Orica completes share buy-back, reducing ordinary shares by over 500,000

Orica Limited (ORI) has completed an on-market buy-back, resulting in the cessation of 514,261 ordinary fully paid shares. The securities ceased on August 29, 2025, with the company paying a total consideration of AUD 11,143,858.61 for the buy-back. This move is part of Orica's capital management strategy, reducing the number of shares on issue and potentially enhancing shareholder value.

Following this cessation, Orica's total number of quoted ordinary fully paid shares now stands at 475,987,015. The company's unquoted securities include 68,234 deferred rights (ORIAA) and 6,438,344 performance rights (ORIAB), which remain unchanged by this announcement.

The announcement was made on September 1, 2025.