During the period between 17 August 2026 and 21 August 2026 Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ) (LEI code 549300E8NDODRSX29339) (“MTG”) repurchased, in total, 59 000 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 amount of SEK 500 million, which MTG announced on 21 May 2026. The share repurchase program, which runs from 22 May 2026 up until and including 7 May 2027, 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) |
| 17-08-26 | 15,000 | 133.391 | 2,000,865.00 |
| 18-08-26 | 12,000 | 130.8875 | 1,570,650.00 |
| 19-08-26 | 14,000 | 130.1403 | 1,821,964.20 |
| 20-08-26 | 9,000 | 130.484 | 1,174,356.00 |
| 21-08-26 | 9,000 | 132.161 | 1,189,449.00 |
All acquisitions were carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by SB1 Markets, filial i Sverige on behalf of MTG. Following the above acquisitions, and following the registration by the Swedish Companies Registration Office on 11 August 2026 of the cancellation of 3,807,000 own class B shares, which the Annual General Meeting on 21 May 2026 resolved to cancel, MTG's holding of own shares as of 21 August 2026 amounts to 868,000 class B shares. The total number of shares in MTG amounts to 119,502,285.
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.