On 15 August 2019, Carlsberg A/S announced a share buy-back programme, as described in Company Announcement No. 34/2019. 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 2.0bn. The programme is taking place during the period from 15 August 2019 to 30 January 2020, during which a maximum of 12 million B shares will be bought.
The following transactions were made under the share buy-back programme during 02-10 January:
Number of shares bought
Average transaction price
Amount DKK
Accumulated, last announcement
1,624,942
1,600,000,614
2 January 2020
16,120
986.87
15,908,401
3 January 2020
9,034
990.12
8,944,732
6 January 2020
5,925
988.26
5,855,465
7 January 2020
16,000
1,002.01
16,032,231
8 January 2020
9 January 2020
10 January 2020
15,864
12,522
9,444
994.75
998.78
997.33
15,780,731
12,506,684
9,418,783
Total, 02-10 January 2020
84,909
84,447,027
Bought from Carlsberg Foundation, 10 January 2020*
36,964
994.56
36,762,886
Accumulated under the programme
1,746,815
1,721,210,527
* According to a separate agreement the Carlsberg Foundation participates pro rata to the shares purchased in the share buy-back programme at its holdings on 6 February 2019 of 30.33% of the total amount of shares in Carlsberg A/S.
With the transactions stated above, Carlsberg A/S holds a total of 4,682,268 own B shares, corresponding to 3.1% of the 152,556,806 issued A and B shares.
The details of each transaction made under the share buy-back programme are enclosed.
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%).