Standard Chartered PLC submitted a Next Day Disclosure Return on 23 January 2026. According to the filing, the total number of issued ordinary shares of the company stood at 2,257,032,058 as of 22 January 2026, with no change in the figure before and after the specified relevant date.
From 19 January 2026 to 22 January 2026, a total of 2,133,269 ordinary shares was repurchased on various stock exchanges but not yet cancelled as of the closing balance date. On 22 January 2026 alone, 541,525 shares were repurchased at prices ranging from GBP 18.54 to GBP 18.73, amounting to an aggregate consideration of GBP 10,078,386.76. All repurchased shares are intended for cancellation.
The repurchase falls under the mandate approved on 8 May 2025, which authorizes Standard Chartered PLC to repurchase up to 236,377,715 shares. Since that resolution, 105,083,577 shares have been purchased under the authority. The percentage acquired so far has reached 4.4456% of the number of shares in issue at the time the resolution was passed. The filing confirms that no new shares have been issued or sold during this period.
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