Standard Chartered PLC (STANCHART) disclosed a share repurchase of 386,060 ordinary shares on 11 November 2026 across the London Stock Exchange, CBOE BXE and CBOE CXE. The purchases were executed at prices ranging from GBP 21.81 to GBP 22.36 per share, with a volume-weighted average of GBP 22.07, bringing total cash outlay to GBP 8.52 million.
Following the transactions, the bank’s issued share capital remains at 2.16 billion ordinary shares, with no treasury shares held. The repurchased shares, representing 0.0178% of the pre-buyback share count, are pending cancellation. Including shares bought on 9–10 November, 1.17 million shares are currently awaiting cancellation.
The buyback forms part of the authority granted by shareholders on 7 May 2026 to repurchase up to 221.63 million shares. To date, 50.56 million shares—equivalent to 2.28% of the company’s outstanding shares at the time of the mandate—have been acquired under this authorisation, leaving approximately 171.08 million shares (77.2% of the mandate) still available for future repurchases.
Standard Chartered confirmed that all transactions were executed on overseas exchanges in compliance with applicable regulations and that the board duly authorised the purchases.
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