Standard Chartered details share buy-back program purchases

Standard Chartered PLC announced on October 10, 2025, that it purchased 504,820 of its ordinary shares of US$0.50 each from Goldman Sachs International on October 09, 2025. This transaction is part of a share buy-back program initially detailed on July 31, 2025. The shares were bought at prices ranging from GB Pence1,459.50 to GB Pence1,513.50, with a volume-weighted average price of GB Pence1,475.02.

The purchases were executed across multiple trading venues. On the London Stock Exchange, 353,374 shares were bought at a volume-weighted average of GB Pence1,474.40. CBOE BXE saw the purchase of 50,482 shares at GB Pence1,477.68, while CBOE CXE accounted for 100,964 shares at GB Pence1,475.84. As of the close of business London time on the day prior to this announcement, Standard Chartered had committed an aggregate of US$473,008,208.05 to share purchases under the buy-back program.

Standard Chartered intends to cancel these purchased shares. Following the cancellation, the company will have 2,290,543,556 ordinary shares in issue, which will also represent the total number of voting rights. These share purchases align with pre-set parameters and applicable regulations.