Observed Signal · Aug 31, 2026 · Corporate Update · Source: MTG · Impact: 2/5
Changed number of shares and votes in Modern Times Group AB
Modern Times Group MTG AB announced that as of 31 August 2026, the total number of shares amounts to 119,502,285 and the total number of votes to 122,998,740. This follows the completion in August 2026 of the share capital reduction resolved by the Annual General Meeting on 21 May 2026, which cancelled 3,807,000 treasury Class B shares. MTG holds 936,000 Class B shares in treasury as of that date.
This update on MTG's share and vote counts reflects a completed capital reduction and treasury share cancellation, which affects the company's capital structure and voting rights relevant to investors and governance.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- As of 31 August 2026, MTG had 119,502,285 total shares and 122,998,740 total votes.
- MTG's shares are split into 388,495 Class A shares and 119,113,790 Class B shares as of 31 August 2026.
- The Annual General Meeting on 21 May 2026 resolved to reduce share capital by SEK 19,035,000 through cancellation of 3,807,000 Class B treasury shares.
- The cancelled Class B shares had been repurchased between 10 October 2025 and 15 May 2026; the cancellation was completed in August 2026.
- MTG holds 936,000 Class B shares in treasury as of 31 August 2026.
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Buy-back of shares in MTG during week 34, 2026
Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ) repurchased 59,000 own class B shares between 17 August and 21 August 2026 under its SEK 500 million share repurchase program. The transactions were executed on Nasdaq Stockholm by SB1 Markets, filial i Sverige on behalf of MTG. Following the cancellation of 3,807,000 shares registered on 11 August 2026, MTG held 868,000 own class B shares as of 21 August 2026. The buy-backs aim to deliver shareholder value, optimize the capital structure, and prepare for future share cancellations.
Buy-back of shares in MTG during week 33, 2026
Modern Times Group MTG AB repurchased a total of 63,000 own class B shares between 10 and 14 August 2026 under its board-initiated share repurchase program. The trades were executed on Nasdaq Stockholm by SB1 Markets, filial i Sverige, on behalf of MTG. Following these acquisitions, MTG held 4,616,000 own class B shares as of 14 August 2026. The program, with a maximum amount of SEK 500 million, runs from 22 May 2026 until 7 May 2027 and aims to deliver shareholder value while optimizing the capital structure.
Buy-back of shares in MTG during week 45, 2026
Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ) announced that between 2 November and 6 November 2026, it repurchased a total of 79,000 class B shares (ISIN SE0018012494) on Nasdaq Stockholm under its ongoing share repurchase program. The program, announced on 21 May 2026, has a maximum amount of SEK 500 million and runs from 22 May 2026 to 7 May 2027. The buy-backs were executed by SB1 Markets on behalf of MTG, with daily volumes ranging from 14,000 to 18,000 shares and weighted average prices between SEK 103.57 and SEK 121.44. Following these transactions, MTG holds 1,604,000 own class B shares out of a total of 119,502,285 shares, and the repurchased shares are intended to be cancelled to optimize capital structure.
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