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Equinor repurchases 379,361 shares in buy-back

Equinor continues its NOK 1.971 billion share buy-back programme, adding 379,361 treasury shares for employee incentives and capital reduction.

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Equinor ASA (EQNR) reports continued share repurchases under its previously announced buy-back programme to supply shares for employee and management share-based incentive programmes and for reducing issued share capital. On September 15, 2026, the company repurchased 379,361 shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange at an average price of NOK 419.1253, for a total of NOK 158,999,793.

The overall programme, announced February 4, 2026, allows purchases of up to 19,600,000 shares for a total of NOK 1,971,000,000 over the period from February 13, 2026 to January 15, 2027. After the latest transaction, Equinor holds 19,798,825 treasury shares, equal to 0.83% of its share capital, including shares from current and previous buy-back programmes.

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Filing Explained

The filing reports NOK 158,999,793 for September 15 but reports NOK 1,302,847,119 for total buy-backs under the programme; cumulative spending is therefore unclear from this disclosure.

Shares repurchased on September 15, 2026 379,361 shares Buy-back on Oslo Stock Exchange for employee and capital purposes
Average repurchase price on September 15, 2026 NOK 419.1253 per share Buy-back transaction on September 15, 2026
Transaction value on September 15, 2026 NOK 158,999,793 Cost of buying 379,361 shares
Total programme capacity NOK 1,971,000,000 Maximum purchase amount under the buy-back programme
Maximum shares under programme 19,600,000 shares Overall limit for shares to be acquired
Total buy-backs under programme 3,778,442 shares Aggregate repurchases reported under current programme
Total value of buy-backs under programme NOK 1,302,847,119 Aggregate transaction value for total programme buy-backs
Treasury shares held 19,798,825 shares (0.83% of share capital) Own shares held after latest repurchases
buy-back programme financial
"Size of the buy-back programme: The total purchase amount under the programme"
A buy-back programme is when a company uses cash to repurchase its own shares from the market, reducing the number of shares available to investors. Like a store buying back its own gift cards to concentrate value, buy-backs can raise earnings per share and signal management’s confidence but also use cash that might have funded growth or dividends—details investors watch to judge impact on value and risk.
share-based incentive programmes financial
"shares to be used in the share-based incentive programmes for employees"
treasury shares financial
"Equinor ASA owns a total of 19,798,825 own shares"
Treasury shares are a company’s own stock that it has repurchased and keeps on its books instead of canceling or leaving in the hands of outside investors. Think of them like coupons a business puts back in a drawer: they don’t vote or receive dividends while held, but they can be reissued later for employee pay or fundraising. For investors this matters because buybacks change the number of shares that count toward earnings and ownership, can boost per‑share metrics, and use corporate cash that might otherwise go to growth or dividends.
EU Market Abuse Regulation regulatory
"This is information that Equinor ASA is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation"
A set of EU-wide rules that prevent cheating in financial markets by banning insider trading, market manipulation, and misleading disclosure; it also requires timely public release of key company information so everyone can play on a level field. For investors, it reduces the risk that prices are driven by secret deals or false signals, making markets fairer and more reliable for deciding when to buy or sell — like referees enforcing fair play in a game.
Norwegian Securities Trading Act regulatory
"subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act"
The Norwegian Securities Trading Act is the national law that sets the rules for buying, selling and offering financial instruments in Norway, including requirements for fair disclosure, market conduct and investor protection. For investors it matters because it helps ensure companies and intermediaries provide accurate information and prevents abusive trading, much like traffic laws make driving safer and predictable so people can trust the market and make informed decisions.

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What did Equinor (EQNR) announce in the September 2026 Form 6-K?
Equinor reported ongoing share repurchases under its buy-back programme for employee share-based incentive programmes and capital reduction, including the purchase of 379,361 shares on September 15, 2026 at an average price of NOK 419.1253 per share.

How large is Equinor’s current share buy-back programme (EQNR)?
The buy-back programme permits total purchases of up to NOK 1,971,000,000 and a maximum of 19,600,000 shares between February 13, 2026 and January 15, 2027, with sub-limits for two time periods within that window.

What did Equinor (EQNR) buy on September 15, 2026 under the programme?
On September 15, 2026, Equinor repurchased 379,361 shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange at a weighted average price of NOK 419.1253 per share, for a total transaction value of NOK 158,999,793.

How many shares has Equinor (EQNR) bought back so far under this programme?
The aggregate reported buy-backs under the programme are 3,778,442 shares at a weighted average price of NOK 344.8107 per share, according to the overview of total buy-backs included with the disclosure.

What percentage of its share capital does Equinor (EQNR) now hold as treasury shares?
After the latest transactions, Equinor holds 19,798,825 own shares, representing 0.83% of its share capital. This includes shares for employee incentive programmes and shares from buy-back programmes intended for reducing issued share capital.

What is the purpose of Equinor’s (EQNR) share buy-backs described here?
Equinor states that the repurchased shares are intended for share-based incentive programmes for employees and management, and for use under disclosed buy-back programmes that will be applied to reduce the issued share capital of the company.

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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 September 2026

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 September 18, 2026, 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: 4 February 2026.

The duration of the buy-back programme: 13 February 2026 to 15 January 2027.

Size of the buy-back programme: The total purchase amount under the programme is NOK 1,971,000,000 and the maximum shares to be acquired is 19,600,000 shares, of which up to 7,920,000 shares can be acquired in the period from 13 February 2026 to 15 May 2026, and up to 11,680,000 shares can be acquired in the period from 15 May 2026 to 15 January 2027.

On 15 September 2026, Equinor ASA has purchased a total of 379,361 own shares at the Oslo Stock Exchange at an average price of NOK 419.1253 per share.

Aggregated overview of transactions per day:

DateAggregated volume (number of shares)Weighted average share price (NOK)Total transaction value (NOK)
15 September 2026379,361419.1253158,999,793
Previously disclosed buy-backs under the programme (accumulated)3,399,081336.51661,413,847,326
Total buy-backs under the programme3,778,442344.81071,302,847,119


Following the completion of the above transactions, Equinor ASA owns a total of 19,798,825 own shares, corresponding to 0.83% 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: September 18, 2026     /s/ TORGRIM REITAN    
  Torgrim Reitan
  Chief Financial Officer
  

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