{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"127396","rtpr_id":"nWkr5fkK3m","ticker":"MTGB","exchange":"Nasdaq Stockholm","all_tickers":["MTGB"],"title":"Buy-back of shares in MTG during week 34, 2026","author":"Cision","published_at":"2026-08-25T16:00:08.711Z","article_body":"MTG\nDuring the period between 17 August 2026 and 21 August 2026 Modern Times Group\nMTG AB (publ) (LEI code 549300E8NDODRSX29339) (\"MTG\") repurchased, in total,\n59 000 own class B shares (ISIN code SE0018012494) under the share repurchase\nprogram initiated by the Board of Directors.\n\nThe share buy-backs form a part of the share repurchase program of a maximum\namount of SEK 500 million, which MTG announced on 21 May 2026. The share\nrepurchase program, which runs from 22 May 2026 up until and including 7 May\n2027, is being carried out in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU)\nNo 596/2014 (\"MAR\") and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2016/1052\n(the \"Safe Harbour Regulation\"). The objectives of the share buy-backs are to\ndeliver shareholder value and to optimize the capital structure of the\ncompany. The intention is to reduce MTG's share capital through subsequent\nshare cancellations.\n\nClass B shares in MTG have been repurchased (in SEK) as follows:\n\n Date      Aggregated daily volume(number of shares)  Weighted average share price per day (SEK)  Total daily transaction value (SEK)  \n 17-08-26  15,000                                     133.391                                     2,000,865.00                         \n 18-08-26  12,000                                     130.8875                                    1,570,650.00                         \n 19-08-26  14,000                                     130.1403                                    1,821,964.20                         \n 20-08-26  9,000                                      130.484                                     1,174,356.00                         \n 21-08-26  9,000                                      132.161                                     1,189,449.00                         \n\nAll acquisitions were carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by SB1 Markets, filial i\nSverige on behalf of MTG. Following the above acquisitions, and following the\nregistration by the Swedish Companies Registration Office on 11 August 2026 of\nthe cancellation of 3,807,000 own class B shares, which the Annual General\nMeeting on 21 May 2026 resolved to cancel, MTG's holding of own shares as of\n21 August 2026 amounts to 868,000 class B shares. The total number of shares\nin MTG amounts to 119,502,285.\n\nA full breakdown of the transactions pursuant to article 5.3 of MAR and\narticle 2.3 of the Safe Harbour Regulation is attached to this announcement.\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/mtg/r/buy-back-of-shares-in-mtg-during-week-34--2026%2Cc4387391\n\nBuyback Appendix ENG Week 34\n(https://mb.cision.com/Main/56/4387391/4231506.pdf)\n\n\n\n(c) Cision 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nWkr5fkK3m","title":"Buy-back of shares in MTG during week 34, 2026","author":"Cision","ticker":"MTGB","created":"2026-08-25T16:00:08.711Z","tickers":["MTGB"],"exchange":"Nasdaq Stockholm","article_body":"MTG\nDuring the period between 17 August 2026 and 21 August 2026 Modern Times Group\nMTG AB (publ) (LEI code 549300E8NDODRSX29339) (\"MTG\") repurchased, in total,\n59 000 own class B shares (ISIN code SE0018012494) under the share repurchase\nprogram initiated by the Board of Directors.\n\nThe share buy-backs form a part of the share repurchase program of a maximum\namount of SEK 500 million, which MTG announced on 21 May 2026. The share\nrepurchase program, which runs from 22 May 2026 up until and including 7 May\n2027, is being carried out in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU)\nNo 596/2014 (\"MAR\") and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2016/1052\n(the \"Safe Harbour Regulation\"). The objectives of the share buy-backs are to\ndeliver shareholder value and to optimize the capital structure of the\ncompany. The intention is to reduce MTG's share capital through subsequent\nshare cancellations.\n\nClass B shares in MTG have been repurchased (in SEK) as follows:\n\n Date      Aggregated daily volume(number of shares)  Weighted average share price per day (SEK)  Total daily transaction value (SEK)  \n 17-08-26  15,000                                     133.391                                     2,000,865.00                         \n 18-08-26  12,000                                     130.8875                                    1,570,650.00                         \n 19-08-26  14,000                                     130.1403                                    1,821,964.20                         \n 20-08-26  9,000                                      130.484                                     1,174,356.00                         \n 21-08-26  9,000                                      132.161                                     1,189,449.00                         \n\nAll acquisitions were carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by SB1 Markets, filial i\nSverige on behalf of MTG. Following the above acquisitions, and following the\nregistration by the Swedish Companies Registration Office on 11 August 2026 of\nthe cancellation of 3,807,000 own class B shares, which the Annual General\nMeeting on 21 May 2026 resolved to cancel, MTG's holding of own shares as of\n21 August 2026 amounts to 868,000 class B shares. The total number of shares\nin MTG amounts to 119,502,285.\n\nA full breakdown of the transactions pursuant to article 5.3 of MAR and\narticle 2.3 of the Safe Harbour Regulation is attached to this announcement.\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/mtg/r/buy-back-of-shares-in-mtg-during-week-34--2026%2Cc4387391\n\nBuyback Appendix ENG Week 34\n(https://mb.cision.com/Main/56/4387391/4231506.pdf)\n\n\n\n(c) Cision 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-08-25T16:00:08.793759667Z","server_sent_at_ms":1787673608793},"received_at":"2026-08-25T16:00:08.844Z","source_url":"https://news.cision.com/mtg/r/buy-back-of-shares-in-mtg-during-week-34--2026%2Cc4387391"},"analysis":{"id":"116321","press_release_id":"127396","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Media","sector":"Communication Services"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"buyback","narrative":"MTG repurchased 59,000 Class B shares during the week of August 17 to August 21, 2026, as part of its ongoing share repurchase program.\n\nThe transactions, executed via Nasdaq Stockholm, totaled approximately SEK 7.76 million and are part of a broader SEK 500 million authorization valid until May 2027.\n\nFollowing these buybacks and recent share cancellations, the company's holding of treasury shares stands at 868,000, with total shares outstanding at 119.5 million.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine weekly buyback execution update."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"shares_repurchased_week":59000,"treasury_shares_balance":868000,"shares_outstanding_total":119502285,"program_authorization_sek":500000000}},"quotedText":"","namedEntities":{"people":[],"products":["Class B shares"],"companies":[{"name":"Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ)","ticker":"MTGB"},{"name":"SB1 Markets, filial i Sverige","relationship":"broker"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"SEK 500 million","context":"maximum amount of share repurchase program"},{"amount":"2,000,865.00 SEK","context":"daily transaction value on 17-08-26"},{"amount":"1,570,650.00 SEK","context":"daily transaction value on 18-08-26"},{"amount":"1,821,964.20 SEK","context":"daily transaction value on 19-08-26"},{"amount":"1,174,356.00 SEK","context":"daily transaction value on 20-08-26"},{"amount":"1,189,449.00 SEK","context":"daily transaction value on 21-08-26"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Routine weekly progress report on an existing SEK 500 million buyback program; no new authorizations or material deviations announced."},"tickerRelevance":{"others":[],"primary":"MTGB"},"globalImportance":10,"audienceRelevance":15,"eventTypeSecondary":[],"importanceComponents":{"tickerTier":"mid-cap","eventGravity":"routine_buyback_update","sectorWeight":"media"}},"event_type":"buyback","event_type_secondary":null,"sentiment":"bullish","material_impact_score":2,"narrative":"MTG repurchased 59,000 Class B shares during the week of August 17 to August 21, 2026, as part of its ongoing share repurchase program.\n\nThe transactions, executed via Nasdaq Stockholm, totaled approximately SEK 7.76 million and are part of a broader SEK 500 million authorization valid until May 2027.\n\nFollowing these buybacks and recent share cancellations, the company's holding of treasury shares stands at 868,000, with total shares outstanding at 119.5 million.","key_figures":{"customDimensions":{"shares_repurchased_week":59000,"treasury_shares_balance":868000,"shares_outstanding_total":119502285,"program_authorization_sek":500000000}},"named_entities":{"people":[],"products":["Class B shares"],"companies":[{"name":"Modern Times Group MTG AB (publ)","ticker":"MTGB"},{"name":"SB1 Markets, filial i Sverige","relationship":"broker"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"SEK 500 million","context":"maximum amount of share repurchase program"},{"amount":"2,000,865.00 SEK","context":"daily transaction value on 17-08-26"},{"amount":"1,570,650.00 SEK","context":"daily transaction value on 18-08-26"},{"amount":"1,821,964.20 SEK","context":"daily transaction value on 19-08-26"},{"amount":"1,174,356.00 SEK","context":"daily transaction value on 20-08-26"},{"amount":"1,189,449.00 SEK","context":"daily transaction value on 21-08-26"}]},"model_name":"glm-4.7","prompt_hash":"sha256:727b4b9429a443af","schema_hash":"sha256:05005c02d9cffac9","created_at":"2026-08-25T17:46:31.286Z","global_importance":10,"audience_relevance":15,"importance_components":{"tickerTier":"mid-cap","eventGravity":"routine_buyback_update","sectorWeight":"media"}},"durationMs":155614,"modelName":"glm-4.7"}}