DFDS A/S commences an Equity Buyback Plan for 5,860,000 shares, under the authorization approved on March 22, 2023.
February 19, 2024 at 04:30 am EST
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DFDS A/S (CPSE:DFDS) commences share repurchases on February 12, 2024, under the program mandated by the shareholders in the Annual General Meeting held on March 22, 2023. As per the mandate, the company is authorized to repurchase up to 5,860,000 shares, for a nominal value of DKK 117.2 million, in such a way in a manner such that the company?s holding in treasury does not exceed 10% of its issued share capital. The purchase price of the shares cannot deviate by more than 10% from the listed acquisition price on Nasdaq Copenhagen at the time of acquisition. The program will expire on March 22, 2027. As of February 24, 2023, the company had 58,631,578 issued shares and outstanding shares.
On February 9, 2024, the company announced a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 3,400,000 shares, for DKK 431 million. The purpose of the program is to adjust the capital structure of the company, ultimately through cancellation of repurchased shares, and to meet obligations under the company?s share-based incentive schemes. The program will run from from February 12, 2024 to December 31, 2024.
Dfds AS is a Denmark-based integrated shipping and logistics company. The Companyâs operations are divided into two segments: Ferry Division and Logistics Division. The Ferry Division operates more than 20 ferry routes in the Northern Europe, including Baltic Sea, North Sea, Channel - and in Mediterranean between Turkey and Europe. The routes are a mix of pure freight routes (ro-ro), combined freight and passenger routes (ro-pax), as well as passenger routes. In addition, port terminals are owned and/or operated at strategic hubs of the route network, including Immingham, Rotterdam, Gothenburg, Istanbul and Trieste. The freight customers are mainly forwarders and hauliers, as well as manufacturers of heavy industrial goods. The Logistics Division includes mainly full-load transport solutions in corridors in the Northern Europe, as well as contract logistics solutions, including warehousing. Its customers are primarily manufacturers of industrial goods, consumables, and retailers.
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