{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"141700","rtpr_id":"nGNEc8GW7x-20260911","ticker":"KVIKA","exchange":"","all_tickers":["KVIKA"],"title":"REG-Kvika banki hf.: Transaction in relation to a share buy-back programme ","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-11T15:35:00.048Z","article_body":"In week 37 Kvika banki hf. („Kvika“ or „the bank“) purchased 3,000,000\nof its own shares at the purchase price ISK 37,200,000. See further details\nbelow:\n\n Date        Time      No. of shares  Share price  Purchase price  \n 09.09.2026  15:21:27  1,000,000      12.48        12,475,000      \n 10.09.2026  14:44:52  1,000,000      12.48        12,475,000      \n 11.09.2026  10:13:27  1,000,000      12.25        12,250,000      \n Total                 3,000,000                   37,200,000      \n\nThe trade is in accordance with Kvika‘s buyback programme, announced on 3\nJuly 2026, based on the authorisation of the bank’s Annual General Meeting\non 18 March 2026.\n\nKvika has now purchased a total of 33,499,997 shares under the buyback\nprogramme, which corresponds to 0.774% of issued shares in the company. The\ntotal purchase price is ISK 446,199,959. Post these transactions Kvika holds\n40,736,460 of own shares which corresponds to 0.941% of issued shares.\n\nBuyback under the programme will be limited to an aggregate purchase price of\nup to ISK 2,000,000,000 and no more than 200,000,000 shares.\n\nThe buyback programme will remain in effect until shares have been repurchased\nfor an aggregate consideration of ISK 2,000,000,000 or 200,000,000 shares have\nbeen acquired, whichever occurs first, but no later than 30 April 2027.\n\nThe execution of the buy-back programme must comply with Act on Public Limited\nCompanies. No. 2/1995. In addition. the buy-back programme must be implemented\nas provided for in the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the\nCouncil no. 596/2014. on market abuse. as well as the Commission Delegated\nRegulation (EU) 2016/1052 on regulatory technical standards for the conditions\napplicable to buy-back programmes and stabilisation measures. which\nsupplements that Regulation.\n\nFurther information please contact Kvika‘s investor relations, ir@kvika.is.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNEc8GW7x-20260911","title":"REG-Kvika banki hf.: Transaction in relation to a share buy-back programme ","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"KVIKA","created":"2026-09-11T15:35:00.048Z","tickers":["KVIKA"],"exchange":"","article_body":"In week 37 Kvika banki hf. („Kvika“ or „the bank“) purchased 3,000,000\nof its own shares at the purchase price ISK 37,200,000. See further details\nbelow:\n\n Date        Time      No. of shares  Share price  Purchase price  \n 09.09.2026  15:21:27  1,000,000      12.48        12,475,000      \n 10.09.2026  14:44:52  1,000,000      12.48        12,475,000      \n 11.09.2026  10:13:27  1,000,000      12.25        12,250,000      \n Total                 3,000,000                   37,200,000      \n\nThe trade is in accordance with Kvika‘s buyback programme, announced on 3\nJuly 2026, based on the authorisation of the bank’s Annual General Meeting\non 18 March 2026.\n\nKvika has now purchased a total of 33,499,997 shares under the buyback\nprogramme, which corresponds to 0.774% of issued shares in the company. The\ntotal purchase price is ISK 446,199,959. Post these transactions Kvika holds\n40,736,460 of own shares which corresponds to 0.941% of issued shares.\n\nBuyback under the programme will be limited to an aggregate purchase price of\nup to ISK 2,000,000,000 and no more than 200,000,000 shares.\n\nThe buyback programme will remain in effect until shares have been repurchased\nfor an aggregate consideration of ISK 2,000,000,000 or 200,000,000 shares have\nbeen acquired, whichever occurs first, but no later than 30 April 2027.\n\nThe execution of the buy-back programme must comply with Act on Public Limited\nCompanies. No. 2/1995. In addition. the buy-back programme must be implemented\nas provided for in the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the\nCouncil no. 596/2014. on market abuse. as well as the Commission Delegated\nRegulation (EU) 2016/1052 on regulatory technical standards for the conditions\napplicable to buy-back programmes and stabilisation measures. which\nsupplements that Regulation.\n\nFurther information please contact Kvika‘s investor relations, ir@kvika.is."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-11T15:35:00.129152789Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789140900129},"received_at":"2026-09-11T15:35:00.182Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"130536","press_release_id":"141700","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Banks","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"buyback","narrative":"Kvika banki hf. purchased 3,000,000 of its own shares in week 37 for a total of ISK 37.2 million, continuing the buyback programme announced on 3 July 2026.\n\nThe bank has now bought 33,499,997 shares under the programme — 0.774% of issued shares — for a cumulative ISK 446,199,959, and holds 40,736,460 own shares in total (0.941% of issued shares).\n\nThe programme remains capped at ISK 2 billion or 200 million shares, whichever comes first, and runs no later than 30 April 2027, so this is execution-as-planned rather than new capital-return news.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine weekly buyback progress update for Kvika — steady execution, no change to programme size or end date."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"own_shares_held":40736460,"programme_cap_isk":2000000000,"programme_end_date":"30 April 2027","programme_cap_shares":200000000,"shares_purchased_week":3000000,"week37_per_share_prices":[12.48,12.48,12.25],"week_purchase_price_isk":37200000,"own_shares_pct_of_issued":"0.941%","cumulative_shares_purchased":33499997,"cumulative_purchase_price_isk":446199959,"cumulative_pct_of_issued_shares":"0.774%"}},"quotedText":"The total purchase price is ISK 446,199,959.","namedEntities":{"people":[],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Kvika banki hf.","ticker":"KVIKA","relationship":"filer"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"ISK 37,200,000","context":"total purchase price of 3,000,000 shares bought in week 37"},{"amount":"ISK 446,199,959","context":"cumulative purchase price under the buyback programme"},{"amount":"ISK 2,000,000,000","context":"aggregate cap on the buyback programme"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine weekly execution report under an already-announced buyback programme; no new authorization, no change to programme size or timeline. 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