Standard Chartered PLC (STANCHART) disclosed on 3 November 2026 that it bought back 407,530 ordinary shares on 2 November 2026 across the London Stock Exchange, CBOE BXE and CBOE CXE. The repurchases were executed within a price range of GBP 20.33–20.76 per share, for a volume-weighted average cost of approximately GBP 20.56. The aggregate cash outlay totalled GBP 8.38 million.
The 2 November transaction represents 0.0188% of STANCHART’s 2.17 billion issued shares (excluding treasury shares) as at 30 October 2026. All shares repurchased are scheduled for cancellation, keeping the treasury share balance at zero. Consequently, the company’s issued share capital remains unchanged at 2,167,169,203 shares until cancellation is effected.
Including this latest transaction, STANCHART has repurchased 47.78 million shares since shareholders granted the current buy-back mandate on 7 May 2026, equivalent to 2.16% of the shares outstanding on that date. The mandate authorises the company to purchase up to 221.63 million shares before the earlier of the 2027 AGM or close of business on 6 August 2027, leaving a remaining capacity of roughly 173.85 million shares.
The three most recent repurchase sessions awaiting cancellation are: • 29 Oct 2026: 183,120 shares at an average GBP 20.87 per share (0.0084% of issued capital) • 30 Oct 2026: 397,627 shares at an average GBP 20.76 per share (0.0183%) • 2 Nov 2026: 407,530 shares at an average GBP 20.56 per share (0.0188%)
The board confirms that all transactions were executed under the authorised mandate and in compliance with regulatory requirements. No new shares were issued, and no treasury shares were sold during the reporting period.
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