On 4 February 2020, Carlsberg A/S announced a share buy-back programme, as described in Company Announcement No. 5/2020. The programme is carried out in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052, also referred to as the Safe Harbour Regulations. According to the programme, Carlsberg A/S will repurchase B shares of up to DKK 2.5bn. The programme is taking place during the period from 4 February 2020 to 7 August 2020, during which a maximum of 10 million B shares will be bought.
The following transactions were made under the share buy-back programme during 9-13 March:
Number of
shares bought
Average transaction price
Amount KK
Accumulated, last announcement
513,700
496,994,594
9 marts 2020
35,000
837.35
29,307,376
10 marts 2020
25,000
821.64
20,541,122
11 marts 2020
20,000
792.14
15,842,758
12 marts 2020
10,000
735.01
7,350,128
13 marts 2020
10,000
741.22
7,412,217
Total, 9-13 March 2020
100,000
80,453,601
Bought from Carlsberg Foundation, 13 March 2020 *
43,534
804.54
35,024,670
Accumulated under the programme
657,234
612,472,865
* According to a separate agreement the Carlsberg Foundation participates on a 30.33% pro rata basis to the shares purchased in the share buy-back programme.
With the transactions stated above, Carlsberg A/S holds a total of 5,233,390 own B shares, corresponding to 3.4% of the 152,556,806 issued A and B shares.
The details of each transaction made under the share buy-back programme are enclosed.
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Carlsberg A/S is one of the world's leading beer producers. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- beer production and sales: 101 million hectoliters sold in 2023 primarily under the Carlsberg and Tuborg brands;
- production, bottling, and distribution of non-alcoholic beverages: carbonated beverages, energy drinks, and mineral waters (24.1 million hectoliters sold in 2022).
At the end of 2023, the group had 71 breweries located in Denmark, in the United Kingdom (3), in Poland (3), in Germany (3), in Western Europe (6), in China (26), in Asia (14), and in Central/Eastern Europe (15).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Western Europe (50.7%), Asia (31.7%), Eastern and Central Europe (17.6%).
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