Market Titans Informa PLC and Legal & General Group Plc Utilise Share Buyback Strategies to Boost Shareholders' Value

Informa PLC, an international live B2B events, and academic markets group, took strides in enhancing shareholder value after implementing their Share Buyback Programme. As of 30 April 2025, it was reported that the company had bought back and cancelled a staggering 232,349,998 ordinary shares. This update comes after the company commenced its Share Buyback Programme back in February 2022, indicating a strategic move to potentially uplift the share price. The total issued share capital of the company, and its total amount of voting rights, is made up of 1,315,584,665 ordinary shares at each 0.1 pence. No shares are held in the company’s Treasury.
All shareholders are provided this information in accordance to the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, potentially to notify their change in interest in the share capital of the company. Another formidable player, Legal & General Group Plc, also announced their successful execution of a share buyback programme on 1st May 2025. The multinational British financial services company purchased a total of 4,000,000 of its ordinary shares, intending to cancel them as a way to create shareholder value. This move was part of their share buyback programme announced on 12th March 2025. After the purchases are settled and cancelled, the total number of ordinary shares in issue will stand at 5,849,773,517. Again, no ordinary shares are held in treasury, indicating an all shareholder benefit approach.
The steps taken by these two major corporations indicate strategic moves to potentially boost the value of their shares and lay out an optimistic outlook for their respective companies. It is noted that both companies do not hold any shares in Treasury, indicating that this approach is entirely to the benefit of the holders of these shares.