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Whitbread Continues Share Buy-Back, Updates Voting Rights

Story Highlights
  • Whitbread bought back 230 shares on 19 December 2025 at 2,551 pence each under its ongoing repurchase programme.
  • Total buy-backs since May reach about 7.5 million shares, reducing voting rights to 169,066,775 for shareholders’ disclosure calculations.
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Whitbread Continues Share Buy-Back, Updates Voting Rights

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An announcement from Whitbread ( (GB:WTB) ) is now available.

Whitbread PLC has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, purchasing 230 ordinary shares on 19 December 2025 at a price of 2,551 pence per share via Morgan Stanley & Co. International. The company intends to cancel the repurchased shares, and since 1 May 2025 it has acquired a total of 7,507,941 shares at a cost of about £213.6 million, leaving 181,521,493 ordinary shares in issue (including 12,454,718 held in treasury) and 169,066,775 voting rights outstanding, a figure shareholders can use to assess disclosure obligations under UK transparency rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:WTB) stock is a Hold with a £2600.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Whitbread stock, see the GB:WTB Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:WTB Stock

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

Whitbread demonstrates strong financial health and attractive valuation, but technical indicators show bearish momentum. Positive corporate events bolster confidence, but the overall score is moderated by technical weaknesses.

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

More about Whitbread

Whitbread PLC is a UK-based hospitality company best known for its Premier Inn hotel chain and related food and beverage operations, serving both business and leisure customers primarily in the UK and selected international markets.

Average Trading Volume: 827,406

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: £4.32B

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

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