LSE Group stock enters final GBP650 million buyback tranche

Published on 11/11/2026 at 12:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

LSE Group stock enters the final phase of its GBP3 billion buyback programme. Citigroup will execute purchases through February 24, 2027.

Buyback reaches its final phase

LSEG launched a buyback of up to GBP650 million to complete its planned GBP3 billion programme.
Citigroup will execute purchases independently, with completion scheduled no later than February 24, 2027.
Shares bought by the company will be cancelled after settlement, reducing share capital.

LSE Group, GB00B0SWJX34, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

London Stock Exchange Group announced on Monday, November 2, that it had begun the final tranche of its planned share buyback programme. The RNS announcement carried by Lloyds Bank sets the value at up to GBP650 million and says the purchases will complete the planned GBP3 billion programme announced with the 2025 preliminary results.

Final tranche targets February completion

Citigroup Global Markets is acting as riskless principal under an agreement with LSEG. Citi will make the purchase decisions independently within defined parameters, while the transactions will take place on the London Stock Exchange and/or Turquoise.

The programme began immediately after the November 2 announcement and must end no later than February 24, 2027. LSEG said shares purchased by Citi will be sold on to the company, with shares acquired by LSEG cancelled upon settlement. The stated purpose is to reduce the company's share capital.

The buyback operates under the authority approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting on April 23, 2026. That authority allows LSEG to purchase up to 34,514,094 shares, subject to the applicable rules and any further authority granted under the UK Listing Rules.

Capital returns remain in focus

The final tranche adds to LSEG's broader capital-return plan rather than creating a new programme. In its third-quarter trading update on October 22, the group said it had returned GBP2.6 billion through buybacks during 2026 and expected the existing GBP3 billion programme to finish by February 2027.

LSE Group stock traded at 112.65 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 12:00 CET on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.