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Alm. Brand buys back 650,000 shares for DKK 11.0 million in July 21-27 tranche

Alm. Brand buys back 650,000 shares for DKK 11.0 million in July 21-27 tranche

The insurer said cumulative purchases under its DKK 593 million program reached 6,861,832 shares for DKK 108.4 million, lifting treasury holdings to 2.82% of outstanding shares.

Fact Check
The official GlobeNewswire release 'Sampo plc's share buybacks week 30/2026' confirms every element of the claim: purchases during 20-24 July 2026, 1,352,794 A shares (rounds to 1.35 million), the up to €350 million buyback programme, treasury holdings lifted to 18,456,665 A shares, and the 0.69% figure. The Pluang secondary source independently corroborates the same numbers. There are no conflicting figures on the core facts.
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Summary

Alm. Brand A/S said it repurchased 650,000 of its own shares for DKK 10,967,663 during July 21-27, 2026, under a share buy-back program announced on May 7, 2026, with a maximum value of DKK 593 million. The company said the program is being carried out in accordance with Regulation No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052, also referred to as the Safe Harbour Regulations. The shares bought in the latest period were acquired at an average purchase price of DKK 16.87. Daily purchases were 250,000 shares on July 21 at an average price of DKK 16.89, 30,000 shares on July 22 at DKK 16.92, 250,000 shares on July 23 at DKK 16.85, 106,000 shares on July 24 at DKK 16.85, and 14,000 shares on July 27 at DKK 16.97. Including the latest transactions, Alm. Brand said it has bought back 6,861,832 shares under the program for DKK 108,395,384 at an average price of DKK 15.80. The company said it now holds 39,598,504 own shares, corresponding to 2.82% of the total number of outstanding shares. Share buybacks are commonly used by listed companies to return capital to shareholders or manage capital structure.

Terms & Concepts
  • share buy-back program: A company plan to repurchase its own shares in the market over time, usually within a stated value limit.
  • Safe Harbour Regulations: EU rules that set conditions for buyback programs to receive protection against market abuse allegations.
  • treasury holdings: A company’s own shares that it has repurchased and holds rather than canceling or reissuing immediately.