Buy-back of shares in MTG during week 19, 2024
During the period between 6 May and 10 May 2024 Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ) (LEI code 549300E8NDODRSX29339) (“MTG”) repurchased, in total, 86,276 own class B shares (ISIN code SE0018012494) under the share repurchase program initiated by the Board of Directors.
The share buy-backs form a part of the share repurchase program of a maximum of 3,179,549 shares for a maximum amount of SEK 100 million, which MTG announced on 24 April 2024. The share repurchase program, which runs from 24 April 2024 up until and including 15 May 2024, is being carried out in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (“MAR”) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2016/1052 (the “Safe Harbour Regulation”). The objectives of the share buy-backs are to deliver shareholder value and to optimize the capital structure of the company. The intention is to reduce MTG’s share capital through subsequent share cancellations.
Class B shares in MTG have been repurchased (in SEK) as follows:
| Date | Aggregated daily volume (number of shares) | Weighted average share price per day (SEK) | Total daily transaction value (SEK) | ||
| 06/05/2024 | 24,335 | 94.4189 | 2,297,683.93 | ||
| 07/05/2024 | 12,349 | 94.3431 | 1,165,042.94 | ||
| 08/05/2024 | 25,999 | 95.3384 | 2,478,703.06 | ||
| 09/05/2024 | |||||
| 10/05/2024 | 23,593 | 95.6367 | 2,256,356.66 |
All acquisitions have been carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Kepler Cheuvreux on behalf of MTG. Following the above acquisitions, MTG’s holding of own shares as of 10 May 2024 amounts to 3,932,069 class B shares and 6,324,343 class C shares. The total number of shares in MTG amounts to 131,668,727.
A full breakdown of the transactions pursuant to article 5.3 of MAR and article 2.3 of the Safe Harbour Regulation is attached to this announcement.
For more information:
Anton Gourman, VP Communications and IR
Direct: +46 73 661 8488, anton.gourman@mtg.com
About MTG
MTG (Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ)) (www.mtg.com) is an international mobile gaming group that owns and operates gaming studios with popular global IPs across a wide range of casual and mid-core genres. The group is focused on accelerating portfolio company growth and supporting founders and entrepreneurs. MTG is an active driver of gaming industry consolidation and a strategic acquirer of gaming companies around the world. We are born in Sweden but have an international culture and global footprint. Our shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the tickers MTGA and MTGB.