Standard Chartered PLC conducted share repurchases on 19, 20, and 21 January 2026, leading to a total cancellation of 1,591,744 ordinary shares on 23 January 2026. The opening balance on 22 January 2026 stood at 2,257,032,058 issued shares (excluding treasury shares), decreasing to 2,255,440,314 issued shares by 23 January 2026. The repurchases were executed at average prices ranging from GBP 18.2636 to GBP 18.6901 per share.

Additional repurchases of 541,525 and 527,986 shares were also carried out on 22 January and 23 January 2026, respectively, but had not yet been cancelled as at the closing balance date. These transactions were completed at average prices of GBP 18.612 and GBP 18.4321. The company noted that a total of 527,986 shares repurchased on 23 January 2026 involved an aggregate price of GBP 9,731,642.59. Following these repurchases, the adjusted total number of issued shares stood at 2,255,440,314 as at 23 January 2026.