Centrica PLC has announced that it has purchased 700,000 of its own ordinary shares at a price of 147.8805 pence per share. These shares will be held as treasury shares. This purchase is part of the company's buyback program, which was announced on April 5, 2023, and is being carried out in accordance with a non-discretionary agreement with Citigroup Global Markets Limited. Since April 5, 2023, Centrica has purchased a total of 192,028,238 ordinary shares at a cost of £232,537,357.99.

Following this latest purchase, Centrica now holds 378,286,280 ordinary shares in treasury, while the total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) is 5,529,559,858.

The transaction details, including the date of purchase, number of shares purchased, highest and lowest prices paid, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share, are provided in the news release.

Centrica PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange and its registered office is located in Windsor, Berkshire. The company's legal entity identifier number is E26EDV109X6EEPBKVH76.