What share buyback did Shell (SHEL) execute on 26 August 2026?

Shell repurchased shares for cancellation across LSE, Chi-X, and XAMS on 26 August 2026. According to Shell, it bought 1,000,000 shares on LSE, 150,000 on Chi-X (CXE), and 575,000 on XAMS as part of its existing buy-back programme.

Which trading venues were used for Shell’s share repurchases (SHEL) on 26 August 2026?

Shell used multiple European venues for its 26 August 2026 buybacks. According to Shell, repurchases occurred on the LSE, Chi-X (CXE) and XAMS, with additional listed venues BATS (BXE), CBOE DXE and TQEX showing no reported purchases that day.

Is Shell’s August 26, 2026 share buyback part of a larger SHEL programme?

Yes, the 26 August 2026 transactions form part of Shell’s existing share buy-back programme. According to Shell, the on- and off-market limbs were announced on 30 July 2026 and are executed by Goldman Sachs International within pre-set parameters and authorities.

Who executes Shell’s (SHEL) share buyback trades and under what rules?

Goldman Sachs International executes Shell’s buyback trades independently of the company. According to Shell, the programme runs from 30 July to 23 October 2026 and is conducted under UK Listing Rules, EU MAR, UK MAR, and the related delegated regulations.

Transaction in Own Shares

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Shell (LSE:SHEL) reported that on 26 August 2026 it repurchased shares for cancellation under its existing share buy-back programme. The company bought 1,000,000 shares on the LSE, 150,000 shares on Chi-X (CXE), and 575,000 shares on XAMS.

Prices ranged from £33.2800–£33.7700 in GBP venues and €38.9300–€39.4650 on XAMS, with disclosed volume-weighted average prices per venue. According to Shell, Goldman Sachs International independently executes the programme within pre-set parameters and applicable UK and EU market abuse regulations.

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1,000,000 shares repurchased on LSE on 26 August 2026
150,000 shares repurchased on Chi-X (CXE) on 26 August 2026
575,000 shares repurchased on XAMS on 26 August 2026
Buy-back executed under pre-set parameters and MAR/UK MAR rules

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News Explained

Shell has bought shares designated for cancellation, but this notice records the purchases—not completed cancellation—so the holder effect remains at the programme stage.

Shell purchased 1,000,000 shares on LSE, 150,000 on Chi-X (CXE), and 575,000 on XAMS on 26 August 2026 for cancellation under its existing buy-back programme; the purchase event is complete, while the release does not state that cancellation has occurred.

The disclosed structural consequence is the stated cancellation treatment of those purchased shares, rather than a transfer of them to investors. The programme has on-market and off-market limbs: the former uses the company’s general authority, while the latter uses a shareholder-approved off-market buyback contract.

The supplied platform history shows five “Transaction in Own Shares” notices dated from 19 August 2026 through 26 August 2026, placing this notice within a continuing series of buy-back updates.

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08/27/2026 - 04:50 AM

Transaction in Own Shares

August 26, 2026

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Shell plc (the 'Company') announces that on 26 August 2026 it purchased the following number of Shares for cancellation.

Aggregated information on Shares purchased according to trading venue:

Date of Purchase	Number of Shares purchased	Highest price paid	Lowest price paid	Volume weighted average price paid per share	Venue	Currency
26/08/2026	1,000,000	£ 33.7700	£ 33.2800	£ 33.5731	LSE	GBP
26/08/2026	150,000	£ 33.7650	£ 33.3000	£ 33.5914	Chi-X (CXE)	GBP
26/08/2026	-	-	-	-	BATS (BXE)	GBP
26/08/2026	575,000	€ 39.4650	€ 38.9300	€ 39.2195	XAMS	EUR
26/08/2026	-	-	-	-	CBOE DXE	EUR
26/08/2026	-	-	-	-	TQEX	EUR

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 July 2026.

In respect of this programme, Goldman Sachs International will make trading decisions in relation to the securities independently of the Company for a period from 30 July 2026 up to and including 23 October 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 Goldman Sachs 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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20260826_Shell RNS - full version

FAQ

At what prices did Shell (SHEL) buy back shares on 26 August 2026?

Shell’s buybacks on 26 August 2026 were executed within specified price ranges. According to Shell, GBP trades ranged between £33.2800 and £33.7700, while XAMS trades in euros ranged between €38.9300 and €39.4650, with volume-weighted average prices disclosed per venue.