Lloyds (NYSE: LYG) repurchases 13.0m shares for cancellation
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6-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Lloyds Banking Group plc reported that it bought back 13,036,387 ordinary shares on 16 March 2026 as part of its existing share buyback programme. The shares were repurchased from Goldman Sachs International at prices between 93.9200p and 96.0800p, with a volume-weighted average price of 95.1066p per share. The company intends to cancel all of these repurchased shares, which will reduce the total number of shares in issue once the cancellation is completed.
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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
16 March 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, 16 March 2026
re: Transaction
in Own Shares
16 March 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: 16 March 2026
Number of ordinary shares purchased: 13,036,387
Highest price paid per share (pence): 96.0800
Lowest price paid per share (pence): 93.9200
Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence):
95.1066
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/8544W_1-2026-3-16.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: 16
March 2026
FAQ
What did Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) announce in this 6-K filing?
Lloyds Banking Group announced it repurchased 13,036,387 ordinary shares on 16 March 2026. The buyback was executed through Goldman Sachs International under an existing share buyback programme, and the company plans to cancel all of these shares.
Where can investors find the detailed trade breakdown for the Lloyds (LYG) buyback?
Lloyds provided a schedule with a full breakdown of individual trades executed by Goldman Sachs International. This schedule is available via a linked PDF on the London Stock Exchange website referenced in the announcement for further transaction-level detail.
Was this Lloyds (LYG) buyback part of a previously announced programme?
Yes, the company confirmed these purchases form part of its existing share buyback programme. The trades were carried out pursuant to instructions issued to Goldman Sachs International on 29 January 2026, which were publicly announced on 30 January 2026.