The Board of Directors of Paradox Interactive AB (publ) has resolved that the SEK 200 million share buyback program will be executed in accordance with the Safe Habour Regulation
On 5 August 2026 Paradox Interactive AB (publ) ("Paradox" or the "Company") announced a share buyback program (the "Program"). The Board of Directors has resolved to amend the terms and conditions of the Program so that DNB Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) (or another investment firm or credit institution mandated by Paradox) will make its trading decisions concerning the timing of the repurchases of shares independently of Paradox. The Program will henceforth be executed in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 ("MAR") and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 ("Safe Harbour Regulation").
Terms and conditions for acquisition of own shares
According to the Board of Directors' resolution on the Program, any acquisition of own shares shall be made on Nasdaq Stockholm, in accordance with Nasdaq Stockholm's Rulebook for Issuers of Shares, or otherwise applicable rules, and subject to the following terms and conditions:
- Acquisitions may be made on one or more occasions before the Annual General Meeting 2027.
- The maximum amount for which shares may be acquired may not exceed SEK 200 million (of which SEK 74,384,772 has been used up to and including 31 August 2026).
- Acquisitions of shares shall be made in accordance with the price limitations set out in Nasdaq Stockholm's Rulebook for Issuers of Shares, which provides, among other things, that shares may not be purchased at a price higher than the higher of the price of the last independent trade and the highest current independent purchase bid on Nasdaq Stockholm. Acquisitions may not be made at a price lower than the lowest price at which an independent acquisition can be made.
- Acquired shares shall be paid in cash.
Maximum number of shares to be acquired
Pursuant to the Swedish Companies Act and the authorization from the Annual General Meeting, the Company's holding of own shares after the purchases shall not exceed one-tenth of the total number of shares in the Company at any given time. As of today, the total number of shares in the Company is 105,623,025 shares and the Company holds 527,446 treasury shares as at 31 August, which means that a maximum of an additional 10,034,856 shares may be repurchased under the program.
Reporting of completed acquisitions of own shares
Completed acquisitions of own shares will be reported in accordance with applicable laws and regulations as well as Nasdaq Stockholm's Rulebook for Issuers of Shares.