[6-K] EQUINOR ASA Current Report (Foreign Issuer)
Equinor ASA reported third tranche activity under its 2025 share buy-back programme. The tranche was announced 23 July 2025 and runs from 24 July to no later than 27 October 2025. Between 22 September and 26 September 2025 Equinor purchased 1,343,874 own shares at an average price of NOK 250.4636 per share. After these transactions Equinor holds 38,336,337 own shares, equal to 1.50% of share capital when including shares in the company share savings programme; excluding those savings-program shares the company holds 28,427,670 own shares, or 1.11% of share capital. The release notes regulatory disclosure obligations under the EU Market Abuse Regulation and Norwegian law and points readers to the tranche commencement announcement and a transaction appendix on newsweb.
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TL;DR: The announced repurchases are a modest, capital-return action that reduces free float and signals management confidence.
Purchasing 1.34 million shares at an average of NOK 250.4636 is a measurable buy-back within the announced tranche timeframe and increases Equinor's own holdings to 1.50% of share capital including savings-program shares. For investors this is a capital-allocation move that can support EPS and returns per share if sustained, while the disclosed average price provides transparency on execution cost. The transaction size relative to outstanding shares is small and consistent with a routine tranche under a larger 2025 programme rather than an extraordinary event.
TL;DR: The filing follows regulatory disclosure requirements and provides necessary transaction detail.
The Form 6-K notifies markets of repurchase activity, specifies timeframe and volumes, and distinguishes holdings including/excluding the share savings programme. This level of disclosure aligns with EU Market Abuse Regulation obligations. There is no indication of change in governance, executive compensation policy, or extraordinary transactions; the disclosure is procedural and transparent.