Standard Chartered PLC (STANCHART) filed a Next Day Disclosure Return on 16 October 2026 confirming additional share repurchases executed on 15 October 2026 and providing an updated snapshot of its share capital position.
Repurchase activity • On 15 October 2026, the bank bought back 396,052 ordinary shares across the London Stock Exchange, CBOE BXE and CBOE CXE. • Purchase prices ranged between GBP 20.95 and GBP 21.37 per share, with a volume-weighted average of roughly GBP 21.18. • Aggregate consideration for the day totalled GBP 8.39 million. • All 396,052 shares are intended for cancellation; none will be held as treasury shares.
Cumulative buybacks awaiting cancellation • Including the latest tranche, 1,555,423 shares repurchased from 12–15 October 2026 remain to be cancelled. • These shares represent 0.072 % of the company’s 2.17 billion issued shares (excluding treasury shares).
Issued share capital unchanged pending cancellation • Opening and closing balances for issued shares (excluding treasury shares) stood unchanged at 2,172,352,873 as of 14–15 October 2026. • No treasury shares were held at either date.
Authorised buyback capacity • The current repurchase mandate, approved on 7 May 2026, permits the purchase of up to 221.63 million shares. • Since the mandate was granted, 43.17 million shares—or 1.95 % of shares outstanding at the mandate date—have been acquired on the London Stock Exchange and CBOE platforms.
Regulatory compliance The company affirmed that all repurchases were conducted in accordance with applicable rules of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the London Stock Exchange, and other relevant regulations.
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