Between November 2, 2026, and November 6, 2026, Essity Aktiebolag (publ) repurchased a total of 216,335 own Class B shares (ISIN: SE0009922164) under the framework of the buyback program as resolved by the Board of Directors.
The share purchase is part of the SEK 3bn buyback program announced by Essity on April 22, 2026. The buyback program will extend from May 12, 2026, until the 2027 Annual General Meeting at the latest and be implemented in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and the European Commission's Delegated Regulation 2016/1052 (Safe Harbour Regulation).
The share repurchase is financed using cash flow from current operations after the ordinary dividend with the ambition to continue with share buybacks over time as a recurring part of Essity's capital allocation.
Class B shares in Essity were repurchased as follows:
| Date | Aggregated daily volume (no. of shares): | Weighted average price per day (SEK): | Total daily transaction value (SEK): |
| November 2, 2026 | 44,386 | 279.2495 | 12,394,768 |
| November 3, 2026 | 44,113 | 280.2622 | 12,363,206 |
| November 4, 2026 | 42,997 | 286.7978 | 12,331,445 |
| November 5, 2026 | 42,388 | 290.6563 | 12,320,339 |
| November 6, 2026 | 42,451 | 287.8385 | 12,219,032 |
| Total accumulated during week 45 2026 | 216,335 | 284.8767 | 61,628,791 |
| Total accumulated during the buyback program | 7,741,799 | 268.9158 | 2,081,892,221 |
All purchases were conducted on Nasdaq Stockholm by BofA Securities Europe SA on behalf of Essity. Following the above purchases, Essity's holding of treasury shares amounted on November 6, 2026, to 8,981,922 Class B shares. The total number of shares in Essity amounted on the date of this press release to 681,945,171, of which 53,962,841 Class A shares and 627,982,330 Class B shares.
For additional information, please contact:
Sandra Åberg, Vice President Investor Relations, +46 70 564 96 89, sandra.aberg@essity.com