Lloyds plans to cancel the shares it bought, leaving fewer shares outstanding and slightly increasing each remaining share's part of the bank. The purchases use company cash, but the report gives no total cost; the share reduction is the clear benefit.
Cancellation leaves each remaining share with a slightly larger part of the bank. That supports shareholders, but the program was already announced and the report does not say how much cash was spent.
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