UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
August 6, 2024
Commission File Number 1-15200
Equinor ASA
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
FORUSBEEN 50, N-4035, STAVANGER, NORWAY
(Address of principal executive offices )
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This Report on Form 6-K contains a press release issued by Equinor ASA on August 6, 2024, entitled "Equinor ASA: Share buy-back".
Equinor ASA: Share buy-back
Please see below information about transactions made under the third tranche of the 2024 share buy-back programme for Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR, CEUX:EQNRO, TQEX:EQNRO).
Date on which the third tranche of the 2024 programme was announced: 24 July 2024. The duration of the third tranche of the 2024 programme: 25 July to no later than 22 October 2024.
Further information on the tranche can be found in the stock market announcement on its commencement dated 24 July 2024, available here: https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/624015
From 29 July until 2 August 2024, Equinor ASA has purchased a total of 2,100,000 own shares at an average price of NOK 288.5142 per share.
Overview of transactions:
Date | Trading venue | Aggregated daily volume | Weighted average | Total transaction |
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29 July | OSE | 450,000 | 288.2392 | 129,707,640.00 |
| CEUX | |||
TQEX | ||||
| 30 July | OSE | 450,000 | 283.8199 | 127,718,955.00 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
31 July | OSE | 400,000 | 289.4935 | 115,797,400.00 |
| CEUX | |||
TQEX | ||||
| 1 August | OSE | 400,000 | 293.1156 | 117,246,240.00 |
| CEUX | ||||
| TQEX | ||||
2 August | OSE | 400,000 | 288.5241 | 115,409,640.00 |
| CEUX | |||
TQEX | ||||
Total for the period | OSE | 2,100,000 | 288.5142 | 605,879,875.00 |
| CEUX | |||
| TQEX | |||
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Previously disclosed buy-backs under the third tranche of the 2024 programme | OSE | 1,000,000 | 285.6493 | 285,649,300.00 |
CEUX | ||||
TQEX | ||||
Total | 1,000,000 | 285.6493 | 285,649,300.00 | |
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Total buy-backs under third tranche of the 2024 programme (accumulated) | OSE | 3,100,000 | 287.5901 | 891,529,175.00 |
CEUX | ||||
TQEX | ||||
Total | 3,100,000 | 287.5901 | 891,529,175.00 |
Following the completion of the above transactions, Equinor ASA owns a total of 29,582,551 own shares, corresponding to 1.06% of Equinor ASA’s share capital, including shares under Equinor’s share savings programme (excluding shares under Equinor’s share savings programme, Equinor owns a total of 21,905,579 own shares, corresponding to 0.78% of the share capital).
This is information that Equinor ASA is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and that is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
Appendix:
A overview of all transactions made under the buy-back tranche that have been carried out during the above-mentioned time period is attached to this report and available at www.newsweb.no.
Contact details:
Investor relations
Bård Glad Pedersen, senior vice president Investor Relations,
+47 918 01 791
Media
Sissel Rinde, vice president Media Relations,
+ 47 412 60 584
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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.
| EQUINOR ASA | |
Dated: August 6, 2024 | By: | ___/s/ Torgrim Reitan |