European companies Sampo, ISS, and AL Sydbank report share buybacks

Several European companies have reported recent activity regarding their share buyback programmes.

Sampo plc completed transactions for week 33 of 2026, acquiring a total of 1,270,670 A shares across various markets including Nasdaq Helsinki and Nasdaq Stockholm. Following these transactions, the company holds 23,606,613 A shares, representing 0.89 per cent of its total shares.

ISS A/S, a facility management company, is executing a programme to redistribute excess cash to shareholders and meet incentive obligations. Recent transactions between August 11 and August 14, 2026, involved the purchase of 5,091,602 shares. The company currently holds 4,839,977 treasury shares, or 3.02 per cent of its total share capital.

AL Sydbank A/S reported transactions for week 33 of its DKK 1,100 million buyback programme. During this period, the company repurchased 34,000 shares. AL Sydbank A/S now holds 1,049,648 treasury shares, equivalent to 1.19 per cent of the bank's share capital.