Standard Chartered PLC (STANCHART) disclosed that 948,943 ordinary shares were repurchased on 7 April 2026 across the London Stock Exchange, CBOE BXE and CBOE CXE. The transaction represents 0.04 % of the group’s 2.23 billion issued shares (excluding treasury shares).
The buyback was completed within a price range of GBP 15.59 to GBP 16.03 per share, resulting in a volume-weighted average cost of approximately GBP 15.80 and a total cash outlay of GBP 14.99 million. All shares purchased are intended for cancellation.
Following the transaction, STANCHART’s issued share capital remains at 2,234.14 million shares, as the 948,943 repurchased shares had not yet been cancelled by the disclosure date. Including this latest tranche, shares acquired under the authority granted at the 8 May 2025 annual general meeting now total 130.66 million, equivalent to 5.53 % of the shares outstanding when the mandate was approved. The company remains authorised to repurchase up to 236.38 million shares before the mandate’s expiry at the 2026 AGM or 7 August 2026, whichever is earlier.
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