EQNR Announces Share Buy-Back for Employee Incentives; First Purchase 662,594 Shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Equinor ASA announced a buy-back programme to acquire own shares for use in employee and management share-based incentive programmes. The programme was announced on 5 February 2025 and runs from 14 February 2025 to 15 January 2026. The total purchase amount is NOK 1,992,000,000 with a maximum of 19,080,000 shares to be acquired (up to 8,040,000 shares in the period 14 February to 15 May 2025 and up to 11,040,000 shares in the period 16 May 2025 to 15 January 2026). On 15 August 2025 Equinor purchased 662,594 own shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange at an average price of NOK 250.5303 per share. The report is signed by Torgrim Reitan, Chief Financial Officer, dated August 19, 2025.

Positive

• Designated use: Buy-back is explicitly for share-based incentive programmes for employees and management, clarifying purpose
• Size disclosed: Programme amount of NOK 1,992,000,000 and maximum 19,080,000 shares are provided
• Transaction detail: Initial execution of 662,594 shares at an average price of NOK 250.5303 on 15 August 2025 is reported

Negative

• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Equinor launched a large, multi-period buy-back earmarked for employee incentive plans; a first tranche of 662,594 shares was executed.

The announced programme allocates NOK 1.992 billion to repurchase up to 19.08 million shares across two defined sub-periods, indicating a structured approach to sourcing shares for compensation. The reported execution on 15 August 2025 of 662,594 shares at an average NOK 250.5303 per share represents a tangible early-stage use of the programme budget. This disclosure is routine but material to capital structure and share supply for incentive awards.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Buy-back explicitly for share-based incentives aligns compensation mechanics; initial purchases documented and signed by CFO.

The filing clearly states the buy-back is designated for employee and management share-based incentive programmes, which helps ensure transparency on the intended use of repurchased shares. Key programme parameters and a specific transaction (662,594 shares at NOK 250.5303 on 15 August 2025) are disclosed. The report includes an authorized signature by the CFO, supporting procedural compliance in disclosure.

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August 2025

Commission File Number: 1-15200

Equinor ASA
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

FORUSBEEN 50, N-4035, STAVANGER, NORWAY
(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [ X ]      Form 40-F [   ]

 This Report on Form 6-K contains a press release issued by Equinor ASA on August 19, 2025, entitled “Equinor ASA: Buy-back of shares to share programmes for employees”.

Equinor ASA: Buy-back of shares to share programmes for employees

Please see below information about transactions made under the buy-back programme for Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR) for shares to be used in the share-based incentive programmes for employees and management.

Date on which the buy-back programme was announced: 5 February 2025.

The duration of the buy-back programme: 14 February 2025 to 15 January 2026.

Size of the buy-back programme: The total purchase amount under the programme is NOK 1,992,000,000 and the maximum shares to be acquired is 19,080,000 shares, of which up to 8,040,000 shares can be acquired in the period from 14 February 2025 to 15 May 2025, and up to 11,040,000 shares can be acquired in the period from 16 May 2025 to 15 January 2026.

On 15 August 2025, Equinor ASA has purchased a total of 662,594 own shares at the Oslo Stock Exchange at an average price of NOK 250.5303 per share.

Aggregated overview of transactions per day:

Date	Aggregated volume (number of shares)	Weighted average share price (NOK)	Total transaction value (NOK)
15 August 2025	662,594	250.5303	165,999,874
Previously disclosed buy-backs under the programme (accumulated)	3,776,383	255.2705	963,999,224
Total buy-backs under the programme	4,438,977	254.5630	1,129,999,097

Following the completion of the above transactions, Equinor ASA owns a total of 30,053,091 own shares, corresponding to 1.18% of Equinor ASA’s share capital, including shares purchased under the previous buy-back programme for the share-based incentive programmes for employees, and shares purchased under Equinor’s disclosed buy-back programmes which will be used to reduce the issued share capital of the company.

This is information that Equinor ASA is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Appendix: A detailed overview of all transactions made under the buy-back programme that have been carried out during the above-mentioned time period is attached to this report and available at www.newsweb.no.

Further information from

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

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		Equinor ASA
		(Registrant)
Date: August 19, 2025		/s/ TORGRIM REITAN
		Torgrim Reitan
		Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What is the total size of Equinor's buy-back programme (EQNR)?

The total purchase amount under the programme is NOK 1,992,000,000 and the maximum shares to be acquired is 19,080,000.

What are the dates and duration of Equinor's buy-back programme?

The programme duration is from 14 February 2025 to 15 January 2026; it was announced on 5 February 2025.

How many shares has Equinor already purchased under the programme?

On 15 August 2025 Equinor purchased a total of 662,594 own shares at an average price of NOK 250.5303 per share.

What is the intended use of the repurchased shares (EQNR)?

The repurchased shares are to be used in the company’s share-based incentive programmes for employees and management.

Are the sub-period caps for share purchases disclosed?

Yes. Up to 8,040,000 shares may be acquired from 14 February 2025 to 15 May 2025 and up to 11,040,000 shares from 16 May 2025 to 15 January 2026.

Does the report state how many shares remain available under the programme?

The report does not state the remaining unpurchased shares or remaining monetary capacity explicitly.