AIB Cancels 575,000 Shares in Ongoing €1bn Buyback Programme

AIB Group ( (AIBRF) ) has shared an update.

AIB Group plc has continued execution of its €1.0 billion share buyback programme, repurchasing 575,000 ordinary shares on 10 March 2026 via Goodbody Stockbrokers on Euronext Dublin. The shares, bought at prices between €9.19 and €9.45 with a volume‑weighted average of €9.2937, will be cancelled, reducing the company’s share count to 2,134,420,614 and marginally increasing existing shareholders’ ownership stakes.

The transaction underscores AIB’s ongoing capital return strategy and signals confidence in its balance sheet strength and future prospects, as it deploys excess capital to enhance shareholder value through reduced equity base. With no shares held in treasury following the cancellation, investors gain a clearer view of the bank’s outstanding free‑float and voting structure, which may support trading liquidity and valuation metrics over time.

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AIB Group plc is a leading Irish banking and financial services group headquartered in Dublin. The company provides retail and corporate banking, lending, and related financial products primarily to customers in Ireland and selected international markets, and its shares are listed on Euronext Dublin.

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