Equinor ASA (EQNR) advances NOK 1.99B share buy-back, holds 2.08% treasury stock

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Equinor ASA reports continued execution of its share buy-back programme for employee and management share-based incentive plans. On 10 December 2025, the company repurchased 747,336 shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange at a weighted average price of NOK 232.8268, for a total of NOK 173,999,849.

The buy-back programme, announced on 5 February 2025, allows purchases of up to 19,080,000 shares for a total consideration of NOK 1,992,000,000. Following these latest transactions, Equinor has bought back a total of 7,330,562 shares under this programme for an aggregate amount of NOK 1,817,998,910. After these purchases, the company holds 53,066,260 treasury shares, representing 2.08% of its share capital, including shares earmarked both for employee programmes and for future reduction of issued share capital.

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 December 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 December 12, 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 10 December 2025, Equinor ASA has purchased a total of 747,336 own shares at the Oslo Stock Exchange at an average price of NOK 232.8268 share.

Aggregated overview of transactions per day:

Date	Aggregated volume (number of shares)	Weighted average share price (NOK)	Total transaction value (NOK)
10 December 2025	747,336	232.8268	173,999,849
Previously disclosed buy-backs under the programme (accumulated)	6,583,226	249.7254	1,643,999,061
Total buy-backs under the programme	7,330,562	248.0027	1,817,998,910

 
Following the completion of the above transactions, Equinor ASA owns a total of 53,066,260 own shares, corresponding to 2.08% 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: December 12, 2025		/s/ TORGRIM REITAN
		Torgrim Reitan
		Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What did Equinor ASA (EQNR) announce in this Form 6-K?

Equinor ASA announced that it has continued executing its share buy-back programme for employee and management share-based incentive schemes, including a new repurchase of shares on 10 December 2025 and updated aggregated figures for the programme.

How many Equinor ASA shares were repurchased on 10 December 2025 and at what price?

On 10 December 2025, Equinor ASA repurchased 747,336 shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange at a weighted average price of NOK 232.8268 per share, for a total transaction value of NOK 173,999,849.

What is the total size of Equinor ASA’s current share buy-back programme?

The buy-back programme has a total authorised purchase amount of NOK 1,992,000,000 and permits Equinor ASA to acquire up to 19,080,000 shares within the period from 14 February 2025 to 15 January 2026.

How many shares has Equinor ASA bought back under this programme so far and for what amount?

Under the current programme, Equinor ASA has bought back a total of 7,330,562 shares for an aggregate consideration of NOK 1,817,998,910, based on the reported accumulated figures.

What percentage of its share capital does Equinor ASA now hold as treasury shares?

After the reported transactions, Equinor ASA holds 53,066,260 own shares as treasury shares, corresponding to 2.08% of the company’s share capital.

For what purposes will Equinor ASA use the repurchased shares?

The repurchased shares are intended for use in share-based incentive programmes for employees and management, and for reducing the issued share capital under Equinor ASA’s disclosed buy-back programmes.

What is the time frame of Equinor ASA’s current buy-back programme?

The buy-back programme was announced on 5 February 2025 and runs from 14 February 2025 to 15 January 2026, with sub-limits on the number of shares that may be acquired in specified sub-periods.