Equinor ASA: Share buy-back – third tranche for 2026
Equinor (EQNR) purchased 540,275 own shares under the third tranche of its 2026 share buy-back programme during the latest reporting period.
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Equinor (EQNR) purchased 540,275 own shares under the third tranche of its 2026 share buy-back programme during the latest reporting period.
The purchases took place from 12 to 16 October 2026 at an average price of NOK 425.4849 per share, for NOK 229,878,871.46. Accumulated tranche purchases reached 8,238,107 shares at an average NOK 398.4234, totaling NOK 3,282,254,732.19. The tranche runs from 23 July to no later than 26 October 2026.
Following these transactions, Equinor held 23,077,317 own shares, or 0.97% of share capital, including its share savings programme. Excluding that programme, holdings were 11,773,082 shares, or 0.49%.
Key Figures
- Shares purchased
- 540,275 shares
- Oct 12–16, 2026
- Average purchase price
- NOK 425.4849 per share
- Oct 12–16, 2026
- Transaction value
- NOK 229,878,871.46
- Oct 12–16, 2026
- Accumulated shares purchased
- 8,238,107 shares
- Third tranche of the 2026 buy-back programme
- Accumulated average purchase price
- NOK 398.4234 per share
- Third tranche of the 2026 buy-back programme
- Accumulated transaction value
- NOK 3,282,254,732.19
- Third tranche of the 2026 buy-back programme
- Treasury shares held
- 23,077,317 shares
- Following the reported transactions; includes share savings programme shares
- Share capital represented
- 0.97%
- Treasury shares held, including share savings programme shares
Historical Context
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Reported 708,444 additional shares purchased, bringing the same tranche to 7,697,832 shares.
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
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Please see below information about transactions made under the third tranche of the 2026 share buy-back programme for Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR, CEUX:EQNRO, TQEX:EQNRO).
Date on which the buy-back tranche was announced: 22 July 2026.
The duration of the buy-back tranche: 23 July to no later than 26 October 2026.
Further information on the tranche can be found in the stock market announcement on its commencement dated 22 July 2026, available here: https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/678529
From 12 October to 16 October 2026, Equinor ASA has purchased a total of 540,275 own shares at an average price of NOK 425.4849 per share.
Overview of transactions:
| Date | Trading venue | Aggregated daily volume (number of shares) | Daily weighted average share price (NOK) | Total daily transaction value (NOK) |
| 12 October | OSE | 137,775 | 418.3224 | 57,634,368.66 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| 13 October | OSE | 137,500 | 420.9934 | 57,886,592.50 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| 14 October | OSE | 132,000 | 431.5169 | 56,960,230.80 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| 15 October | OSE | |||
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| 16 October | OSE | 133,000 | 431.5615 | 57,397,679.50 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| Total for the period | OSE | 540,275 | 425.4849 | 229,878,871.46 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| Previously disclosed buy-backs under the tranche | OSE | 7,697,832 | 396.5241 | 3,052,375,860.73 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| Total | 7,697,832 | 396.5241 | 3,052,375,860.73 | |
| Total buy-backs under the tranche (accumulated) | OSE | 8,238,107 | 398.4234 | 3,282,254,732.19 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| Total | 8,238,107 | 398.4234 | 3,282,254,732.19 |
Following completion of the above transactions, Equinor ASA owns a total of 23,077,317 own shares, corresponding to
This is information that Equinor ASA is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and that is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
Appendix: An overview of all transactions made under the buy-back tranche that have been carried out during the above-mentioned time period is attached to this report and available at www.newsweb.no.
Contact details:
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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