Equinor details 2026 employee share buy-backs

Equinor ASA reports ongoing purchases of own shares under its share buy-back programme for employee and management share-based incentive programmes.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Equinor ASA reports ongoing purchases of own shares under its share buy-back programme for employee and management share-based incentive programmes. The programme was announced on 4 February 2026, runs from 13 February 2026 to 15 January 2027, and has a total purchase capacity of NOK 1,971,000,000 for up to 19,600,000 shares, with sub-limits for two periods.

On 15 July 2026, Equinor bought 451,747 shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange at an average price of NOK 351.9662, for total consideration of NOK 158,999,675. Cumulatively under this programme, 2,984,081 shares have been repurchased for NOK 984,998,523. After these transactions, Equinor holds 14,255,775 own shares, equal to 0.60% of its share capital, including shares to be used for incentive plans and to reduce issued share capital.

Key Figures

Buy-back programme size: NOK 1,971,000,000 Maximum shares under programme: 19,600,000 shares Shares bought 15 July 2026: 451,747 shares +5 more

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Buy-back programme size NOK 1,971,000,000 Total purchase amount authorised under the 2026 share buy-back programme

Maximum shares under programme 19,600,000 shares Maximum number of shares that may be acquired in the buy-back programme

Shares bought 15 July 2026 451,747 shares Shares repurchased on 15 July 2026 on the Oslo Stock Exchange

Average price 15 July 2026 NOK 351.9662 Weighted average share price paid for the 451,747 shares bought on 15 July 2026

Total value 15 July 2026 NOK 158,999,675 Total transaction value of shares repurchased on 15 July 2026

Cumulative shares under programme 2,984,081 shares Total shares repurchased to date under the current buy-back programme

Cumulative programme value NOK 984,998,523 Total consideration paid for shares repurchased under the programme so far

Treasury shares held 14,255,775 shares (0.60%) Own shares held after the reported transactions as a percentage of share capital

Key Terms

share-based incentive programmes, buy-back programme, own shares, Market Abuse Regulation, +1 more

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share-based incentive programmes financial

"shares to be used in the share-based incentive programmes for employees and management"

buy-back programme financial

"transactions made under the buy-back programme for Equinor ASA"

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.

own shares financial

"Equinor ASA has purchased a total of 451,747 own shares"

Shares a company owns in itself are pieces of its stock that it has bought back or is holding in a treasury account instead of being owned by outside investors. For investors this matters because those held shares reduce the number of shares available on the market and can change per-share metrics and voting power—like a shop removing some items from the shelf, which alters the supply and how value is divided among remaining owners.

Market Abuse Regulation regulatory

"obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation"

Market abuse regulation consists of laws and rules designed to prevent dishonest or manipulative practices in financial markets. It aims to ensure fair and transparent trading, so investors can trust that markets operate honestly, much like rules that keep a game fair. By reducing unfair advantages, it helps protect investor confidence and promotes healthy, efficient markets.

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.

FAQ

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What is Equinor (EQNR) using its 2026 share buy-back programme for?

Equinor (EQNR) is repurchasing own shares for share-based incentive programmes for employees and management, and to hold shares that may later be used to reduce issued share capital through cancellation.

How large is Equinor (EQNR)’s current share buy-back programme?

The programme allows Equinor (EQNR) to spend up to NOK 1,971,000,000 to acquire a maximum of 19,600,000 shares, with specific sub-limits for different periods between February 2026 and January 2027.

What did Equinor (EQNR) repurchase on 15 July 2026?

On 15 July 2026, Equinor (EQNR) bought 451,747 shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange at a NOK 351.9662 average price, for total consideration of NOK 158,999,675 under its authorised buy-back programme.

How many shares has Equinor (EQNR) repurchased so far in this programme?

Cumulatively, Equinor (EQNR) has repurchased 2,984,081 shares under the current programme, with a total transaction value of NOK 984,998,523 and a weighted average share price of NOK 330.0844.

What proportion of its share capital does Equinor (EQNR) hold as treasury shares?

After the latest buy-back, Equinor (EQNR) holds 14,255,775 own shares, corresponding to 0.60% of its share capital, including shares for incentive schemes and for potential capital reduction.

Over what period is Equinor (EQNR)’s 2026 buy-back programme running?

Equinor (EQNR)’s share buy-back programme was announced on 4 February 2026 and runs from 13 February 2026 to 15 January 2027, with separate share limits for early and later phases.

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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 July 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 July 20, 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 July 2026, Equinor ASA has purchased a total of 451,747 own shares at the Oslo Stock Exchange at an average price of NOK 351.9662 per share.

Aggregated overview of transactions per day:

Date	Aggregated volume (number of shares)	Weighted average share price (NOK)	Total transaction value (NOK)
15 July 2026	451,747	351.9662	158,999,675
Previously disclosed buy-backs under the programme (accumulated)	2,532,334	326.1808	825,998,848
Total buy-backs under the programme	2,984,081	330.0844	984,998,523

Following the completion of the above transactions, Equinor ASA owns a total of 14,255,775 own shares, corresponding to 0.60% 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: July 20, 2026		/s/ TORGRIM REITAN
		Torgrim Reitan
		Chief Financial Officer