Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) disclosed a daily on-market buy-back notification dated 6 November 2026, confirming the purchase of 107,801 ordinary fully paid shares on 5 November 2026 for a total consideration of AUD 777,759.85, as part of an ongoing buy-back program conducted through UBS Securities Australia Limited.
Key Points
- 107,801 WHC ordinary fully paid shares were bought back on 5 November 2026 for AUD 777,759.85
- The cumulative total of securities bought back before 5 November 2026 stood at 2,517,611 shares, with total consideration of AUD 20,040,288.10
- On 5 November 2026, the highest price paid was AUD 7.26 and the lowest price paid was AUD 7.08, with the highest allowable price under listing rule 7.33 being AUD 7.89510
- The buy-back program targets up to AUD 47.3 million of shares between 20 August 2026 and 31 December 2026, within the 10/12 limit
On-Market Buy-Back Program Details
Whitehaven Coal disclosed that the buy-back is conducted on market and does not require securityholder approval. The program was initially notified to ASX on 19 August 2026, with a proposed start date of 20 August 2026 and a proposed end date of 31 December 2026. The company intends to buy back up to AUD 47.3 million of shares within the 10/12 limit. The buy-back is being executed on behalf of the company by UBS Securities Australia Limited, ABN 62 008 586 481. Securities are purchased for cash consideration denominated in Australian dollars.
5 November 2026 Transaction Pricing
According to the filing, on 5 November 2026, the highest price paid for shares in the buy-back was AUD 7.26 and the lowest price paid was AUD 7.08, with the date of the lowest price recorded as 5 November 2026. The highest price allowable on the previous day under ASX listing rule 7.33 was AUD 7.89510. The total consideration paid for the 107,801 shares acquired on that day was AUD 777,759.85. The filing does not disclose the remaining number of securities to be bought back as at the end of the previous day.
Cumulative Buy-Back Position Prior to 5 November 2026
As reported in the filing, the total number of securities bought back before 5 November 2026 was 2,517,611 ordinary fully paid shares, with total consideration of AUD 20,040,288.10. The highest price paid across the entire program prior to the previous day was AUD 9.06, recorded on 9 September 2026. The total number of WHC ordinary fully paid shares on issue in the relevant class was disclosed as 822,323,769. The buy-back notification covers WHC ordinary fully paid securities listed under ASX issuer code WHC.



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