The share buy-backs form a part of the now concluded share repurchase program of a maximum of 5,789,385 shares for a maximum amount of SEK 400 million, which MTG announced on 16 May 2024. The share repurchase program, which ran from 17 May 2024 up until and including 30 April 2025, was 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) | ||
| 28/04/2025 | 28,000 | 113.0373 | 3,165,044.40 | ||
| 29/04/2025 | 45,000 | 111.4658 | 5,015,961.00 | ||
| 30/04/2025 | 6,626 | 103.2830 | 684,353.16 |
All acquisitions were carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Kepler Cheuvreux on behalf of MTG. Following the above acquisitions, MTG’s holding of own shares as of 30 April 2025 amounts to 4,915,062 class B shares and 6,280,623 class C shares. The total number of shares in MTG amounts to 128,310,627.
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, [email protected]
About MTG
MTG (Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ)) (www.mtg.com) is an international gaming group that owns and operates gaming studios with popular global IPs in casual and midcore segments. The group is focused on accelerating growth through collaboration and a growing commercial tech and tools ecosystem that game makers can leverage to drive performance. MTG is an active participant in the ongoing consolidation of the gaming industry and has a continuous focus on accretive M&A. MTG’s HQ can be found in Sweden, but the group has an international culture and a global footprint. MTG’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the tickers MTGA and MTGB.
