Equinor ASA: Share buy-back – third tranche for 2026
Equinor (EQNR) has completed the third tranche of its 2026 share buy-back programme, purchasing a total of 8,756,607 shares.
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Equinor (EQNR) has completed the third tranche of its 2026 share buy-back programme, purchasing a total of 8,756,607 shares.
The tranche's accumulated transaction value was NOK 3,507,806,474.39, at an average price of NOK 400.5897 per share. From 19 October to 22 October 2026, Equinor purchased 518,500 shares at an average price of NOK 435.0082, for NOK 225,551,742.20.
Following these transactions, Equinor holds 23,595,817 own shares, representing 0.99% of its share capital, including its share savings programme. Excluding that programme, holdings total 12,291,582 shares, or 0.51% of share capital.
Key Figures
- Shares repurchased
- 518,500 shares
- Oct 19–22, 2026
- Average purchase price
- NOK 435.0082 per share
- Oct 19–22, 2026
- Transaction value
- NOK 225,551,742.20
- Oct 19–22, 2026
- Accumulated tranche purchases
- 8,756,607 shares
- Total under the completed 2026 third tranche
- Accumulated average purchase price
- NOK 400.5897 per share
- Total under the completed 2026 third tranche
- Accumulated transaction value
- NOK 3,507,806,474.39
- Total under the completed 2026 third tranche
- Own shares held
- 23,595,817 shares
- Following completion; includes shares under the share savings programme
- Share capital represented
- 0.99%
- Own shares held following completion; includes shares under the share savings programme
Historical Context
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Reported earlier cumulative purchases in the same 2026 third tranche.
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Reported earlier cumulative purchases in the same 2026 third tranche.
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Reported earlier cumulative purchases in the same 2026 third tranche.
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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 19 October to 22 October 2026, Equinor ASA has purchased a total of 518,500 own shares at an average price of NOK 435.0082 per share.
The third tranche of the 2026 share buy-back programme for Equinor ASA has now been completed.
Overview of transactions:
| Date | Trading venue | Aggregated daily volume (number of shares) | Daily weighted average share price (NOK) | Total daily transaction value (NOK) |
| 19 October | OSE | 128,000 | 437.5732 | 56,009,369.60 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| 20 October | OSE | 130,000 | 435.7075 | 56,641,975.00 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| 21 October | OSE | 131,000 | 430.0386 | 56,335,056.60 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| 22 October | OSE | 129,500 | 436.7980 | 56,565,341.00 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| Total for the period | OSE | 518,500 | 435.0082 | 225,551,742.20 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| Previously disclosed buy-backs under the tranche | OSE | 8,238,107 | 398.4234 | 3,282,254,732.19 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| Total | 8,238,107 | 398.4234 | 3,282,254,732.19 | |
| Total buy-backs under the tranche (accumulated) | OSE | 8,756,607 | 400.5897 | 3,507,806,474.39 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
| Total | 8,756,607 | 400.5897 | 3,507,806,474.39 |
Following completion of the above transactions, Equinor ASA owns a total of 23,595,817 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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