Lloyds Banking Group buys back 24.8M shares
Lloyds Banking Group bought back and plans to cancel millions of ordinary shares over five days in September 2026 under its January 2026 programme.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) reported that, between September 7 and September 11, 2026, it repurchased ordinary shares from Goldman Sachs International under its existing share buyback programme announced on January 30, 2026.
Across those five trading days, daily repurchases ranged from 3.8 million to 24.8 million shares, at volume weighted average prices between 109.65 and 113.28 pence per share. No shares were bought under the separate buyback programme announced on July 31, 2026 during this period. The repurchased shares are intended to be cancelled.
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Filing Explained
The five-day repurchases have occurred, but the filing reports cancellation only as an intention; the structural consequence is therefore pending cancellation of the acquired shares, not a completed cancellation.
Key Figures
Shares repurchased on September 7, 2026: 3,823,961 shares
Shares repurchased on September 9, 2026: 24,612,761 shares
Shares repurchased on September 10, 2026: 24,811,713 shares
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Shares repurchased on September 7, 2026
3,823,961 shares
Ordinary shares bought under January 30, 2026 buyback programme
Shares repurchased on September 9, 2026
24,612,761 shares
Ordinary shares bought under January 30, 2026 buyback programme
Shares repurchased on September 10, 2026
24,811,713 shares
Ordinary shares bought under January 30, 2026 buyback programme
VWAP on September 7, 2026
113.2831 pence per share
Volume weighted average price for that day’s repurchases
VWAP on September 9, 2026
109.7992 pence per share
Volume weighted average price for that day’s repurchases
Highest price on September 8, 2026
112.6500 pence per share
Maximum price paid per share on that day
Shares repurchased on September 11, 2026
10,213,005 shares
Ordinary shares bought under January 30, 2026 buyback programme
Key Terms
share buyback programme, volume weighted average price, Market Abuse Regulation, Foreign Private Issuer, +1 more
5 terms
volume weighted average price financial
"Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence)"
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"
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.
Regulatory News Service regulatory
"Regulatory News Service Announcement, 11 September 2026"
A regulatory news service is an official channel where companies publish required disclosures and material information so regulators, investors and the public receive the same announcements at the same time. Think of it as a public bulletin board that ensures important facts—like earnings, leadership changes, or regulatory filings—are shared promptly and fairly; investors use these notices to reassess value, risk and trading decisions.
FAQ
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What did LYG disclose in this Form 6-K on September 11, 2026?
Lloyds Banking Group plc disclosed that it repurchased ordinary shares on five trading days from September 7–11, 2026 under its existing January 30, 2026 share buyback programme and that it intends to cancel the shares bought back.
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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
11
September 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, 11 September 2026
re: Transaction
in Own Shares
11 September 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").
Such
purchases form part of the Company's existing share buyback
programmes and were effected pursuant to the instructions issued by
the Company to the Broker, as announced on 30 January 2026 and 31
July 2026.
Purchases pursuant to the share buyback programme announced 30
January 2026
|
Date of purchase
|
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased (pence)
|
Highest price paid per share (pence)
|
Lowest price paid per share (pence)
|
Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence)
|
|
07/09/2026
|
3,823,961
|
113.5500
|
112.5500
|
113.2831
|
|
08/09/2026
|
10,266,649
|
112.6500
|
111.0000
|
112.0965
|
|
09/09/2026
|
24,612,761
|
110.8000
|
109.3000
|
109.7992
|
|
10/09/2026
|
24,811,713
|
110.6000
|
108.9500
|
109.6462
|
|
11/09/2026
|
10,213,005
|
111.0000
|
109.6000
|
110.3086
|
Purchases pursuant
to the share buyback programme announced 31 July
2026
|
Date of purchase
|
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased (pence)
|
Highest price paid per share (pence)
|
Lowest price paid per share (pence)
|
Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence)
|
|
07/09/2026
|
0
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
|
08/09/2026
|
0
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
|
09/09/2026
|
0
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
|
10/09/2026
|
0
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
|
11/09/2026
|
0
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
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/5130U_1-2026-9-11.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: 11
September 2026