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Rathbones Cancels Further Shares as Buyback Programme Passes 2 Million Threshold

Story Highlights
  • Rathbones bought back 13,962 ordinary shares on 2 January 2026 for cancellation under its ongoing share repurchase programme.
  • Following these transactions, voting share capital falls to 91.3 million shares, with over 2 million shares now cancelled since the buyback began.
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Rathbones Cancels Further Shares as Buyback Programme Passes 2 Million Threshold

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Rathbones Group PLC ( (GB:RAT) ) has provided an update.

Rathbones Group PLC has continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 13,962 ordinary shares on 2 January 2026 via Merrill Lynch International at prices between 1,908p and 1,930p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 1,914.9597p. The repurchased shares will be cancelled, reducing the company’s outstanding ordinary share capital to 91,269,445 voting shares alongside 17,481,868 convertible non-voting ordinary shares, and bringing total buybacks under the programme to 2,002,284 shares, a move that incrementally enhances earnings per share and adjusts the stock’s free float while providing a new denominator for investors’ regulatory disclosure calculations.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:RAT) stock is a Buy with a £2100.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Rathbones Group PLC stock, see the GB:RAT Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:RAT Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:RAT is a Outperform.

Rathbones Group PLC demonstrates strong financial performance with significant revenue growth and cash flow improvements. The technical indicators show a positive trend, and the high dividend yield provides income potential. However, the high P/E ratio suggests a premium valuation, which could limit upside potential.

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

More about Rathbones Group PLC

Rathbones Group PLC is a UK-listed financial services company whose shares trade on the London Stock Exchange. The group’s capital structure includes ordinary shares with voting rights and a separate class of convertible non-voting ordinary shares, reflecting a shareholder base that includes both voting and non-voting investors subject to UK disclosure and transparency rules.

Average Trading Volume: 131,224

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £1.98B

For detailed information about RAT stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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