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LSEG Cancels 345,000 Shares in Ongoing Buyback, Updates Voting Rights

Story Highlights
  • LSEG repurchased 344,841 shares on 13 March 2026 for cancellation under its buyback programme.
  • After cancellation, LSEG’s total voting rights stand at 501,757,030 shares, refining its capital structure for investors.
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LSEG Cancels 345,000 Shares in Ongoing Buyback, Updates Voting Rights

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The latest update is out from London Stock Exchange ( (GB:LSEG) ).

London Stock Exchange Group has repurchased 344,841 of its ordinary shares on 13 March 2026 as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, paying a volume-weighted average price of about 8,700p per share. The shares, acquired from Morgan Stanley & Co. International on London trading venues, are to be cancelled, reducing the company’s share count.

Following this latest cancellation, LSEG will have 501,757,030 ordinary shares in issue, with a further 21,451,599 held in treasury, setting total voting rights at 501,757,030. The updated capital and voting structure will be used by shareholders and other investors to assess disclosure thresholds under UK transparency rules and may marginally enhance earnings per share for existing investors.

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, best known for operating the London Stock Exchange and related trading venues. The group offers trading, clearing, market data and analytics services to institutional and corporate clients worldwide, positioning it as a core player in international capital markets.

Average Trading Volume: 1,839,457

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £43.77B

See more insights into LSEG stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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