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Equinor corrects buyback tally, buys NOK 159M shares

The programme runs from February 13, 2026 through January 15, 2027, with separate purchase limits for its two stated periods.

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Equinor ASA corrected prior buy-back reporting and reported purchasing 379,361 own shares on September 15, 2026, at a weighted average price of NOK 419.1253 per share, for a transaction value of NOK 158,999,793. The corrected overview lists 3,778,442 shares bought under the programme cumulatively, with a total transaction value of NOK 1,302,847,119.

The programme’s total purchase amount is NOK 1,971,000,000, with a maximum of 19,600,000 shares; it runs from February 13, 2026 to January 15, 2027. Up to 7,920,000 shares may be acquired from February 13 to May 15, 2026, and up to 11,680,000 shares from May 15, 2026 to January 15, 2027. Following the reported transaction, Equinor owned 19,798,825 own shares, equal to 0.83% of its share capital. This includes shares bought under the previous employee and management incentive-programme buy-back and disclosed programmes intended to reduce issued share capital.

Shares purchased 379,361 shares September 15, 2026
Weighted average share price NOK 419.1253 per share Purchases on September 15, 2026
Transaction value NOK 158,999,793 Purchases on September 15, 2026
Cumulative shares purchased 3,778,442 shares Total buy-backs under the programme
Cumulative transaction value NOK 1,302,847,119 Total buy-backs under the programme
Programme total purchase amount NOK 1,971,000,000 Buy-back programme
Programme maximum 19,600,000 shares Maximum shares to be acquired under the programme
Own shares held 19,798,825 shares (0.83% of share capital) Following completion of the reported transactions
buy-back programme financial
"transactions made under the buy-back 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"
weighted average share price financial
"Weighted average share price (NOK)"
issued share capital financial
"used to reduce the issued share capital"
Issued share capital is the total value or number of a company's shares that have been created and given to investors, employees or others; think of it as the slices of a cake that have already been cut and distributed. It matters to investors because it determines ownership percentages, potential voting power and how future share sales can dilute existing holdings, affecting share value and control.

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How many shares did Equinor (EQNR) buy back, and at what price?

Equinor purchased 379,361 own shares on September 15, 2026, at a weighted average price of NOK 419.1253 per share; the reported transaction value was NOK 158,999,793.

What is the size and duration of Equinor’s buy-back programme?

The programme has a total purchase amount of NOK 1,971,000,000 and a maximum of 19,600,000 shares, and runs from February 13, 2026 to January 15, 2027. Up to 7,920,000 shares may be acquired from February 13 to May 15, 2026, and up to 11,680,000 shares from May 15, 2026 to January 15, 2027.

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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 October 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 October 2, 2026, entitled “Correction: Equinor ASA: Buy-back of shares to share programmes for employees”.

 

 


Correction: 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.

 

Correction: Due to an error in the figure reported under “Total buy-backs under the programme” in the stock market announcement published on 19 August 2026, and in the column “Previously disclosed buy-backs under the programme (accumulated)” in the announcement published on 18 September 2026 regarding the share buy-back programme for employee and management share-based incentive schemes, this corrective stock exchange announcement is being issued. The correct number of shares in the aforementioned announcements was 1,143,847,326 shares. The correct figure as of 19 August 2026 is set out below in this corrective announcement.

 

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:

 

Date Aggregated volume (number of shares) Weighted average share price (NOK) Total transaction value (NOK)
15 September 2026 379,361 419.1253 158,999,793
Previously disclosed buy-backs under the programme (accumulated) 3,399,081 336.5166 1,143,847,326
Total buy-backs under the programme 3,778,442 344.8107 1,302,847,119

 

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: October 2, 2026     /s/ TORGRIM REITAN    
  Torgrim Reitan
  Chief Financial Officer
  

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