Copenhagen, 2015-12-18 14:35 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Announcement no. 98
DFDS A/S has in week 51 purchased 28,232 own shares for DKK 7.5m as part of the share buy-back programme of DKK 300m launched on 22 April 2015 and expiring latest on 31 December 2015, ref. company announcement no. 33/2015 of 21 April 2015.
The accumulated share buy-back of 1,516,240 shares for DKK 300.0m amounts to 100.0% of the programme.
With the completion of DFDS’ third share buyback programme, a total of DKK 726m has been distributed to shareholders in 2015, DKK 401m through buyback of shares and DKK 325m through dividends.
| Period, 2015 | No. of shares | Average purchase price | Value, DKK |
| Accumulated week 50 | 1,488,008 | 196.6 | 292,485,610 |
| 14 December | 4,370 | 260.7 | 1,139,462 |
| 15 December | 611 | 262.4 | 160,300 |
| 16 December | 4,370 | 268.1 | 1,171,677 |
| 17 December | 13,986 | 267.1 | 3,736,027 |
| 18 December | 4,895 | 266.1 | 1,302,315 |
| Total week 51 | 28,232 | 266.0 | 7,509,780 |
| Accumulated week 51 | 1,516,240 | 197.9 | 299,995,390 |
Following the above purchases, DFDS’ holding of own shares is 2,161,490 equal to 3.5% of the Company’s total no. of shares of 61,500,000. Excluding own shares, the no. of circulating shares is 59,338,510.
The share buy-back programme is organised in compliance with the EU Commission’s Regulation (EC) No 2273/2003 (Safe Harbour regulation for share buy-backs).
Contact
Torben Carlsen, CFO +45 33 42 32 01
Søren Brøndholt Nielsen, IR +45 33 42 33 59
