Equinor ASA: Buy-back of shares to share programmes for employees
Equinor (OSE/NYSE: EQNR) reports transactions under its share buy-back programme for employee and management incentive schemes.
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Equinor (OSE/NYSE: EQNR) reports transactions under its share buy-back programme for employee and management incentive schemes. Announced on 4 February 2026, the programme runs from 13 February 2026 to 15 January 2027 with a maximum size of NOK 1,971,000,000 and up to 19,600,000 shares.
On 14 August 2026, Equinor bought 415,000 shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange at an average price of NOK 382.7682, totalling NOK 158,848,803. Total purchases under the programme now amount to 3,399,081 shares for NOK 1,413,847,326. Equinor now holds 16,809,915 own shares, equal to 0.70% of its share capital, for incentive schemes and capital reduction purposes.
Positive
- Buy-back capacity up to 19,600,000 shares and NOK 1,971,000,000
- Progress: 3,399,081 shares repurchased for NOK 1,413,847,326 under current programme
- Treasury position: 16,809,915 own shares, equal to 0.70% of share capital
Negative
- Cash outlay: NOK 1,413,847,326 spent on buy-backs under the programme
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On Aug 19, the day this news came out, EQNR closed 0.48% above the previous close.
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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 14 August 2026, Equinor ASA has purchased a total of 415,000 own shares at the Oslo Stock Exchange at an average price of NOK 382.7682 per share.
Aggregated overview of transactions per day:
| Date | Aggregated volume (number of shares) | Weighted average share price (NOK) | Total transaction value (NOK) |
| 14 August 2026 | 415,000 | 382.7682 | 158,848,803 |
| Previously disclosed buy-backs under the programme (accumulated) | 2,984,081 | 330.0844 | 984,998,523 |
| Total buy-backs under the programme | 3,399,081 | 336.5166 | 1,413,847,326 |
Following the completion of the above transactions, Equinor ASA owns a total of 16,809,915 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.
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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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