Reference is made to the stock exchange release of ABG Sundal Collier Holding ASA (“ABGSC” or the "Company") dated 2 May 2022 regarding an offer to buy back shares for up to NOK 40,000,000. The Company has purchased 1,833,373 shares at a price of NOK 7.00 per share. SpareBank 1 Markets acted as manager for the buyback.
In addition, ABGSC has purchased 500,000 shares from a resigned partner at a price of NOK 6.87 per share, reflecting the restrictions imposed on partner shares.
In addition, with reference to our press releases of 10 March 2017, 26 February 2018 and 11 March 2019, partners today purchased 4,750,000 ABG-shares from ABGSC as settlement of forward contracts that were previously entered into. The shares were sold at an average price of NOK 1,3533 per share. The initial agreed prices of NOK 5.17, NOK 6.00 and NOK 4.01 per share, have been adjusted for dividends and interest adjustments.
ABGSC owns 7,068,978 treasury shares following the transactions above. ABGSC has forward contracts with partners purchasing a total of 93,901,800 shares with settlement in 2022 – 2027. ABGSC has authorization to re-purchase its shares in the market or to issue new shares.
Jonas Ström, CEO +46 8 566 294 68
Geir B. Olsen, CFO +47 22 01 60 35