Lloyds Banking Group (NYSE: LYG) buys 31,145,279 shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
6-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Lloyds Banking Group plc reported that it bought 31,145,279 of its own ordinary shares on 29 April 2026 through Goldman Sachs International under its existing share buyback programme. Prices ranged from 96.3200 to 97.9800 pence per share, with a volume weighted average price of 97.1660 pence. The Company intends to cancel all of these repurchased shares.
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Key Figures
Shares repurchased: 31,145,279 shares
Highest price paid: 97.9800 pence/share
Lowest price paid: 96.3200 pence/share
+2 more
5 metrics
Shares repurchased
31,145,279 shares
Ordinary shares bought on 29 April 2026
Highest price paid
97.9800 pence/share
Maximum price during 29 April 2026 buyback
Lowest price paid
96.3200 pence/share
Minimum price during 29 April 2026 buyback
Volume weighted average price
97.1660 pence/share
VWAP for 31,145,279 shares on 29 April 2026
Trade date
29 April 2026
Date of buyback transactions in own securities
Key Terms
share buyback programme, volume weighted average price, Market Abuse Regulation, ordinary shares, +1 more
5 terms
volume weighted average price financial
"Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence) 97.1660"
The volume weighted average price (VWAP) is a way to measure the average price of a security, such as a stock, over a specific period, taking into account how many units were traded at each price. It’s similar to calculating the average cost of items bought when some are more frequently purchased than others. Investors use VWAP to assess whether a security is being bought or sold at a fair price during trading.
Market Abuse Regulation regulatory
"In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the 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.
foreign private issuer regulatory
"Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16a"
A foreign private issuer is a company organized outside the United States that meets tests showing it is primarily foreign-controlled and therefore qualifies for a different set of U.S. reporting rules. For investors, that means the company files less frequent or differently formatted disclosures with U.S. regulators and may follow home-country accounting and governance practices, so buying its stock is like dining at a well-reviewed restaurant that follows its home kitchen’s rules instead of the local menu — you get access but should check what standards apply.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16a
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
29
April 2026
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP plc
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
5th Floor
25 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7HN
United Kingdom
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports
under
cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F..X.. Form 40-F
Index
to Exhibits
Item
No.
1 Regulatory News Service Announcement, 29 April
2026
re:
Transaction in Own Shares
29 April 2026
TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SECURITIES
Lloyds Banking Group plc (the "Company") announces today that it has purchased the
following number of its ordinary shares, from Goldman Sachs
International (the "Broker").
Ordinary Shares
Date of purchases: 29 April 2026
Number of ordinary shares purchased: 31,145,279
Highest price paid per share (pence): 97.9800
Lowest price paid per share (pence): 96.3200
Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence):
97.1660
Such purchases form part of the Company's existing share buyback
programme and were effected pursuant to the instructions issued to
the Broker by the Company on 29 January 2026, as announced on 30
January 2026.
The Company intends to cancel these shares.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014
(the Market Abuse Regulation) (as such legislation forms part of
assimilated law as defined in the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018), a full
breakdown of the individual trades made by the Broker on behalf of
the Company as part of the buyback programme is set out in the
Schedule to this announcement available through the link
below:
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4744C_1-2026-4-29.pdf
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For further information:
Investor Relations
Douglas
Radcliffe
+44 (0)20 7356 1571
Group Investor Relations Director
douglas.radcliffe@lloydsbanking.com
Corporate Affairs
Matt
Smith
+44
(0)20 7356 3522
Head of Media Relations
matt.smith@lloydsbanking.com
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.
LLOYDS
BANKING GROUP plc
(Registrant)
By: Douglas
Radcliffe
Name: Douglas
Radcliffe
Title: Group
Investor Relations Director
Date: 29
April 2026
FAQ
What did Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) announce on 29 April 2026?
Lloyds Banking Group announced it repurchased 31,145,279 of its own ordinary shares on 29 April 2026. The shares were bought through Goldman Sachs International as part of its existing share buyback programme and are intended to be cancelled.
Where can investors see the detailed Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) trade breakdown?
A full breakdown of the individual trades executed by Goldman Sachs International is available in a schedule linked from the company’s announcement. The schedule is hosted as a PDF on the London Stock Exchange’s website, providing trade-level details for the buyback.