Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) repurchases 7.1m shares for cancellation

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lloyds Banking Group plc reported that it bought back 7,127,731 of its ordinary shares on 19 February 2026 through Goldman Sachs International under its existing share buyback programme. The shares were repurchased at prices between 101.8000 and 105.1500 pence, with a volume weighted average price of 102.8627 pence, and the company intends to cancel all of these shares.

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

19 February 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, 19 February 2026

           re: Transaction in Own Shares

 19 February 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: 19 February 2026

Number of ordinary shares purchased: 7,127,731

Highest price paid per share (pence): 105.1500

Lowest price paid per share (pence): 101.8000

Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence): 102.8627

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/7408T_1-2026-2-19.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: 19 February 2026

FAQ

What did Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) announce in this 6-K filing?

Lloyds Banking Group plc announced it repurchased 7,127,731 ordinary shares on 19 February 2026. The buyback was executed through Goldman Sachs International as part of the bank’s existing share buyback programme, and the company plans to cancel all of the repurchased shares.

How many Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) shares were repurchased and at what prices?

The company repurchased 7,127,731 ordinary shares. The highest price paid per share was 105.1500 pence, the lowest price was 101.8000 pence, and the volume weighted average price across all trades was 102.8627 pence.

Is this Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) transaction part of an existing buyback programme?

Yes, the share purchase forms part of Lloyds Banking Group’s existing share buyback programme. The trades were carried out by Goldman Sachs International under instructions issued by the company on 29 January 2026, which were previously announced on 30 January 2026.

What will Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) do with the repurchased shares?

Lloyds Banking Group plc intends to cancel all 7,127,731 ordinary shares it repurchased. Cancelling the shares removes them from circulation, which typically reduces the total number of shares outstanding compared with the position before the buyback was executed.

Who executed the Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) share buyback trades?

Goldman Sachs International acted as the broker for the share repurchases. It executed the individual trades on behalf of Lloyds Banking Group plc as part of the company’s buyback programme, following specific instructions issued by the bank on 29 January 2026.

Where can investors find the detailed trade breakdown for the Lloyds (LYG) buyback?

A full breakdown of the individual trades in this buyback is available in a schedule linked from the announcement. The schedule is hosted as an RNS PDF on the London Stock Exchange website, providing trade-by-trade details executed by Goldman Sachs International.