London, Feb 3, 2026, 07:53 GMT — Premarket
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc said on Tuesday it bought back 195,383 shares on Monday at prices between 1,195 and 1,227.5 pence, under its £200 million interim buyback. The company plans to cancel the shares, taking the total number of ordinary shares in issue to 8,432,956,497. It has repurchased 10,852,055 shares since the programme began, it said.
In London, the stock ended Monday up 1.6% at 1,230.5 pence, in a session when the FTSE 100 rose 1.15%. Shares are below a 52-week high of 1,306.5 pence, Hargreaves Lansdown data showed.
The buyback was launched in December after Rolls-Royce wrapped up a £1 billion programme for 2025, and is due to run from Jan. 2 to no later than Feb. 24. UBS AG London Branch makes trading decisions independently within agreed parameters on the London Stock Exchange and other venues, the company has said.
A separate filing on Monday showed Rolls-Royce had 8,436,095,193 voting rights as at Jan. 31, matching its issued ordinary share capital, while its 21,017,796,103 C shares carry no vote. The figure is used by investors under the U.K.’s disclosure rules to calculate when they must notify the Financial Conduct Authority about changes in stakes.
Rolls-Royce develops and services power and propulsion systems for aircraft, defence and power generation, with civil aerospace and defence among its largest units. Demand for long-haul flying and military spending can swing its cash generation, which is why its capital-return plans are watched closely.
With the London market set to open shortly, traders will look for any follow-through from the buyback flow and whether the stock holds recent gains. Attention is also on how quickly the programme reduces the share count ahead of results.
But a buyback does not insulate the shares if February numbers disappoint. Any softening in engine flying hours, delivery schedules or cash conversion would put the focus back on guidance rather than capital returns.
The company’s investor calendar shows management due to meet investors in early March, and attend the Bank of America Global Industrials Conference on March 17. The next hard catalyst is the 2025 full-year results on Feb. 26.
