Highlights

  • ANZ completes a buy-back of 39,465,384 ordinary shares.
  • Total consideration for repurchased shares stands at AUD 1.17B.
  • The program officially ended as announced on October 13, 2025.

ANZ Group Holdings Limited (ASX:ANZ) has issued its final notification confirming the conclusion of its on-market share buy-back program. The company announced the update on October 13, 2025, marking the official end of the initiative that commenced on May 23, 2025.

The company repurchased 39,465,384 fully paid ordinary shares for a total consideration of approximately AUD 1,174,816,106.36. The company also confirmed that the remaining portion of the buy-back has now been discontinued.

Buy-Back Overview

The program was conducted on-market under the terms previously announced, which allowed the bank to buy back up to AUD 2B worth of its ordinary shares. UBS Securities Australia Limited and Macquarie Securities Limited acted as brokers for the transactions.

Initially scheduled to run until May 7, 2026, following an extension, the program ended earlier at the company’s discretion. Throughout the buy-back period, the highest price paid per share was AUD 31.92 on September 20, 2024, and the lowest was AUD 27.24 on August 7, 2024.

Program Objectives and Key Figures

According to earlier filings, the buy-back was part of ANZ’s broader capital management strategy. The company had set out to repurchase up to AUD 2B in fully paid ordinary shares, retaining flexibility to adjust, suspend, or terminate the program if necessary.

At the time of the final notification, ANZ reported 2,971,365,622 ordinary shares on issue in the relevant class prior to the buy-back.

The on-market share buy-back, which started in May 2025 and was initially set to continue into 2026, has now concluded following the repurchase of over 39 million shares for a total consideration exceeding AUD 1.17B.

Share Performance

The company is currently trading at AUD 35.44 and up by 1.66% from its previous close of AUD 34.86.