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Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S: Transactions in connection with share buy-back programme

Company Announcement
No. 73/2022

 

Copenhagen, 27 Dec 2022


Transactions in connection with share buy-back programme

On 19 May 2022, Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S announced that the share buy-back programme that was initiated 9 March 2022 was increased to an aggregated value of up to DKK 1,000 million. The purpose of the programme is to adjust the Company’s capital structure and meet obligations relating to the Group’s share-based incentive programme.

Part of the buy-back programme is executed in accordance with Regulation No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 (the “Market Abuse Regulation”) and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052, also referred to as the Safe Harbour rules. Another part of the share buy-back programme is conducted as a directed buy-back from Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker Aktieselskab and C.W. Obel A/S as further described in company announcement no. 35/2022. The share buy-back programme will end no later than 28 February 2023.

The following transactions have been executed from 19 December to 23 December 2022:

 Number of sharesAverage
purchase price, DKK
Transaction value, DKK
Accumulated, last announcement5,150,081  660,468,523
19-Dec-22 8,484 121.99 1,034,966
20-Dec-22 6,870 121.67 835,877
21-Dec-22 7,920 122.70 971,757
22-Dec-22 18,149 123.65 2,244,051
23-Dec-22 12,900 123.60 1,594,440
Total, 19 December – 23 December 2022 54,323  122.99  6,681,091
Bought from CAF, 23 December 2022* 24,244  122.99  2,981,727
Bought from CWO, 23 December 2022* 11,223  122.99  1,380,297
Accumulated under the programme5,239,871  671,511,639

*According to separate agreements as from 20 May 2022 Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker Aktieselskab (CAF) participates on a 27.0% pro-rata basis and C.W.Obel A/S (CWO) participates on a 12.5% pro-rata basis to the shares purchased in the share buy-back programme.

A detailed overview of transactions during the period 19 December – 23 December 2022 is attached to this announcement.

Following the above transactions Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S owns a total of  5,685,933 treasury shares, corresponding to 6.11% of the total share capital.

For further information, please contact:
Torben Sand, Head of Investor Relations,
phone: +45 5084 7222 or torben.sand@st-group.com

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10007743701-en-2.pdf
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10007743701-en-4.pdf