Equinor ASA 6-K, filed Feb 22, 2022
Equinor ASA (EQNR)
About this 6-K
Equinor ASA filed this 6-K on February 22, 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
February 21, 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 February 21, 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 first tranche of the share buy-back programme for 2022 was announced: 9 February 2022.
The duration of the first tranche of the buy-back programme for 2022: 10 February to 25 March 2022.
Size of the buy-back programme: Up to 58,036,190 shares, with a maximum total consideration for the first tranche: USD 330,000,000.
From 14 February until 18 February, Equinor ASA has purchased a total of 1,740,000 own shares at the Oslo Stock Exchange at an average price of NOK 269.5017 per share.
Aggregated overview of transactions per day:
Date |
Aggregated volume |
Weighted average |
Total transaction |
14 February |
415,000 |
280.0021 |
116,200,871.50 |
15 February |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 February |
451,000 |
261.8325 |
118,086,457.50 |
17 February |
435,000 |
270.1703 |
117,524,080.50 |
18 February |
439,000 |
266.7915 |
117,121,468.50 |
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Previously disclosed buy-backs under the first tranche of the 2022 programme (accumulated) |
875,000 |
269.1537 |
235,509,471.00 |
Previously disclosed buy-backs under the first and second tranche of the 2021 programme (accumulated) |
16,963,810 |
222.9006 |
3,781,242,696.86 |
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Total buy-backs under the 2021 and 2022 programme |
19,578,810 |
229.1092 |
4,485,685,045.86 |
Following the completion of the above transactions, Equinor ASA owns a total of 28,962,935 own shares, corresponding to 0.89% 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: February 21, 2022 |
By: |
___/s/ Ulrica Fearn |