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European firms continue share buy-backs

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Throughout July and August 2026, European companies continued a trend of share buy-backs, particularly within the Scandinavian financial and industrial sectors. In the banking and financial sector, several Nordic institutions reported significant activity. DNB Bank ~~ASA~~ ASA, which launched a programme in July 2026 to repurchase up to 1.0% of its share ~~capital.~~ capital (not exceeding NOK 4,755 million), reported purchasing 657,012 shares during week 36 at an average price of NOK 319. This brings its total repurchased shares to 5,717,202, or 0.40% of the company. Danske Bank A/S continued its DKK 4.5 billion programme, reporting 73,679 shares repurchased during week 34, bringing its total accumulated shares to 6,941,622, or 0.851% of its share capital. Jyske Bank continued its repurchase programme, which began on 5 February 2026 and is scheduled to conclude by 29 January 2027. ~~Following five transactions between 10 and 14 August 2026, the bank’s treasury holdings reached 1,753,054 shares (3.01% of share capital).~~ During the week of 24 August 2026, the bank repurchased ~~an additional~~ 53,588 shares at an average price of approximately 1,075.42 DKK, bringing its total treasury holdings to 1,862,501 shares, or 3.20% of its share capital. Sydbank also maintained ~~activity. After repurchasing 34,000 shares in week 33, the bank acquired another~~ activity, acquiring 30,000 shares between 17 and 21 August ~~2026, with daily acquisitions of 6,000 shares.~~ 2026. Finnish financial group Sampo plc expanded its activity under a programme launched in May ~~2026. During week 33, the company acquired 1,270,670 A shares across various markets, including Nasdaq Helsinki and Nasdaq Stockholm,~~ 2026, bringing its total holdings to 23,606,613 A shares (0.89% of total ~~shares).~~ shares) by week 33. Other notable activity included ~~ISS~~ Gabriel Holding A/S, which ~~purchased 5,091,602~~ reported repurchasing 6,650 shares ~~between 11 and 14 August 2026 to redistribute excess cash, resulting in 4,839,977~~ for a total of 61,759 treasury shares ~~(3.02%~~ (3.27% of ~~share capital). Industrial firms such as~~ issued shares) by early September 2026. ISS A/S, FLSmidth & Co. A/S, A.P. Møller–Mærsk A/S, STMicroelectronics N.V., Schneider Electric, Netcompany Group A/S, and Shell plc also participated in buy-back trends.

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