Character Group buys back shares, updates voting rights in UK market
Character Group continues its share buyback programme with a fresh purchase of ordinary shares on 27 October 2026. The cancellation of those shares leaves the toy company with 17,269,949 shares in issue excluding treasury stock, setting the new total voting rights figure for shareholders' disclosure calculations.
Highlights
- Character Group repurchases 5,000 shares at 305 pence each from Panmure Liberum Limited under its buyback programme announced on 2 February 2026.
- All repurchased shares are cancelled, resulting in 1,983,059 shares held in treasury and 17,269,949 shares in issue excluding treasury shares.
- Total company voting rights now stand at 17,269,949, serving as the denominator for FCA Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules compliance.
Buyback terms and transaction details
As reported by London Stock Exchange, The Character Group plc purchases 5,000 of its ordinary shares from Panmure Liberum Limited under the buyback programme it announced on 2 February 2026. The shares are bought at 305 pence each, which is also the lowest, highest and volume-weighted average price disclosed for the transaction.The company says the repurchased shares are cancelled after the deal. The transaction takes place on AIMX, with the individual trade recorded at 11.18.19.
Revised capital structure and shareholder implications
After the cancellation, Character holds 1,983,059 shares in treasury and has 17,269,949 shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. That leaves total voting rights in the company at 17,269,949.The updated voting rights figure serves as the denominator shareholders should use when assessing whether they need to notify an interest, or a change in interest, under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. The disclosure is made in line with Article 5(1)(b) of the UK version of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014, as retained in UK law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
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