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Shell (SHEL) announced on 30 January 2026 it repurchased a total of 1,361,056 shares for cancellation under its existing buy-back programme announced 30 October 2025.

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Shell (SHEL) announced on 30 January 2026 it repurchased a total of 1,361,056 shares for cancellation under its existing buy-back programme announced 30 October 2025.

Purchases occurred on LSE and XAMS with VWAPs of £27.8407 and €32.1997 respectively; Merrill Lynch International executed trades independently through 30 January 2026.

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Positive

  • Total shares repurchased: 1,361,056 on 30 January 2026
  • Repurchases executed across LSE and XAMS with disclosed VWAPs

Negative

  • None.
Argus Jan 30 session
-0.57% close to close Open Argus
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News Market Reaction – SHEL

On Jan 30, the day this news came out, SHEL closed 0.57% below the previous close.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Jan 30 session.

Key Figures

Shares repurchased LSE: 689,103 shares VWAP LSE: 27.8407 GBP Highest LSE price: 27.9700 GBP +5 more
Shares repurchased LSE
689,103 shares
For cancellation on 30/01/2026 at LSE
VWAP LSE
27.8407 GBP
Volume weighted average price on 30/01/2026
Highest LSE price
27.9700 GBP
Highest price paid on 30/01/2026
Lowest LSE price
27.6900 GBP
Lowest price paid on 30/01/2026
Shares repurchased XAMS
671,953 shares
For cancellation on 30/01/2026 at XAMS
VWAP XAMS
32.1997 EUR
Volume weighted average price on 30/01/2026
Current share price
77.47
Pre-news context for SHEL
52-week high
78.17
Price sits 0.9% below this level

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Jan 28
5 events
  1. Jan 28

    Share buyback update

    24h Move
    +0.5%

    Disclosure of 1,080,959 shares purchased and cancelled across LSE and XAMS.

  2. Jan 26

    Share buyback update

    24h Move
    -0.7%

    Update on 1,313,901 shares repurchased for cancellation under existing programme.

  3. Jan 23

    Share buyback update

    24h Move
    +1.8%

    Report of LSE and XAMS repurchases totaling over 1.1 million shares.

  4. Jan 22

    Share buyback update

    24h Move
    -1.9%

    Disclosure of 1,547,847 shares repurchased for cancellation across venues.

  5. Jan 21

    Share buyback update

    24h Move
    +1.0%

    Announcement of 1,320,967 shares bought back and cancelled under programme.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Key Terms

share buy-back programme, eu mar, uk mar, off-market buyback contract, +1 more
5 terms
share buy-back programme financial
"These share purchases form part of the on- and off-market limbs of the Company's existing share buy-back programme..."
A share buy-back programme is when a company purchases its own shares from the market. This reduces the total number of shares available, which can increase the value of remaining shares and signal confidence in the company's future. For investors, it can be a sign that the company believes its stock is undervalued and may lead to higher share prices.
eu mar regulatory
"Article 5 of the Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014/EU dealing with buy-back programmes (“EU MAR”)..."
EU MAR is the European Union’s Market Abuse Regulation, a set of rules designed to keep financial markets fair by stopping insider trading and market manipulation and by requiring timely, accurate public disclosure of inside information. Think of it as traffic laws for trading: it sets who can share sensitive information, how it must be disclosed, and penalties for breaking the rules, which matters to investors because stronger rules reduce surprises, boost trust, and affect companies’ legal and reporting costs.
uk mar regulatory
"and the EU MAR Delegated Regulation as “onshored” into UK law... from time to time (“UK MAR”)..."
UK MAR is the UK Market Abuse Regulation, a set of laws designed to prevent insider trading, market manipulation and other dishonest practices in financial markets while setting rules for how companies must disclose important information. It matters to investors because it helps ensure a fair playing field and timely, reliable disclosures so price changes reflect real news rather than secret deals—think of it as the rulebook that keeps the market honest and predictable.
off-market buyback contract financial
"off-market limb will be effected in accordance with the Company’s general authority... pursuant to the off-market buyback contract approved by its shareholders..."
An off-market buyback contract is an agreement where a company agrees to repurchase its shares directly from a specific investor or group of investors, outside of the regular stock exchange or public trading. This allows the company to buy back shares privately, often at a negotiated price, which can influence the company's stock value and impact investor holdings. Such contracts matter to investors because they can affect the supply of shares and the company's financial strategy.
on-market limb financial
"The on-market limb will be effected within certain pre-set parameters..."
An on-market limb is the part of a takeover or share-purchase arrangement where shares are bought directly through the stock exchange at current market prices, rather than through private, negotiated off-exchange deals. For investors it matters because on-market purchases happen publicly and at prevailing prices, which can affect the stock’s trading price, liquidity and how quickly ownership changes hands — like buying items from a store shelf versus arranging a private sale.

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Transaction in Own Shares   

30 January, 2026

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Shell plc (the ‘Company’) announces that on 30 January, 2026 it purchased the following number of Shares for cancellation.

Aggregated information on Shares purchased according to trading venue:

Date of purchaseNumber of Shares purchasedHighest price paid

 
Lowest price paid

 
Volume weighted average price paid per shareVenueCurrency
30/01/2026689,10327.970027.690027.8407LSEGBP
30/01/2026----Chi-X (CXE)
GBP
30/01/2026----BATS (BXE)
GBP
30/01/2026671,95332.360032.030032.1997XAMSEUR
30/01/2026----CBOE DXEEUR
30/01/2026----TQEXEUR

These share purchases form part of the on- and off-market limbs of the Company's existing share buy-back programme previously announced on 30 October 2025.

In respect of this programme, Merrill Lynch International will make trading decisions in relation to the securities independently of the Company for a period from 30 October 2025 up to and including 30 January 2026.

The on-market limb will be effected within certain pre-set parameters and in accordance with the Company’s general authority to repurchase shares on-market. The off-market limb will be effected in accordance with the Company’s general authority to repurchase shares off-market pursuant to the off-market buyback contract approved by its shareholders and the pre-set parameters set out therein. The programme will be conducted in accordance with Chapter 9 of the UK Listing Rules and Article 5 of the Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014/EU dealing with buy-back programmes (“EU MAR”) and EU MAR as “onshored” into UK law from the end of the Brexit transition period (at 11:00 pm on 31 December 2020) through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020), and as amended, supplemented, restated, novated, substituted or replaced by the Financial Services Act, 2021 and relevant statutory instruments (including, The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (SI 2019/310)), from time to time (“UK MAR”) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 (the “EU MAR Delegated Regulation”) and the EU MAR Delegated Regulation as “onshored” into UK law from the end of the Brexit transition period (at 11:00 pm on 31 December 2020) through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020), and as amended, supplemented, restated, novated, substituted or replaced by the Financial Services Act, 2021 and relevant statutory instruments (including, The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (SI 2019/310)), from time to time.

In accordance with EU MAR and UK MAR, a breakdown of the individual trades made by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of the Company as a part of the buy-back programme is detailed below.

Enquiries

Media: International +44 (0) 207 934 5550; U.S. and Canada: https://www.shell.us/about-us/news-and-insights/media/submit-an-inquiry.html

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What did Shell (SHEL) announce on 30 January 2026 about share repurchases?

Shell announced it repurchased 1,361,056 shares on 30 January 2026 for cancellation. According to the company, purchases formed part of the buy-back programme announced on 30 October 2025 and were executed under prescribed on- and off-market parameters.

How many shares did Shell (SHEL) buy on the LSE and at what VWAP on 30 January 2026?

Shell bought 689,103 shares on the LSE at a VWAP of £27.8407. According to the company, this is part of the ongoing buy-back programme managed independently by Merrill Lynch International through 30 January 2026.

How many shares did Shell (SHEL) buy on XAMS and what was the VWAP on 30 January 2026?

Shell purchased 671,953 shares on XAMS at a VWAP of €32.1997. According to the company, these trades are included in the aggregated breakdown required under EU MAR and UK MAR reporting rules.

Who executed the Shell (SHEL) buyback trades and what was the trading period?

Merrill Lynch International executed the trades independently for the period from 30 October 2025 to 30 January 2026. According to the company, trading decisions were made independently within pre-set parameters of the buy-back programme.

Where can investors find the detailed breakdown of Shell's (SHEL) buy-back trades?

Investors can find the detailed trade breakdown in the company's regulatory disclosure for 30 January 2026. According to the company, the announcement includes venue-level trade details and VWAPs to satisfy EU MAR and UK MAR requirements.

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