Transaction in Own Shares • Aug 12, 2022
Transaction in Own Shares
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As announced on 5 May 2021, A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (the "Company") has decided to launch a share buyback program of up to DKK 32 billion (around USD 5 billion) to be executed over a two- year period. The first phase, which started on 3 November 2021, was completed on 27 April 2022. The total market value of the shares acquired in the first phase amounted to DKK 8 billion.
On 4 May 2022, the Company announced the initiation of the second phase of the share buy-back program to be completed in the period 5 May 2022 to 1 November 2022 at a total market value of DKK 8 billion (around USD 1.15 billion) and a maximum of 150,000 A shares and 600,000 B shares to be acquired.
In connection with the publication of the interim report for Q2 on 3 August 2022, the Company announced that the current share buy-back program will be increased from DKK 32 billion (around USD 5 billion) to DKK 39.3 billion (around USD 6 billion). Therefore, the value of the second phase to be completed from 5 May 2022 to 1 November 2022 will increase from DKK 8 billion (around USD 1.15 billion) to DKK 11 billion (around USD 1.5 billion) and a maximum of 220,000 A shares and 880,000 B shares to be acquired.
The share buy-back program will be executed under EU Commission Regulation No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 (the "Safe Harbour Regulation"), which ensures that the Company, its Board of Directors, and its Executive Board, are protected against violation of insider legislation during the share buy-back period.
The share buy-back program is initiated pursuant to the authorization granted to the Board of Directors by the Annual General Meeting in March 2021, which entitled the Company to acquire treasury shares at a nominal value not exceeding 15% of the share capital at the market price applicable at the time of acquisition with a deviation of up to 10%.
Danske Bank A/S ("Danske Bank") will continue as Lead Manager for the second phase of the share buy-back. Danske Bank will make its own trading decisions independently of and without influence from the Company and within the announced limits. Danske Bank will start trading under the increased volumes on 15 August 2022.
As earlier announced, the purpose of the program is to adjust the capital structure of the Company ultimately through cancellation of shares repurchased and to meet obligations under long-term incentive programs.
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (www.maersk.com) – Increase of second phase of share buy-back program
Copenhagen, 12 August 2022.
Contact persons:
Head of Investor Relations, Sarah Spray, tel. +45 3147 4170
Head of Media Relations, Jesper Løv, tel. +45 5114 1521
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