Standard Chartered PLC (STANCHART) reported no change in its issued share capital following fresh buyback activity disclosed in a Next Day Disclosure Return filed on 22 October 2026 with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
On 21 October 2026, the bank repurchased 403,635 ordinary shares, equivalent to 0.019% of its 2.17 billion issued shares (excluding treasury shares). Purchases were executed on the London Stock Exchange (282,545 shares), CBOE BXE (40,363 shares) and CBOE CXE (80,727 shares) at prices between GBP 20.39 and GBP 20.70, for an aggregate consideration of GBP 8.30 million. All repurchased shares are earmarked for cancellation; none will be held in treasury.
Including the latest transaction, STANCHART has acquired 44.74 million shares under the authority granted by shareholders at the 7 May 2026 AGM, representing 2.02% of the company’s shares in issue when the mandate was approved. The mandate permits repurchases of up to 221.63 million shares through to the 2027 AGM or 6 August 2027, whichever is earlier.
As of the close of 21 October 2026, STANCHART’s issued share count remains unchanged at 2.17 billion, with zero treasury shares recorded. Pending cancellations cover 1.19 million shares repurchased on 19–21 October 2026 at volume-weighted average prices between GBP 20.31 and GBP 20.82.
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