AIB Cancels 466,104 Shares as €1bn Buyback Gathers Pace

AIB Group ( (AIBRF) ) has provided an announcement.

AIB Group plc has continued execution of its €1.0 billion share buyback programme, repurchasing 466,104 ordinary shares on 6 March 2026 on Euronext Dublin via Goodbody Stockbrokers at prices ranging between €8.63 and €8.82, with a volume-weighted average price of €8.7205. The repurchased shares will be cancelled, reducing the number of ordinary shares in issue to 2,135,245,614 and modestly increasing remaining shareholders’ proportional ownership as the bank returns capital and optimises its balance sheet.

The transaction leaves AIB holding no treasury shares and underscores the bank’s ongoing effort to adjust its equity base following prior capital accumulation. By providing granular disclosure of individual trades in line with EU Market Abuse Regulation requirements, the group is signalling regulatory compliance and transparency to investors while pursuing shareholder-value accretive capital management.

More about AIB Group

AIB Group plc is a leading Irish banking and financial services provider, offering retail and corporate banking, lending, and related financial products primarily in the Irish market. The group serves individuals, SMEs, and larger corporates, and its shares are listed on Euronext Dublin, where it actively manages its capital structure through measures such as share buyback programmes.

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