STOCKHOLM, Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Between September 2, 2024, and September 6 2024, Essity Aktiebolag (publ) repurchased a total of 270,000 own Class B shares (ISIN: SE0009922164) under the framework of the buyback program as resolved by the Board of Directors.

The share purchase is part of the SEK 3bn buyback program announced by Essity on June 17, 2024. The buyback program will extend from June 17, 2024, until the 2025 Annual General Meeting and be implemented in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and the European Commission's Delegated Regulation 2016/1052 (Safe Harbour Regulation).

The share repurchase is financed using cash flow from current operations after the ordinary dividend with the ambition to continue with share buybacks over time as a recurring part of Essity's capital allocation.

Class B shares in Essity were repurchased as follows:


     
              
          Date                                         Aggregated daily volume (no. of Weighted average price per day  Total daily transaction value
                                                                      shares):                        (SEK):                          (SEK):



     September 2, 2024                                                                       54,000                        311.0732                      16,797,953



     September 3, 2024                                                                       54,000                        312.8748                      16,895,239



     September 4, 2024                                                                       54,000                        314.6893                      16,993,222



     September 5, 2024                                                                       54,000                        316.7973                      17,107,054



     September 6, 2024                                                                       54,000                        317.6732                      17,154,353



     
              
          Total accumulated during week 36, 2024                               270,000                        314.6216                      84,947,821



     
              
          Total accumulated during the buyback program                       3,186,000                        293.1291                     933,909,458

All purchases were conducted on Nasdaq Stockholm by Danske Bank on behalf of Essity. Following the above purchases, Essity's holding of treasury shares amounted on September 6, 2024, to 3,186,000 Class B shares. The total number of shares in Essity amounted on the date of this press release to 702,342,489, of which 60,412,986 Class A shares and 641,929,503 Class B shares.

The full details concerning the completed transactions are appended to this press release.

For further information, please contact:
Sandra Åberg, Vice President Investor Relations, +46 70 564 96 89, sandra.aberg@essity.com

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     https://mb.cision.com/Main/15798/4034672/2988612.pdf              Buyback of Class B shares in Essity during week
                                                                           36, 2024



     
     https://mb.cision.com/Public/15798/4034672/a4fa58ca51cadfa8.pdf 
     Essity transactions week 36

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