Shell plc announced that on 26 August 2026 it purchased a total of 1,725,000 shares for cancellation as part of its existing share buy-back programme announced on 30 July 2026. The purchases were executed across multiple venues, with 1,000,000 shares bought on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of £33.5731 per share, 150,000 shares on Chi-X (CXE) at £33.5914 per share, and 575,000 shares on XAMS at €39.2195 per share. Goldman Sachs International is managing the programme, making trading decisions independently of the company until 23 October 2026. The buy-back is conducted under the company's general authority and complies with UK and EU market abuse regulations.
Shell plcShell is buying back and cancelling shares, which is typically positive for shareholders as it reduces share count.
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