transactions increase the number of ordinary shares held in treasury to 264,720,435, with total voting rights at 4,051,501,116. GSK notes that treasury shares now account for 6.53% of voting rights, clarifying how investors should calculate disclosure thresholds under UK transparency rules.
The scale of buybacks described here is small relative to the 4,051,501,116 ordinary shares in issue, so the economic impact appears incremental. The main value for investors is precise data on current share count and voting-rights denominators for future regulatory notifications.
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Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules regulatory
Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 regulatory
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