Barratt Redrow launches £400m share buyback after push by major investor

By Daniel Gayne2026-07-15T10:32:00

Trading update also reports increase in completions and drop in order book

Barratt Redrow has launched a £400m share buyback programme after a campaign by one of its biggest investors.

The housebuilding giant published a full-year trading update this morning, which revealed an increase in completions and said that profit would meet expectations for the year, as well as announcing the buyback.

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