Standard Chartered PLC has purchased 537,752 ordinary shares on January 21, 2026, as part of its ongoing share buy-back program. The weighted average price paid per share was 1,826.36 pence, with the lowest price at 1,808.00 pence and the highest at 1,841.50 pence. As of the close of business on the preceding day, the company had allocated $1,246,783,478.12 to these purchases. The purchased shares are intended for cancellation, which will reduce the total number of ordinary shares in issue to 2,255,440,314, and consequently, the total number of voting rights.
Standard Chartered PLC ("SC") announces that on 21 January 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of US$0.50 each from Goldman Sachs International, pursuant to the share buy-back programme previously detailed in the announcement of 31 July 2025 (the "Buy-back").
Aggregated information on the ordinary shares purchased on 21 January 2026 pursuant to the Buy-back:
Date of purchase:
21 January 2026
Aggregate number of shares purchased:
537,752
Lowest price paid per share (GB Pence):
1,808.00 pence
Highest price paid per share (GB Pence):
1,841.50 pence
Volume weighted average price paid per share (GB Pence):
1,826.36 pence
Aggregated information on the ordinary shares purchased on 21 January 2026 pursuant to the Buy-back according to each trading venue:
Venue
Volume weighted average price paid per share (GB pence)
Aggregate number of shares purchased
Lowest price paid per share (GB pence)
Highest price paid per share (GB pence)
London Stock Exchange
1,826.32
376,427
1,808.00
1,841.50
CBOE BXE
1,826.80
53,775
1,808.50
1,841.50
CBOE CXE
1,826.28
107,550
1,808.50
1,841.50
As at close of business London time on the trading day preceding the date of this announcement, SC had applied an aggregate of US$1,246,783,478.12 to share purchases pursuant to the Buy-back.
SC intends to cancel the purchased shares. Following the cancellation of the purchased shares, SC will have 2,255,440,314 ordinary shares in issue. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in SC will be 2,255,440,314.
Any such share purchases will be effected in accordance with certain pre-set parameters and limits, and in accordance with applicable law and regulation as described in more detail in SC's announcement of 31 July 2025.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 (as incorporated into UK domestic law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018), a full breakdown of the individual trades is attached to this announcement.
Manus Costello, Head of Investor Relations: +44 (0) 20 7885 5934
Shaun Gamble, Director, Group Media Relations: +44 (0) 20 7885 5934
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