Equinor ASA filed a Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2026, disclosing the completion of the third tranche of its 2026 share buy-back programme, including purchases made from October 19 to October 22, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Final-week purchases: Equinor purchased 518,500 own shares between October 19 and October 22, 2026, at a weighted average price of NOK 435.0082 per share.
  • Final-week transaction value: Total daily transaction value for the period on OSE amounted to NOK 225,551,742.20.
  • Tranche total: Accumulated buy-backs under the third tranche reached 8,756,607 shares at a weighted average price of NOK 400.5897 per share, for a total value of NOK 3,507,806,474.39.
  • Tranche completed: The third tranche, which ran from July 23 to no later than October 26, 2026, was announced on July 22, 2026, and has now been completed, according to the filing.
  • Total ownership: Following the transactions, Equinor ASA holds 23,595,817 own shares, corresponding to 0.99% of its share capital, including shares under its share savings programme.
  • Excluding savings programme: Excluding shares under Equinor's share savings programme, Equinor owns 12,291,582 own shares, corresponding to 0.51% of the share capital.

Third Tranche Buy-Back Programme: Final Transactions and Accumulated Totals

According to the filing, Equinor ASA conducted share purchases on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) across four trading days in the final week of the third tranche. On October 19, 2026, the company purchased 128,000 shares at a daily weighted average price of NOK 437.5732, for a total of NOK 56,009,369.60. On October 20, 2026, 130,000 shares were purchased at NOK 435.7075 per share, totaling NOK 56,641,975.00. On October 21, 2026, 131,000 shares were acquired at NOK 430.0386, for NOK 56,335,056.60, and on October 22, 2026, 129,500 shares were purchased at NOK 436.7980, totaling NOK 56,565,341.00.

The filing also reports previously disclosed buy-backs under the tranche amounting to 8,238,107 shares on OSE at a weighted average price of NOK 398.4234, for a total of NOK 3,282,254,732.19. Combined with the final-week purchases, the accumulated total for the third tranche stands at 8,756,607 shares at a weighted average price of NOK 400.5897 per share, equating to NOK 3,507,806,474.39 in total value.

The filing notes that this disclosure is made pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and is also subject to the disclosure requirements under Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. The report was signed by Torgrim Reitan, Chief Financial Officer of Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR), and filed on October 27, 2026. Trading venues referenced in the filing include OSE, CEUX, and TQEX, though the transaction table shows volume and price data specifically for OSE.

What Was Disclosed

Equinor ASA disclosed the completion of the third tranche of its 2026 share buy-back programme, detailing four days of purchases totaling 518,500 shares, accumulated tranche totals, and the company's resulting ownership of 23,595,817 own shares representing 0.99% of share capital.