Lloyds buys back 8M shares for cancellation
Lloyds Banking Group plc reported that it bought back 8,000,000 of its ordinary shares on 14 May 2026 through Goldman Sachs International.
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Form Type
6-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Lloyds Banking Group plc reported that it bought back 8,000,000 of its ordinary shares on 14 May 2026 through Goldman Sachs International. The shares were repurchased at prices between 95.5600 and 96.3000 pence, with a volume-weighted average price of 96.0286 pence per share.
These purchases are part of the bank’s existing share buyback programme, instructed to the broker in January 2026. Lloyds intends to cancel the repurchased shares, which reduces the number of shares in issue and concentrates future earnings over a smaller shareholder base.
Key Figures
Shares repurchased: 8,000,000 shares
Highest repurchase price: 96.3000 pence
Lowest repurchase price: 95.5600 pence
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5 metrics
Shares repurchased
8,000,000 shares
Ordinary shares bought back on 14 May 2026
Highest repurchase price
96.3000 pence
Highest price paid per share on 14 May 2026
Lowest repurchase price
95.5600 pence
Lowest price paid per share on 14 May 2026
VWAP repurchase price
96.0286 pence
Volume-weighted average price per share on 14 May 2026
Transaction date
14 May 2026
Date of buyback trades in own shares
Key Terms
share buyback programme, Volume weighted average price, Market Abuse Regulation, ordinary shares
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Volume weighted average price financial
"Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence) 96.0286"
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.
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What did Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) announce in this 6-K filing?
Lloyds Banking Group reported a buyback of 8,000,000 ordinary shares on 14 May 2026. The repurchases, executed via Goldman Sachs International, are part of its existing share buyback programme and the company intends to cancel these shares, reducing its overall share count.
Where can investors find detailed trade data for this Lloyds (LYG) buyback?
A full breakdown of individual trades executed by Goldman Sachs International is provided in a schedule linked from the announcement. Investors can access it via the specified RNS PDF link, which lists each transaction completed under the buyback programme for that date.
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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
14
May 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, 14 May 2026
re: Transaction
in Own Shares
14 May 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: 14 May 2026
Number of ordinary shares purchased: 8,000,000
Highest price paid per share (pence): 96.3000
Lowest price paid per share (pence): 95.5600
Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence):
96.0286
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/4250E_1-2026-5-14.pdf
- END -
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: 14
May 2026