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LSEG Cancels 342,245 Shares After Latest Buyback Transaction

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  • London Stock Exchange Group repurchased 342,245 shares via Morgan Stanley under its ongoing buyback.
  • All repurchased shares will be cancelled, reducing shares in issue and resetting total voting rights to 500.7m.
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LSEG Cancels 342,245 Shares After Latest Buyback Transaction

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An update from London Stock Exchange ( (GB:LSEG) ) is now available.

London Stock Exchange Group has repurchased 342,245 ordinary shares on 18 March 2026 as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, paying a volume-weighted average price of 8,765.64p per share. The transaction was executed on the London Stock Exchange by Morgan Stanley & Co. International.

The company plans to cancel all of the purchased shares, leaving 500,729,962 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury stock, and 21,451,599 shares held in treasury. This reduction in the number of shares in issue adjusts the total voting rights to 500,729,962, a key reference point for investors assessing their disclosure obligations under UK transparency rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:LSEG) stock is a Buy with a £125.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on London Stock Exchange stock, see the GB:LSEG Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on LSEG Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, LSEG is a Outperform.

The score is driven primarily by solid underlying financial performance (strong revenue growth and operating margins) and a positive earnings outlook with margin expansion, free-cash-flow targets, and substantial buybacks. These positives are tempered by premium valuation, mixed cash-flow stability in the latest period, and technical signals that suggest short-term strength but less favorable long-term trend positioning.

To see Spark’s full report on LSEG stock, click here.

More about London Stock Exchange

London Stock Exchange Group plc is a global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, operating capital markets, clearing, and information services platforms. The group serves issuers, investors, and intermediaries worldwide, with its shares listed in London and a shareholder base that closely tracks changes in voting rights and capital structure.

Average Trading Volume: 1,970,179

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £43.17B

For an in-depth examination of LSEG stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.

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