However there's no early reaction in the City, with shares unchanged at 111p.
These repurchased shares are then reissued to employees, leaving the number of outstanding shares unchanged.
The company expects fourth-quarter earnings of 27 cents a share, unchanged from the quarter a year earlier, on sales of $10.5 billion.
Investors gave minimal reaction to the results, with Ladbroke's shares unchanged at 441.5p in early trading.
The bank has paid dividends of $2.8bn in the first half, including a second interim dividend of 8 cents per ordinary share, unchanged on the year.
The company, which is based in San Francisco, is now forecast to earn 7 cents a share, unchanged from a year ago, according to 13 analysts polled by Thomson First Call.
Missed quarterly profit estimates from Royal Dutch Shell, excluding the favorable rise in oil prices, left its 'B' shares unchanged at £17.44 $34.688).
But a weaker oil price kept Eni shares unchanged in Milan, with crude futures in New York down $1.24, to $49.81 per barrel, and European Brent crude down nearly 76 cents, to $51.48.
The banks share ended unchanged at 18 184.
Shares of Borders shares closed unchanged yesterday at $11.38 on the New York Stock Exchange.
