Essity

The share purchase is part of the SEK 3bn buyback program announced by Essity on April 22, 2026. The buyback program will extend from May 12, 2026, until the 2027 Annual General Meeting at the latest and be implemented in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and the European Commission’s Delegated Regulation 2016/1052 (Safe Harbour Regulation).

The share repurchase is financed using cash flow from current operations after the ordinary dividend with the ambition to continue with share buybacks over time as a recurring part of Essity’s capital allocation.

Class B shares in Essity were repurchased as follows:

All purchases were conducted on Nasdaq Stockholm by BofA Securities Europe SA on behalf of Essity. Following the above purchases, Essity’s holding of treasury shares amounted on August 7, 2026, to 4,942,510 Class B shares. The total number of shares in Essity amounted on the date of this press release to 681,945,171, of which 55,113,241 Class A shares and 626,831,930 Class B shares.                                        
                                                    
For additional information, please contact:
Sandra Åberg, Vice President Investor Relations, +46 70 564 96 89, sandra.aberg@essity.com