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Equinor Transaction in Own Shares 2021

Sep 27, 2021

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6-K 1 eqnr210927_6-k.htm STOCK MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT

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

September 27, 2021 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 )

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F X Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

This Report on Form 6-K contains a press release issued by Equinor ASA on September 27, 2021, entitled "Equinor ASA: Share buy-back".

Equinor ASA: Share buy-back

Please see below information about transactions made under the share buyback programme for Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR).

Date on which the buyback programme was announced: 15 June / 28 July 2021.

The duration of the first tranche of the buyback programme: 28 July 2021 to 28 September 2021.

Size of the buyback programme: Up to 75,000,000 shares, but maximum total consideration for the first tranche: USD 99,000,000.

From 20 September 2021 until 24 September 2021, Equinor ASA has purchased a total of 488,661 own shares at the Oslo Stock Exchange at an average price of NOK 204.4727 per share.

Aggregated overview of transactions per day:

Date Aggregated volume (number of shares) Weighted average share price (NOK) Total transaction value (NOK)
20 September 101,009 199.9382 20,195,557.64
21 September 98,339 203.6748 20,029,176.16
22 September 96,392 206.8189 19,935,687.41
23 September 96,376 206.2670 19,879,188.39
24 September 96,545 205.8959 19,878,219.67
Previously disclosed buybacks under the programme (accumulated) 3,900,965 186.4667 727,400,228.74
Total buybacks under the programme 4,389,626 188.4712 827,318,058.01

Following the completion of the above transactions, Equinor ASA owns a total of 15,842,921 own shares, corresponding to 0.49% 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 buyback 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.

Dated: September 27, 2021 EQUINOR ASA (Registrant) — By: ___/s/ Ulrica Fearn Name: Ulrica Fearn Title: Chief Financial Officer