Standard Chartered continues share buy-back program with Goldman Sachs International purchases

Standard Chartered PLC (SC) announced on November 19, 2025, that it purchased 474,940 of its ordinary shares of US$0.50 each on November 18, 2025, as part of its share buy-back program. These shares were acquired from Goldman Sachs International. The purchase prices ranged from a low of 1,536.00 GB pence to a high of 1,572.00 GB pence, with a volume weighted average price of 1,549.14 GB pence.

The buy-back activity was distributed across multiple trading venues. On the London Stock Exchange, 332,458 shares were bought at a volume weighted average price of 1,548.91 GB pence. Additional purchases included 47,494 shares on CBOE BXE at 1,550.01 GB pence and 94,237 shares on CBOE CXE at 1,599.26 GB pence. As of the close of business on the trading day preceding this announcement, SC had allocated an aggregate of $727,589,681.20 to share purchases under the program.

SC intends to cancel all purchased shares. Following the cancellation, the total number of ordinary shares in issue, and consequently the total voting rights, will be 2,277,834,845. This buy-back aligns with parameters and limits detailed in SC's announcement on July 31, 2025.