Between 20 May 2026 and 22 May 2026 Embracer Group AB (“Embracer Group”) (LEI code: 549300RFXXKT652HB549) has repurchased in total 151,300 own B shares (ISIN: SE0023615885) as part of the share buyback program initiated by the board of directors on 20 May 2026.
The share buybacks are a part of the SEK 750 million program that Embracer Group announced on 20 May 2026. The buyback program runs between 20 May 2026 and no later than 31 March 2027 and is being carried out in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014 (MAR) and the European Commission's Delegated Regulation 2016/1052 (the Safe Harbor Regulation).
The purpose of the buybacks within the buyback program is to reduce the share capital of Embracer Group in order to optimize Embracer Group's capital structure and thereby contribute to increased shareholder value. Therefore, the board of directors intends to propose that the repurchased shares under the program are cancelled by way of a reduction of Embracer Group's share capital at the next annual general meeting.
B shares in Embracer Group have been purchased as follows:
| Date | Aggregated daily volume (number of shares) | Weighted average share price per day (SEK) | Total daily transaction value (SEK) |
| 20 May 2026 | 50,300 | 68.6807 | 3,454,639 |
| 21 May 2026 | 51,000 | 67.8381 | 3,459,743 |
| 22 May 2026 | 50,000 | 69.0777 | 3,453,885 |
| Total | 151,300 | 68.5279 | 10,368,267 |
All acquisitions have been carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Nordea Bank Abp, Filial i Sverige on behalf of Embracer Group.
Following the above acquisitions, Embracer Group’s holding of own shares as of 22 May 2026 amounts to 5,731,594 B shares (151,300 B shares have been purchased under the program and 749,552 B shares have been clawback shares transferred to Embracer Group. The number of shares includes shares that have not yet been settled in the market). The total number of shares in Embracer Group on the date of this press release amounts to 228,853,127, of which 9,000,000 are A shares and 219,853,127 are B shares.
A full breakdown of the transactions is attached to this announcement.
Embracer Group is a global group of creative and entrepreneurial businesses in PC, console and mobile games, as well as other related media. The Group has an extensive catalog of over 400 owned or controlled franchises.
With its head office based in Karlstad, Sweden, Embracer Group has a global presence through its operative groups: THQ Nordic, PLAION, DECA Games, Dark Horse, Freemode and Crystal Dynamics – Eidos. The Group includes 53 internal game development studios and engages over 6,000 talents across nearly 30 countries.
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