Standard Chartered: Buy-back cuts shares by 1.6%

For the month ended November 30, 2025, Standard Chartered plc reported a net decrease of 9,104,418 ordinary shares in its issued share capital. This brings the total number of issued ordinary shares to 2,274,933,671. This reduction primarily stems from share repurchases and cancellations throughout November. The company cancelled 9,104,418 ordinary shares during the month, following repurchases made between October 30 and November 26, 2025. Additionally, 910,802 ordinary shares repurchased on November 27 and 28, 2025, remain pending cancellation as of November 30, 2025.

The company's outstanding share options also saw movements. Under the 2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan, 26,887 options were exercised and 3,317 lapsed. The 2021 plan saw 161,058 options granted, 146,859 exercised, and 384,482 lapsed. The 2013 Sharesave Plan had 16,391 options exercised and 15,963 lapsed, and the 2023 Sharesave Plan reported 17,010 exercised and 87,867 lapsed. No funds were raised from the exercise of options during the month.

Standard Chartered plc also maintains various preference shares and contingent convertible securities, with no reported changes in these categories for November 2025.