{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"158627","rtpr_id":"nGNE2N8Wxz-20261001","ticker":"SOGN","exchange":"Euronext Paris","all_tickers":["SOGN"],"title":"REG-Societe Generale: Completion of the EUR 1.5 billion extraordinary share buy-back programme for cancellation purpose","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-01T16:06:03.205Z","article_body":"Regulated Information\n\nCompletion of Societe Generale’s EUR 1.5 billion extraordinary share\nbuy-back programme for cancellation purpose\n\nParis, 1 October 2026\n\nSociete Generale announces the completion of its extraordinary share buy-back\nprogramme of EUR 1.5 billion for cancellation purpose launched on 3 August\n2026(1).\n\nSociete Generale has thus bought back 19,871,418 shares which will\nsubsequently be cancelled.\n\nThe purchases performed(2) from 28 to 30 September 2026 are described below.\n\nPress contacts:\n\nJean-Baptiste Froville _ +33 1 58 98 68 00 _\njean-baptiste.froville@socgen.com   \nFanny Rouby _ +33 1 57 29 11 12 _ fanny.rouby@socgen.com\n\nPurchases performed by Societe Generale during the period\n\nIssuer name: Societe Generale - LEI O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41\n\nReference of the financial instrument: ISIN FR0000130809\n\nPeriod: From 28 to 30 September 2026\n\nAggregated presentation by day and market\n\n Issuer name Issuer code (LEI) Transaction date ISIN Code Daily total volume (in number of shares) Daily weighted average price of shares acquired (EUR) Platform \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 28/09/2026 FR0000130809 305,615 71.8096 XPAR \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 28/09/2026 FR0000130809 124,633 71.6372 CEUX \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 28/09/2026 FR0000130809 22,918 71.6127 TQEX \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 28/09/2026 FR0000130809 24,924 71.5886 AQEU \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 29/09/2026 FR0000130809 203,483 71.5665 XPAR \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 29/09/2026 FR0000130809 190,000 71.3697 CEUX \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 29/09/2026 FR0000130809 36,638 71.3319 TQEX \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 29/09/2026 FR0000130809 50,000 71.2740 AQEU \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 30/09/2026 FR0000130809 246,691 70.1648 XPAR \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 30/09/2026 FR0000130809 176,500 70.0105 CEUX \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 30/09/2026 FR0000130809 30,000 70.0177 TQEX \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 30/09/2026 FR0000130809 35,000 70.0026 AQEU \n TOTAL 1,446,402 71.0843 \n\nSociete Generale\n\nSociete Generale is a top-tier European Bank with around 110,000 employees\nserving 27 million clients in 58 countries across the world. We have been\nsupporting the development of our economies for over 160 years, providing our\ncorporate, institutional, and individual clients with a wide array of\nvalue-added advisory and financial solutions. Our long-lasting and trusted\nrelationships with the clients, our cutting-edge expertise, our unique\ninnovation, our ESG capabilities and leading franchises are part of our DNA\nand serve our most essential objective - to deliver sustainable value creation\nfor all our stakeholders.\n\nThe Group runs three complementary sets of businesses, embedding ESG offerings\nfor all its clients:\n* French Retail, Private Banking and Insurance, with leading retail bank SG\nand insurance franchise, premium private banking services, and the leading\ndigital bank BoursoBank;\n* Global Banking and Investor Solutions, a top tier wholesale bank offering\ntailored-made solutions with distinctive global leadership in equity\nderivatives and structured finance;\n* Mobility, International Retail Banking and Financial Services, comprising\nwell-established universal banks (in Czech Republic, Romania and several\nAfrican countries), Ayvens, a global player in sustainable mobility, as well\nas specialized financing activities.\nCommitted to building together with its clients a better and sustainable\nfuture, Societe Generale aims to be a leading partner in the environmental\ntransition and sustainability overall. The Group is included in the principal\nsocially responsible investment indices: DJSI (Europe), FTSE4Good (Global and\nEurope), Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Refinitiv Diversity and Inclusion\nIndex, Euronext Vigeo (Europe and Eurozone), STOXX Global ESG Leaders indexes,\nand the MSCI Low Carbon Leaders Index (World and Europe).\n\nIn case of doubt regarding the authenticity of this press release, please go\nto the end of the Group News page on societegenerale.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=FzO-FQifV7cHcdjyucoNODCEiF7ZZSmH1Pg_C6Q-JYi5p9MLGLifvR8s1x7eISYdCGKWSKbtEAzwzvaystkR25f4FDcxut26ZKBf_WYUmhyl8DGjtaGX75FCwJ1uTcu5JAgXaaQkYBZDsmajKA7GLg==)\nwebsite where official press releases sent by Societe Generale can be\ncertified using blockchain technology. A link will allow you to check the\ndocument’s legitimacy directly on the web page.\n\nFor more information, you can follow us on X @societegenerale or visit our\nwebsite societegenerale.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=FzO-FQifV7cHcdjyucoNODCEiF7ZZSmH1Pg_C6Q-JYiH-FTPctADB4921bXaympJxCz_vs_y6F5xrhp0N-UCI5UjJj-lZPjpb468-2c6GMA0hDknsFLfH3RjcvR9PfI3).\n\n(1) Societe Generale announced on 30 July 2026\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=39Vxs7wEbqdGBbPT96wC6aj60MeQnszjirOWQIX_S8JN-wlyIu1JeNiH4jQC_VxIb-peRNsAXzNk12yxeLLObmRTBDyktd4Ko76WVYrYIVYg6df3CwIMWq7T0wnXI2gpRjX7arI5G8-BPr7wPrv791VpreWBqPiJsftgS-Rpx2Mp1t4mWpfaMsfKslEDvUyLP9b29gU05Z-tSR5OP-D6NSEaLysnT-lxx-yb7bnXOJ2XskxGl65Czlpyuj_EplCc)\nthe launch on 3 August 2026 at the earliest of an extraordinary share\nbuy-back of EUR 1.5bn for cancellation purpose. Cancellation of shares will\nbe made in accordance with the legal requirement to cancel a maximum of 10% of\nshare capital per 24 month period.\n(2) The purchases have been executed based on the description of the share\nbuy-back programme published on 27 May 2026\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=TeqppIdcl7ptlPURP1dDTnGBmURRxeJii8_x43eNj_YOMSGrfpU1yCwahZhj_zKSKLhyK-rqD3b_ppYTK6eFIHy7QAQmO7idBA5Z6UNjB_bMcKYoPI_eohAWRi2PFyUzcGBKqcAvMR0VYZ6RnkRjiXshfHS5l-pSJsl0V6uKvs4ViterkxIKFx2XUbclM4nRzkI9wpk1GQYVDYq39aPTXQoMu480JcnqrrCtFSjTGFM=)\nrelating to the 18(th) resolution of the Combined general meeting of\nshareholders held on the same date.\n\nAttachment\n* Societe-Generale-Completion-share-buy-back-programme-1-October-2026\n(https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/18370310-4412-42b3-ad6d-d628a4e2e828)","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNE2N8Wxz-20261001","title":"REG-Societe Generale: Completion of the EUR 1.5 billion extraordinary share buy-back programme for cancellation purpose","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"SOGN","created":"2026-10-01T16:06:03.205Z","tickers":["SOGN"],"exchange":"Euronext Paris","article_body":"Regulated Information\n\nCompletion of Societe Generale’s EUR 1.5 billion extraordinary share\nbuy-back programme for cancellation purpose\n\nParis, 1 October 2026\n\nSociete Generale announces the completion of its extraordinary share buy-back\nprogramme of EUR 1.5 billion for cancellation purpose launched on 3 August\n2026(1).\n\nSociete Generale has thus bought back 19,871,418 shares which will\nsubsequently be cancelled.\n\nThe purchases performed(2) from 28 to 30 September 2026 are described below.\n\nPress contacts:\n\nJean-Baptiste Froville _ +33 1 58 98 68 00 _\njean-baptiste.froville@socgen.com   \nFanny Rouby _ +33 1 57 29 11 12 _ fanny.rouby@socgen.com\n\nPurchases performed by Societe Generale during the period\n\nIssuer name: Societe Generale - LEI O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41\n\nReference of the financial instrument: ISIN FR0000130809\n\nPeriod: From 28 to 30 September 2026\n\nAggregated presentation by day and market\n\n Issuer name Issuer code (LEI) Transaction date ISIN Code Daily total volume (in number of shares) Daily weighted average price of shares acquired (EUR) Platform \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 28/09/2026 FR0000130809 305,615 71.8096 XPAR \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 28/09/2026 FR0000130809 124,633 71.6372 CEUX \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 28/09/2026 FR0000130809 22,918 71.6127 TQEX \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 28/09/2026 FR0000130809 24,924 71.5886 AQEU \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 29/09/2026 FR0000130809 203,483 71.5665 XPAR \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 29/09/2026 FR0000130809 190,000 71.3697 CEUX \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 29/09/2026 FR0000130809 36,638 71.3319 TQEX \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 29/09/2026 FR0000130809 50,000 71.2740 AQEU \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 30/09/2026 FR0000130809 246,691 70.1648 XPAR \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 30/09/2026 FR0000130809 176,500 70.0105 CEUX \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 30/09/2026 FR0000130809 30,000 70.0177 TQEX \n SOCIETE GENERALE O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 30/09/2026 FR0000130809 35,000 70.0026 AQEU \n TOTAL 1,446,402 71.0843 \n\nSociete Generale\n\nSociete Generale is a top-tier European Bank with around 110,000 employees\nserving 27 million clients in 58 countries across the world. We have been\nsupporting the development of our economies for over 160 years, providing our\ncorporate, institutional, and individual clients with a wide array of\nvalue-added advisory and financial solutions. Our long-lasting and trusted\nrelationships with the clients, our cutting-edge expertise, our unique\ninnovation, our ESG capabilities and leading franchises are part of our DNA\nand serve our most essential objective - to deliver sustainable value creation\nfor all our stakeholders.\n\nThe Group runs three complementary sets of businesses, embedding ESG offerings\nfor all its clients:\n* French Retail, Private Banking and Insurance, with leading retail bank SG\nand insurance franchise, premium private banking services, and the leading\ndigital bank BoursoBank;\n* Global Banking and Investor Solutions, a top tier wholesale bank offering\ntailored-made solutions with distinctive global leadership in equity\nderivatives and structured finance;\n* Mobility, International Retail Banking and Financial Services, comprising\nwell-established universal banks (in Czech Republic, Romania and several\nAfrican countries), Ayvens, a global player in sustainable mobility, as well\nas specialized financing activities.\nCommitted to building together with its clients a better and sustainable\nfuture, Societe Generale aims to be a leading partner in the environmental\ntransition and sustainability overall. The Group is included in the principal\nsocially responsible investment indices: DJSI (Europe), FTSE4Good (Global and\nEurope), Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Refinitiv Diversity and Inclusion\nIndex, Euronext Vigeo (Europe and Eurozone), STOXX Global ESG Leaders indexes,\nand the MSCI Low Carbon Leaders Index (World and Europe).\n\nIn case of doubt regarding the authenticity of this press release, please go\nto the end of the Group News page on societegenerale.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=FzO-FQifV7cHcdjyucoNODCEiF7ZZSmH1Pg_C6Q-JYi5p9MLGLifvR8s1x7eISYdCGKWSKbtEAzwzvaystkR25f4FDcxut26ZKBf_WYUmhyl8DGjtaGX75FCwJ1uTcu5JAgXaaQkYBZDsmajKA7GLg==)\nwebsite where official press releases sent by Societe Generale can be\ncertified using blockchain technology. A link will allow you to check the\ndocument’s legitimacy directly on the web page.\n\nFor more information, you can follow us on X @societegenerale or visit our\nwebsite societegenerale.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=FzO-FQifV7cHcdjyucoNODCEiF7ZZSmH1Pg_C6Q-JYiH-FTPctADB4921bXaympJxCz_vs_y6F5xrhp0N-UCI5UjJj-lZPjpb468-2c6GMA0hDknsFLfH3RjcvR9PfI3).\n\n(1) Societe Generale announced on 30 July 2026\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=39Vxs7wEbqdGBbPT96wC6aj60MeQnszjirOWQIX_S8JN-wlyIu1JeNiH4jQC_VxIb-peRNsAXzNk12yxeLLObmRTBDyktd4Ko76WVYrYIVYg6df3CwIMWq7T0wnXI2gpRjX7arI5G8-BPr7wPrv791VpreWBqPiJsftgS-Rpx2Mp1t4mWpfaMsfKslEDvUyLP9b29gU05Z-tSR5OP-D6NSEaLysnT-lxx-yb7bnXOJ2XskxGl65Czlpyuj_EplCc)\nthe launch on 3 August 2026 at the earliest of an extraordinary share\nbuy-back of EUR 1.5bn for cancellation purpose. Cancellation of shares will\nbe made in accordance with the legal requirement to cancel a maximum of 10% of\nshare capital per 24 month period.\n(2) The purchases have been executed based on the description of the share\nbuy-back programme published on 27 May 2026\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=TeqppIdcl7ptlPURP1dDTnGBmURRxeJii8_x43eNj_YOMSGrfpU1yCwahZhj_zKSKLhyK-rqD3b_ppYTK6eFIHy7QAQmO7idBA5Z6UNjB_bMcKYoPI_eohAWRi2PFyUzcGBKqcAvMR0VYZ6RnkRjiXshfHS5l-pSJsl0V6uKvs4ViterkxIKFx2XUbclM4nRzkI9wpk1GQYVDYq39aPTXQoMu480JcnqrrCtFSjTGFM=)\nrelating to the 18(th) resolution of the Combined general meeting of\nshareholders held on the same date.\n\nAttachment\n* Societe-Generale-Completion-share-buy-back-programme-1-October-2026\n(https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/18370310-4412-42b3-ad6d-d628a4e2e828)"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-01T16:06:03.325368417Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790870763325},"received_at":"2026-10-01T16:06:03.377Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"147251","press_release_id":"158627","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Banks","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"buyback","narrative":"Societe Generale completed its EUR 1.5 billion extraordinary share buy-back programme launched on 3 August 2026, repurchasing 19,871,418 shares.\n\nAll repurchased shares will subsequently be cancelled, subject to the legal limit of cancelling a maximum of 10% of share capital per 24-month period.\n\nThe capital reduction is accretive to per-share metrics; the final purchases from 28-30 September totaled 1,446,402 shares at a weighted average of EUR 71.08.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"EUR 1.5B buy-back completed and shares headed for cancellation — tangible capital return and share-count shrink for SocGen."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"buyback_value_eur":"EUR 1.5 billion","shares_bought_back":19871418,"final_period_shares":1446402,"programme_launch_date":"3 August 2026","final_period_weighted_avg_price_eur":71.0843}},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Jean-Baptiste Froville","role":"press contact"},{"name":"Fanny Rouby","role":"press contact"}],"products":["BoursoBank","Ayvens"],"companies":[{"name":"Societe Generale","ticker":"SOGN","relationship":"filer/issuer"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"EUR 1.5 billion","context":"extraordinary share buy-back programme value"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":3,"reasoning":"Completion of a EUR 1.5 billion extraordinary buy-back with all 19.87 million repurchased shares to be cancelled — a material capital-return event that is accretive via share count reduction, but it is a completion disclosure of an already-announced programme rather than a new announcement."},"tickerRelevance":{"others":[],"primary":"SOGN"},"globalImportance":42,"audienceRelevance":30,"eventTypeSecondary":[],"importanceComponents":{"tickerTier":"large-cap-european-bank","eventGravity":"buyback-completion-disclosure","newInformation":"low — completion of previously announced programme","capitalReturnSize":"EUR 1.5B"}},"event_type":"buyback","event_type_secondary":null,"sentiment":"bullish","material_impact_score":3,"narrative":"Societe Generale completed its EUR 1.5 billion extraordinary share buy-back programme launched on 3 August 2026, repurchasing 19,871,418 shares.\n\nAll repurchased shares will subsequently be cancelled, subject to the legal limit of cancelling a maximum of 10% of share capital per 24-month period.\n\nThe capital reduction is accretive to per-share metrics; the final purchases from 28-30 September totaled 1,446,402 shares at a weighted average of EUR 71.08.","key_figures":{"customDimensions":{"buyback_value_eur":"EUR 1.5 billion","shares_bought_back":19871418,"final_period_shares":1446402,"programme_launch_date":"3 August 2026","final_period_weighted_avg_price_eur":71.0843}},"named_entities":{"people":[{"name":"Jean-Baptiste Froville","role":"press contact"},{"name":"Fanny Rouby","role":"press contact"}],"products":["BoursoBank","Ayvens"],"companies":[{"name":"Societe Generale","ticker":"SOGN","relationship":"filer/issuer"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"EUR 1.5 billion","context":"extraordinary share buy-back programme value"}]},"model_name":"glm-5.3-flashx","prompt_hash":"sha256:727b4b9429a443af","schema_hash":"sha256:05005c02d9cffac9","created_at":"2026-10-01T16:06:08.526Z","global_importance":42,"audience_relevance":30,"importance_components":{"tickerTier":"large-cap-european-bank","eventGravity":"buyback-completion-disclosure","newInformation":"low — completion of previously announced programme","capitalReturnSize":"EUR 1.5B"}},"durationMs":5115,"modelName":"glm-5.3-flashx"}}