Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

 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

July 23, 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 July 23, 2024, entitled "Equinor ASA: Share buy-back".

 

Equinor ASA: Share buy-back

Please see below information about transactions made under the second tranche of the 2024 share buy-back programme for Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR, CEUX:EQNRO, TQEX:EQNRO).

Date on which the second tranche of the 2024 programme was announced: 25 April 2024. The duration of the second tranche of the 2024 programme: 16 May to no later than 22 July 2024.

Further information on the tranche can be found in the stock market announcement on its commencement dated 25 April 2024, available here: https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/616714

From 15 July until 19 July 2024, Equinor ASA has purchased a total of 892,800 own shares at an average price of NOK 292.8067 per share.

Overview of transactions:

Date	Trading venue	Aggregated daily volume (number of shares)	Weighted average share price (NOK)	Total transaction value (NOK)
15 July	OSE
	CEUX
	TQEX
16 July	OSE	225,000	289.4095	65,117,137.50
	CEUX
	TQEX
17 July	OSE	225,000	290.2841	65,313,922.50
	CEUX
	TQEX
18 July	OSE	225,000	295.4964	66,486,690.00
	CEUX
	TQEX
19 July	OSE	217,800	296.1435	64,500,054.30
	CEUX
	TQEX
Total for the period	OSE	892,800	292.8067	261,417,804.30
	CEUX
	TQEX
Previously disclosed buy-backs under the second tranche of the 2024 programme	OSE	17,912,779	298.3591	5,344,440,491.18
	CEUX
	TQEX
	Total	17,912,779	298.3591	5,344,440,491.18
Total buy-backs under second tranche of the 2024 programme (accumulated)	OSE	18,805,579	298.0955	5,605,858,295.48
	CEUX
	TQEX
	Total	18,805,579	298.0955	5,605,858,295.48

 

Following the completion of the above transactions, Equinor ASA owns a total of 26,482,551 own shares, corresponding to 0.95% 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 18,805,579 own shares, corresponding to 0.67% 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,
[phone]

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 (Registrant)
Dated: July 23, 2024	By:	___/s/ Torgrim Reitan Name: Torgrim Reitan Title:     Chief Financial Officer

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