Lloyds Banking Group buys back 22.8M shares for cancel
Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) reported purchases of its own ordinary shares on the London market between 17 and 21 August 2026 as part of existing share buyback programmes.
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Form Type
6-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) reported purchases of its own ordinary shares on the London market between 17 and 21 August 2026 as part of existing share buyback programmes. The shares were bought from Goldman Sachs International under instructions announced on 30 January 2026 and 31 July 2026.
Under the 30 January 2026 programme, Lloyds bought ordinary shares on each of the five days, with daily aggregate volumes ranging from 6,887,098 to 22,769,235 shares and volume weighted average prices between 109.8747 and 114.9789 pence per share. No shares were purchased under the 31 July 2026 programme during these dates. The company states that it intends to cancel all shares acquired in these transactions.
Key Figures
Shares repurchased on 17 August 2026 (30 Jan programme): 8,000,000 shares
Highest price on 17 August 2026: 115.6000 pence per share
Shares repurchased on 20 August 2026 (30 Jan programme): 22,769,235 shares
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Shares repurchased on 17 August 2026 (30 Jan programme)
8,000,000 shares
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased on 17/08/2026
Highest price on 17 August 2026
115.6000 pence per share
Highest price paid per share on 17/08/2026 under 30 January 2026 programme
Shares repurchased on 20 August 2026 (30 Jan programme)
22,769,235 shares
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased on 20/08/2026
VWAP on 20 August 2026
109.8747 pence per share
Volume weighted average price paid per share on 20/08/2026
Shares repurchased on 21 August 2026 (30 Jan programme)
6,887,098 shares
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased on 21/08/2026
VWAP range 17–21 August 2026
109.8747–114.9789 pence per share
Lowest and highest volume weighted average prices over the reported dates
Shares bought under 31 July 2026 programme (17–21 Aug)
0 shares
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased on each reported date
Key Terms
share buyback programmes, volume weighted average price, Market Abuse Regulation, Foreign Private Issuer
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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.
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What did Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) announce in this Form 6-K?
Lloyds Banking Group plc announced that it repurchased ordinary shares between 17 and 21 August 2026 from Goldman Sachs International under existing share buyback programmes and intends to cancel all of the shares bought in these transactions.
Where can investors find the detailed trade data for LYG’s buyback transactions?
A full breakdown of individual trades executed by Goldman Sachs International for Lloyds as part of the buyback is provided in a schedule available via an RNS PDF link: http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7622R_1-2026-8-21.pdf.
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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
24
August 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, 24 August 2026
re: Transaction
in Own Shares
24 August 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)
|
|
17/08/2026
|
8,000,000
|
115.6000
|
114.6000
|
114.9789
|
|
18/08/2026
|
8,000,000
|
114.3500
|
112.7500
|
113.6750
|
|
19/08/2026
|
15,000,000
|
112.6000
|
110.6000
|
111.2833
|
|
20/08/2026
|
22,769,235
|
110.4000
|
109.3500
|
109.8747
|
|
21/08/2026
|
6,887,098
|
111.4500
|
109.7500
|
110.8238
|
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)
|
|
17/08/2026
|
0
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
|
18/08/2026
|
0
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
|
19/08/2026
|
0
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
|
20/08/2026
|
0
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
|
21/08/2026
|
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/7622R_1-2026-8-21.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: 24
August 2026