Transaction in Own Shares
Shell (LON:SHEL) reported that on 15 July 2026 it repurchased a total of 3,075,000 shares for cancellation under its previously announced share buy-back programme.
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Shell (LON:SHEL) reported that on 15 July 2026 it repurchased a total of 3,075,000 shares for cancellation under its previously announced share buy-back programme.
The purchases were executed by Goldman Sachs International independently of Shell on the LSE, Chi-X (CXE) and BATS (BXE) at volume-weighted average prices between £31.6148 and £31.6341 per share. The programme is being conducted within pre-set parameters and in compliance with UK Listing Rules, EU MAR, UK MAR and related delegated regulations, for the period from 7 May 2026 up to and including 24 July 2026.
Positive
- 3,075,000 shares repurchased for cancellation on 15 July 2026
- Buy-back executed across three venues at VWAPs around £31.62 per share
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- None.
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News Market Reaction – SHEL
On Jul 16, the day this news came out, SHEL closed 0.52% above the previous close.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Jul 16 session.
Key Figures
- Shares repurchased (LSE)
- 1,543,000 shares
- Purchased for cancellation on 15/07/2026 on LSE
- Shares repurchased (Chi-X CXE)
- 302,000 shares
- Purchased for cancellation on 15/07/2026 on Chi-X (CXE)
- Shares repurchased (BATS BXE)
- 1,230,000 shares
- Purchased for cancellation on 15/07/2026 on BATS (BXE)
- Highest price paid
- £31.8650
- Maximum price per share paid on 15/07/2026
- Lowest price paid
- £31.3100
- Minimum price per share paid on 15/07/2026
- VWAP (LSE)
- £31.6176
- Volume weighted average price on LSE 15/07/2026
- VWAP (Chi-X CXE)
- £31.6148
- Volume weighted average price on Chi-X (CXE) 15/07/2026
- VWAP (BATS BXE)
- £31.6341
- Volume weighted average price on BATS (BXE) 15/07/2026
Historical Context
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Final results of exchange offers for certain Shell Finance US notes.
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Updated outlook for Q2 2026 ahead of July 30 results.
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Disclosure of senior managers’ dividend‑linked share transactions.
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Reported total voting rights and capital as of June 30, 2026.
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Confirmed currency equivalents for first quarter 2026 interim dividend.
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
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Transaction in Own Shares
15 July, 2026
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Shell plc (the 'Company') announces that on 15 July, 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 |
| 15/07/2026 | 1,543,000 | LSE | GBP | |||
| 15/07/2026 | 302,000 | Chi-X (CXE) | GBP | |||
| 15/07/2026 | 1,230,000 | BATS (BXE) | GBP |
These share purchases form part of the Company's share buy-back programme previously announced on 7 May 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 7 May 2026 up to and including 24 July 2026.
Any such share purchases will be effected within certain pre-set parameters and in accordance with the Company's general authority to repurchase shares. 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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