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Standard Chartered ( (GB:STAN) ) just unveiled an announcement.
Standard Chartered PLC continued executing its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 775,196 ordinary shares on 19 May 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 1,898.4615 pence. The purchases were carried out across the London Stock Exchange and CBOE venues within preset regulatory parameters and will be cancelled, reducing the share count to 2,207,703,161 and consolidating voting rights accordingly.
The bank has now applied more than US$1.04 billion to the buy-back, signalling ongoing capital return to shareholders and a focus on optimising its capital structure. The reduction in shares outstanding is expected to enhance earnings per share and underscores management’s confidence in the group’s financial position, while maintaining compliance with UK and EU-derived market abuse and disclosure regulations.
More about Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered PLC is a UK-headquartered international banking group operating as a public limited company, with its shares listed in Hong Kong under stock code 02888. The bank focuses on retail, corporate and institutional banking across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and is known for its cross-border financial services and emerging markets franchise.
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