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Standard Chartered ( (GB:STAN) ) has provided an update.
Standard Chartered PLC has continued executing its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 837,549 ordinary shares on 28 April 2026 through trades on the London Stock Exchange and CBOE venues at a volume-weighted average price of about 1,769.91 pence. The bank plans to cancel these shares, which will reduce the number of ordinary shares in issue to 2,218,326,610 and maintain the same figure for total voting rights, underscoring an ongoing capital management strategy that can enhance earnings per share and signal confidence in the group’s financial position to investors.
As of 27 April 2026, Standard Chartered had deployed roughly US$773.28 million on repurchases under this buy-back, conducted within pre-set parameters and in line with applicable UK and EU-derived market regulations. The detailed trade data for the transactions has been made available via the London Stock Exchange and the bank’s own investor relations website, providing transparency for shareholders and market participants about the scale and pricing of the buy-back activity.
More about Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered PLC is a UK-incorporated international banking group operating primarily in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The bank provides a broad range of financial services, including retail and corporate banking, wealth management and financial markets products, with its shares listed in Hong Kong under stock code 02888.
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