Equinor acquires own shares for employee incentive program

Equinor ASA announced the acquisition of 747,336 of its own shares on December 10, 2025, at an average price of NOK 232.8268 per share, totaling NOK 173,999,849. This transaction is part of a larger share buyback program designed for employee and management incentive schemes, initially announced on February 5, 2025. The program, running from February 14, 2025, to January 15, 2026, aims to acquire shares up to a total of NOK 1,992,000,000, with a maximum of 19,080,000 shares.

After this latest acquisition, the total number of shares bought under the current buyback program now stands at 7,330,562, at a weighted average price of NOK 248.0027 per share, accumulating a total transaction value of NOK 1,817,998,910.

Cumulatively, Equinor ASA now holds 53,066,260 own shares, representing 2.08% of its total share capital. This figure includes shares from both current and previous buyback programs intended for incentive schemes, as well as shares designated for capital reduction. The buyback program is structured in two periods, allowing for up to 8,040,000 shares to be acquired by May 15, 2025, and an additional 11,040,000 shares between May 16, 2025, and January 15, 2026.