Equinor ASA: Buy-back of shares to share programmes for employees
Equinor (EQNR) repurchased 379,361 of its own shares on 15 September 2026 under its ongoing buy-back programme for employee and management share-based incentive schemes.
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Equinor (EQNR) repurchased 379,361 of its own shares on 15 September 2026 under its ongoing buy-back programme for employee and management share-based incentive schemes.
The shares were bought on the Oslo Stock Exchange at a weighted average price of NOK 419.1253, for a total of NOK 158,999,793. The overall buy-back programme, announced on 4 February 2026 and running from 13 February 2026 to 15 January 2027, has an authorised size of up to NOK 1,971,000,000 and a maximum of 19,600,000 shares. Including shares from previous programmes and other disclosed buy-backs, Equinor now holds 19,798,825 treasury shares, equal to 0.83% of its share capital, some of which are intended for capital reduction.
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- 379,361 shares repurchased on 15 September 2026 for NOK 158,999,793
- Authorised buy-back capacity of up to NOK 1,971,000,000 and 19,600,000 shares
- Treasury shareholding at 19,798,825 shares, equal to 0.83% of share capital
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Please see below information about transactions made under the buy-back programme for Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR) for shares to be used in the share-based incentive programmes for employees and management.
Date on which the buy-back programme was announced: 4 February 2026.
The duration of the buy-back programme: 13 February 2026 to 15 January 2027.
Size of the buy-back programme: The total purchase amount under the programme is NOK 1,971,000,000 and the maximum shares to be acquired is 19,600,000 shares, of which up to 7,920,000 shares can be acquired in the period from 13 February 2026 to 15 May 2026, and up to 11,680,000 shares can be acquired in the period from 15 May 2026 to 15 January 2027.
On 15 September 2026, Equinor ASA has purchased a total of 379,361 own shares at the Oslo Stock Exchange at an average price of NOK 419.1253 per share.
Aggregated overview of transactions per day:
| Date | Aggregated volume (number of shares) | Weighted average share price (NOK) | Total transaction value (NOK) |
| 15 September 2026 | 379,361 | 419.1253 | 158,999,793 |
| Previously disclosed buy-backs under the programme (accumulated) | 3,399,081 | 336.5166 | 1,413,847,326 |
| Total buy-backs under the programme | 3,778,442 | 344.8107 | 1,302,847,119 |
Following the completion of the above transactions, Equinor ASA owns a total of 19,798,825 own shares, corresponding to
This is information that Equinor ASA is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
Appendix: A detailed overview of all transactions made under the buy-back programme that have been carried out during the above-mentioned time period is attached to this report and available at www.newsweb.no.
Further information from:
Investor relations
Bård Glad Pedersen, senior vice president Investor Relations,
+47 918 01 791
Media
Sissel Rinde, vice president Media Relations,
+47 412 60 584
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Where can investors find the detailed list of transactions under the buy-back programme?
A detailed overview of all transactions carried out in the stated period is attached as an appendix to the report and is available at www.newsweb.no.