Standard Chartered continues share buy-back program

Standard Chartered PLC announced its latest share repurchases under the buy-back program initiated on July 31, 2025. On September 5, 2025, the company acquired 543,648 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each from Goldman Sachs International. The shares were purchased at prices ranging from 1,358.00 pence to 1,386.50 pence, with a volume-weighted average price of 1,375.36 pence.

These transactions took place across multiple trading venues, including the London Stock Exchange (381,871 shares at 1,375.28 pence), CBOE BXE (53,621 shares at 1,375.60 pence), and CBOE CXE (108,156 shares at 1,375.52 pence). As of the close of business on the day preceding this announcement, Standard Chartered had allocated an aggregate of US$232,609,862.43 towards the buy-back program.

Following the intended cancellation of the purchased shares, Standard Chartered's total number of ordinary shares in issue, and consequently its total voting rights, will stand at 2,302,934,367. The company reaffirmed that all share purchases are conducted in accordance with pre-set parameters and regulatory requirements.