BNP Paribas Group: approval for the 2.5 billion euros second tranche of the 2023 share buyback programme and launch of the execution in August
Paris, 27 July 2023
Approval for the 2.5 billion euros second tranche of the 2023 share buyback programme
and launch of the execution in August
The approval from the European Central Bank for the second tranche of the share buyback programme planned for 2023 for an amount of 2.5 billion euros has been received.
The first tranche of 2.5 billion euros of the 2023 share buyback programme was launched on April 3rd, 2023 and will end no later than August 3rd, 2023.
BNP Paribas will launch the execution of the second tranche in the days following the completion of the 1st tranche, beginning of August. The completion of the second tranche will bring the total amount for the 2023 share buyback programme to 5 billion euros as announced on February 7th, 2023. Shares acquired under the share repurchase programme will be cancelled.
As of July 26th, 2023, 41,952,835 BNP Paribas shares, or 3.4% of the share capital, were purchased, representing a total amount of approximately 2.4 billion euros, an execution of more than 95% of the first tranche.
The description of the share buyback programme is available on BNP Paribas’s website: /en/search/reports/documents/regulated-information.
About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.
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