Standard Chartered executes share buy-back programme on July 4

Standard Chartered PLC (HKEX:2888) announced the purchase of 720,829 of its ordinary shares on July 4, 2025, at prices ranging from GB 1,204.0000 to GB 1,217.5000 per share. The buy-back was executed through J.P. Morgan Securities plc as part of a previously announced programme detailed on February 24, 2025. The volume-weighted average price paid per share was GB 1,209.9478. Most shares were purchased on the London Stock Exchange, with the remainder traded on CBOE BXE and CBOE CXE. Following cancellation of the purchased shares, the total number of ordinary shares in issue will be 2,329,063,230. As of the preceding trading day, Standard Chartered had applied US$1,258,150,766.80 to share purchases under the buy-back programme. The company intends to cancel all purchased shares.