Buy-back of shares in MTG during week 48, 2023

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During the period between 27 November and 1 December 2023 Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ) (LEI code 549300E8NDODRSX29339) (“MTG”) repurchased, in total, 136,070 own class B shares (ISIN code SE0018012494) under the share repurchase program initiated by the Board of Directors to deliver shareholder value and to optimize the capital structure of the company.

The share buy-backs form a part of the share repurchase program of a maximum of 6,283,278 shares for a maximum amount of SEK 300 million, which MTG announced on 1 September 2023. The share repurchase program, which runs from 4 September 2023 until 31 December 2023, 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)
27/11/2023 26,097 87.8186 2,291,802.00
28/11/2023 25,542 85.5297 2,184,599.60
29/11/2023 16,700 86.7615 1,448,917.05
30/11/2023 27,731 85.5242 2,371,671.59
01/12/2023 40,000 86.3079 3,452,316.00

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 1 December 2023 amounts to 3,202,907 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

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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 (‘MTGA’ and ‘MTGB’).

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