Equinor ASA 6-K, filed Jan 10, 2022
Equinor ASA (EQNR)
About this 6-K
Equinor ASA filed this 6-K on January 10, 2022.
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
January 10, 2022
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 January 10, 2022, entitled "Equinor ASA: Share buy-back".
Equinor ASA: Share buy-back
Please see below information about transactions made under the share buy-back programme for Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR).
Date on which the second tranche of the share buy-back programme for 2021 was announced: 27 October 2021.
The duration of the second tranche of the buy-back programme: 27 October 2021 to 31 January 2022.
Size of the buy-back programme: Up to 75,000,000 shares, but maximum total consideration for the second tranche: USD 330,000,000.
From 3 January until 7 January 2022, Equinor ASA has purchased a total of 945,105 own shares at the Oslo Stock Exchange at an average price of NOK 241.3429 per share.
Aggregated overview of transactions per day:
Date |
Aggregated volume (number of shares) |
Weighted average share price (NOK) |
Total transaction value (NOK) |
3 January |
195,053 |
232.8282 |
45,413,838.89 |
4 January |
192,578 |
237.7066 |
45,777,061.61 |
5 January |
187,658 |
241.9504 |
45,403,928.16 |
6 January |
185,159 |
246.9775 |
45,730,106.92 |
| 7 January | 184,657 |
247.8618 |
45,769,416.40 |
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Previously disclosed buy-backs under the second tranche of the 2021 programme (accumulated) |
8,884,790 |
230.4469 |
2,047,472,035.40 |
Previously disclosed buy-backs under the first tranche of the 2021 programme (accumulated) |
4,575,502 |
189.5059 |
867,084,609.04 |
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Total buy-backs under the 2021 programme |
14,405,397 |
218.1579 |
3,142,650,996.44 |
Following the completion of the above transactions, Equinor ASA owns a total of 26,516,501 own shares, corresponding to 0.81% of Equinor ASA’s share capital, including shares under Equinor’s share savings programme.
This is information that Equinor ASA is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
Appendix:
A detailed overview of all transactions made under the buy-back programme that have been carried out during the above-mentioned time period is attached to this report and available at www.newsweb.no.
Further information from
Investor relations
Peter Hutton, senior vice president Investor Relations,
+44 7881 918 792 (mobile)
Media
Sissel Rinde, vice president Media Relations,
+ 47 412 60 584 (mobile)
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.
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EQUINOR ASA |
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Dated: January 10, 2022 |
By: |
___/s/ Ulrica Fearn |