Standard Chartered buys back shares, commits $906m to programme

On December 10, 2025, Standard Chartered PLC (SC) purchased 570,907 ordinary shares of US$0.50 each from Goldman Sachs International. This transaction is part of the share buy-back programme announced on July 31, 2025. The volume-weighted average price paid for these shares was GB 1,697.16 pence, with the lowest price at GB 1,679.50 pence and the highest at GB 1,705.00 pence.

The purchases were executed across multiple trading venues. The London Stock Exchange accounted for 399,636 shares at a volume-weighted average price of GB 1,697.12 pence. CBOE BXE saw 57,090 shares purchased at GB 1,697.09 pence, and CBOE CXE handled 114,181 shares at GB 1,697.33 pence. All venues reported a highest price of GB 1,705.00 pence.

As of the close of business on December 9, 2025, SC had committed an aggregate of $906,638,580.45 to share purchases under the programme. The company intends to cancel the purchased shares, which will result in 2,269,440,216 ordinary shares remaining in issue, representing the total number of voting rights.