ABL Group ASA: Initiation of share buyback program
ABL Group ASA (or the “Company”, ticker: “ABL”) has decided to initiate a share buyback program of up to 250,000 of its own shares, representing approximately 0.19% of the outstanding share capital in the Company.
The Company currently owns a total of 46,213 of its own shares, representing approximately 0.04% of the outstanding share capital in the Company.
The buyback program will be conducted in accordance with the authorization granted to the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on 29 May 2024.
Under the share buyback program, shares may be acquired for a total maximum amount of NOK 5,000,000 and for a maximum of 250,000 shares.
The number of shares acquired per day shall not exceed 31,214 shares, corresponding to 25% of the average daily trading volume during October 2024.
The repurchase will be conducted in the period from 19 November 2024 to 20 December 2024 or until the maximum number of shares have been repurchased.
The purpose of the share buyback program is to fulfil obligations in connection with employee incentive programs and board remuneration. Any shares purchased will be held in treasury until used for the above purposes.
The buyback program will be managed by Arctic Securities AS, which will make its trading decisions in relation to the acquisition of shares independently of, and uninfluenced by, the Company.
The transactions will be conducted in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 and Euronext Oslo Børs’ Guidelines for buyback programs and stabilization dated February 2021.