Foresight Group Holdings Limited (FSG), a FTSE 250 investment manager specialising in real assets and growth capital, has disclosed the purchase of 50,000 ordinary shares across five trading sessions between 23 and 29 October 2026 as part of its ongoing share buyback programme. The transactions were executed through broker Berenberg on the London Stock Exchange, with volume weighted average prices rising across the period from 456.53p to 474.52p per share. The buyback programme was originally announced on 10 April 2025, and the latest disclosure brings the aggregate total of shares repurchased under that programme to 7,778,732 ordinary shares. Following settlement, all purchased shares will be held in treasury and will carry no voting rights.

Key Points

  • Foresight Group Holdings Limited (FSG), FTSE 250 investment manager in real assets and growth capital
  • 50,000 ordinary shares purchased across five sessions from 23 to 29 October 2026 via Berenberg on the LSE
  • Volume weighted average prices ranged from 456.53p on 23 October to 474.52p on 29 October 2026; aggregate buyback total now stands at 7,778,732 shares
  • Following settlement, 1,315,843 shares will be held in treasury, leaving 111,031,960 ordinary shares with voting rights out of 112,347,803 in issue

Foresight Group's Five-Session Buyback: Daily Volumes and Price Ranges Disclosed

The announcement confirms that 10,000 ordinary shares were purchased on each of the five trading days between 23 and 29 October 2026. On 23 October, shares were acquired at prices between 453.00p and 460.00p, with a volume weighted average price of 456.53p. By 29 October, the range had moved higher to between 470.00p and 476.50p, with a volume weighted average of 474.52p. All trades were executed on the London Stock Exchange by Berenberg, acting in its capacity as joint corporate broker to Foresight Group, in accordance with UK market abuse regulation requirements.

Treasury Share Position and Voting Rights Following October 2026 Purchases

Once the latest purchases settle, Foresight Group will hold 1,315,843 ordinary shares in treasury. Shares held in treasury carry no voting rights under UK company law. Of the group's total 112,347,803 ordinary shares currently in issue, 111,031,960 retain voting rights. The announcement confirms this denominator figure is the one shareholders should use when calculating whether their interests trigger disclosure obligations under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, providing regulatory clarity for institutional holders monitoring their proportional stakes.

Foresight's Buyback Programme Cumulative Total Reaches 7,778,732 Shares Since April 2025

The share buyback programme under which these transactions were conducted was first announced on 10 April 2025. The announcement states that an aggregate of 7,778,732 ordinary shares have now been repurchased under the programme in total. Foresight Group, founded in 1984 and operating across the UK, Europe, and Australia, focuses on investment strategies spanning the energy transition, decarbonisation, nature recovery, and growth company financing. The group serves both institutional and retail investors through a range of private and public funds, with its shares listed as a constituent of the FTSE 250 index.