Lloyds buys back 25M shares for cancellation
Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) reports transactions in its own securities under existing share buyback programmes.
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Form Type
6-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) reports transactions in its own securities under existing share buyback programmes. Between 24 and 28 August 2026, the company repurchased multiple tranches of ordinary shares from Goldman Sachs International, at prices around 109–112 pence per share, and intends to cancel all shares bought.
Filing Explained
The August 28 filing clarifies that all shares bought from August 24 through August 28 were under the buyback announced January 30; the program announced July 31 recorded zero purchases, and the bought shares are intended for cancellation.
Key Figures
Ordinary shares repurchased 24/08/2026: 8,000,000 shares
VWAP 24/08/2026: 111.4481 pence per share
Ordinary shares repurchased 27/08/2026: 17,073,868 shares
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6 metrics
Ordinary shares repurchased 24/08/2026
8,000,000 shares
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased under 30 January 2026 buyback
VWAP 24/08/2026
111.4481 pence per share
Volume weighted average price paid under 30 January 2026 buyback
Ordinary shares repurchased 27/08/2026
17,073,868 shares
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased under 30 January 2026 buyback
VWAP 27/08/2026
109.8050 pence per share
Volume weighted average price paid under 30 January 2026 buyback
Ordinary shares repurchased 28/08/2026
25,031,102 shares
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased under 30 January 2026 buyback
VWAP 28/08/2026
109.5478 pence per share
Volume weighted average price paid under 30 January 2026 buyback
Key Terms
share buyback programme, Volume weighted average price, Market Abuse Regulation, Foreign Private Issuer
4 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.
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What did LYG announce in this Form 6-K on 28 August 2026?
Lloyds Banking Group plc announced that it repurchased additional ordinary shares between 24 and 28 August 2026 under its existing share buyback programmes with Goldman Sachs International, and that it intends to cancel all of the repurchased shares.
What was the largest single-day LYG repurchase in this update?
In this update, the largest single-day repurchase occurred on 28 August 2026, when Lloyds Banking Group plc bought 25,031,102 ordinary shares at a volume weighted average price of 109.5478 pence per share under the 30 January 2026 buyback programme.
Where can investors see detailed trade data for the LYG buyback?
The company refers to a schedule with a full breakdown of individual trades made by Goldman Sachs International on behalf of Lloyds Banking Group plc, available via a linked PDF at http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7021S_1-2026-8-28.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
28
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, 28 August 2026
re: Transaction
in Own Shares
28 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)
|
|
24/08/2026
|
8,000,000
|
111.9000
|
111.0000
|
111.4481
|
|
25/08/2026
|
8,000,000
|
112.3500
|
110.9000
|
111.6152
|
|
26/08/2026
|
9,000,000
|
112.1000
|
111.4000
|
111.7888
|
|
27/08/2026
|
17,073,868
|
112.1500
|
109.1500
|
109.8050
|
|
28/08/2026
|
25,031,102
|
110.0000
|
108.7500
|
109.5478
|
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)
|
|
24/08/2026
|
0
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
|
25/08/2026
|
0
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
|
26/08/2026
|
0
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
|
27/08/2026
|
0
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
0.0000
|
|
28/08/2026
|
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/7021S_1-2026-8-28.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: 28
August 2026