Rolls-Royce buys back 3.39 million shares; stock pre-market at EUR 16.70, down 0.30 percent
Published on 10/08/2026 at 07:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Rolls-Royce stock is at EUR 16.70 pre-market, down 0.30 percent versus the EUR 16.75 prior close at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026. The company separately disclosed a new tranche of share repurchases on October 7.
Pre-market trading
Lang & Schwarz recorded the EUR 16.70 price at 7:42 a.m. CEST on October 8, 2026. The bid was EUR 16.67 and the ask was EUR 16.72. The price was down EUR 0.05 against the prior close. The further course from the Xetra open at 9:00 a.m. CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Rolls-Royce stock.
Share repurchase program
Investegate reported that Rolls-Royce Holdings plc purchased 3,389,612 ordinary shares between September 29 and October 5, 2026, as part of its £2.3 billion buyback program. The weighted average price paid was 1,477.19 pence per share.
The announcement said Rolls-Royce intends to cancel the purchased shares. Following the transactions, the company reported 8,294,185,605 ordinary shares in issue and no ordinary shares held in treasury. Since the program began, Rolls-Royce has repurchased 133,651,016 ordinary shares at a weighted average price of 1,322.7658 pence per share.
