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Liontrust Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares as Buyback Programme Continues

Story Highlights
  • Liontrust repurchased and cancelled 23,244 shares, reducing total share capital to 62,308,294.
  • The buyback and cancellation boost remaining holders’ stakes and reset key voting-rights disclosure thresholds.
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Liontrust Cancels Newly Repurchased Shares as Buyback Programme Continues

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The latest update is out from Liontrust Asset Management ( (GB:LIO) ).

Liontrust Asset Management has continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 23,244 ordinary shares on 11 February 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 235.41 pence per share. The company will cancel these shares, reducing the total issued share capital to 62,308,294 shares, which also becomes the new figure for calculating shareholder voting rights and regulatory disclosure thresholds.

The cancellation of the repurchased shares slightly enhances remaining shareholders’ proportional ownership and may signal management’s confidence in the firm’s valuation and capital position. The updated share count and voting rights figure provide an important reference point for investors monitoring their holdings against UK disclosure and transparency rules, underlining Liontrust’s ongoing use of buybacks as part of its capital management strategy.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:LIO) stock is a Hold with a £249.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Liontrust Asset Management stock, see the GB:LIO Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:LIO Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:LIO is a Neutral.

Liontrust Asset Management’s overall stock score is driven by its strong valuation metrics, including a low P/E ratio and high dividend yield, which suggest potential undervaluation. However, bearish technical indicators and challenges in financial performance, such as declining revenue and free cash flow, weigh on the score. The company’s strategic corporate actions, like share buybacks, provide some positive outlook but are not included in the weighted calculation.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:LIO stock, click here.

More about Liontrust Asset Management

Liontrust Asset Management is an independent UK-based fund management group that offers a range of investment funds and portfolio management services. The company focuses on active investment strategies for institutional, intermediary and retail clients, positioning itself as an active manager in the competitive asset management industry.

Average Trading Volume: 391,964

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: £144.8M

Find detailed analytics on LIO stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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