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LSEG Cancels 600,000 Shares After Latest Buyback Tranche

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  • LSEG repurchased 599,937 shares at an average 8,511.48p under its buyback programme.
  • All repurchased shares will be cancelled, resetting total voting rights to 504,124,967.
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LSEG Cancels 600,000 Shares After Latest Buyback Tranche

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

London Stock Exchange Group has repurchased 599,937 ordinary shares on 4 March 2026 as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, paying a volume-weighted average price of 8,511.48p per share. The purchases were executed on the London Stock Exchange by Morgan Stanley & Co. International.

LSEG plans to cancel all the repurchased shares, which will leave 504,124,967 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, and 21,451,599 shares held in treasury. The resulting total voting rights figure of 504,124,967 will serve as the new denominator for shareholders and other investors when calculating disclosure thresholds under UK transparency rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:LSEG) stock is a Buy with a £13500.00 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 GB:LSEG Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB: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 GB:LSEG stock, click here.

More about London Stock Exchange

London Stock Exchange Group plc is a global financial markets infrastructure provider, operating capital markets, post-trade, and data and analytics businesses. The group runs the London Stock Exchange and related trading venues, and serves issuers, investors, and financial institutions seeking access to equity, fixed income, and derivatives markets worldwide.

Average Trading Volume: 1,728,235

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £43.08B

Find detailed analytics on LSEG stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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