Standard Chartered reduces share capital following buyback program

Standard Chartered PLC reported a reduction in its issued share capital, with 2,269,440,216 ordinary shares outstanding as of December 12, 2025. This follows the cancellation of 1,728,849 shares repurchased between December 8 and December 10, 2025, at volume-weighted average prices ranging from £16.4484 to £16.9716.

Additionally, the company repurchased 549,854 shares on December 12, 2025, through the London Stock Exchange, CBOE BXE, and CBOE CXE. These shares, bought at prices between £17.265 and £17.595, are pending cancellation, bringing the total aggregate price paid for these repurchases to £9,597,047.23. The total number of shares repurchased for cancellation includes 549,854 shares.

As of December 12, 2025, an additional 1,108,074 shares, repurchased on December 11 and 12, 2025, are awaiting cancellation. The company's shareholders approved a resolution on May 8, 2025, authorizing the issuer to purchase up to 236,377,715 ordinary shares. Since the resolution date, 91,650,224 shares, representing 3.8773% of shares in issue at that time, have been acquired on various exchanges.