Millicom (Tigo) share repurchase activity
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Millicom (Tigo) has continued its share repurchase program announced on November 29, 2024, by acquiring 140,587 Swedish Depository Receipts (SDRs) and 95,600 common shares between January 13-17, 2025. The SDRs were purchased on Nasdaq Stockholm at prices ranging from SEK 266.96 to SEK 271.91, while common shares were bought on Nasdaq Stock Market at prices between USD 23.99 and USD 24.52.
The transactions were executed by Citigroup Global Markets and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. on Millicom's behalf. Following these repurchases, Millicom held 2,756,017 treasury shares as of January 17, 2025, out of a total of 172,096,305 outstanding shares. The program operates under Article 5 of MAR and the Safe Harbour Regulation.
Positive
- Active share buyback program demonstrates confidence in company value
- Significant repurchase volume: 236,187 total shares acquired in one week
- Strong treasury position with 2.76M shares held
Negative
- Cash outflow of approximately SEK 37.8M and USD 2.32M for share repurchases
News Market Reaction – TIGO
On the day this news was published, TIGO gained 1.63%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
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Millicom (Tigo) share repurchase activity
Luxembourg, January 20, 2025 - Pursuant to the share repurchase program announced on November 29, 2024, Millicom repurchased 140,587 of its Swedish Depository Receipts (SDRs) and 95,600 of its common shares between January 13, 2025, and January 17, 2025, as detailed in the table below.
| Exchange | Nasdaq Stockholm | Nasdaq Stock Market | ||||
| Trade Date | Number of SDRs repurchased | Average price paid* (SEK) | Repurchase amount* (SEK) | Number of shares repurchased | Average price paid* (USD) | Repurchase amount* (USD) |
| 2025-01-13 | 89 585 | 266.9617 | 23 915 764 | 47 800 | 23.9970 | 1 147 057 |
| 2025-01-14 | 51 002 | 271.9101 | 13 867 959 | 47 800 | 24.5286 | 1 172 467 |
* Excluding commissions
All purchases were carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm and on the Nasdaq Stock Market by Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. respectively, on behalf of Millicom. Following the repurchases, Millicom held 2,756,017 treasury shares as of January 17, 2025. The total number of shares outstanding in Millicom is 172,096,305. The repurchase program is being executed consistent with the provisions of Article 5 of MAR and the Commission Delegated Regulation No 2016/1052 (“Safe Harbour Regulation”). Further information about SDR repurchases is available on Nasdaq Stockholm’s website:
https://www.nasdaq.com/european-market-activity/news/corporate-actions/repurchase-of-own-shares
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For further information, please contact:
| Press: Sofía Corral, Director Corporate Communications press@millicom.com | Investors: Michel Morin, VP Investor Relations investors@millicom.com |
About Millicom
Millicom (NASDAQ U.S.: TIGO, Nasdaq Stockholm: TIGO_SDB) is a leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications services in Latin America. Through our TIGO® and Tigo Business® brands, we provide a wide range of digital services and products, including TIGO Money for mobile financial services, TIGO Sports for local entertainment, TIGO ONEtv for pay TV, high-speed data, voice, and business-to-business solutions such as cloud and security. As of September 30, 2024, Millicom, including its Honduras Joint Venture, employed approximately 15,000 people, and provided mobile and fiber-cable services through its digital highways to more than 46 million customers, with a fiber-cable footprint of about 14 million homes passed. Founded in 1990, Millicom International Cellular S.A. is headquartered in Luxembourg.
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