ABB Launches New Share Buyback Program of up to $3 Billion
ABB has announced a new share buyback program commencing April 1, 2022, with a maximum value of $3 billion, equating to approximately 89 million shares. This plan aims to return $1.2 billion from the Power Grids divestment to shareholders, following $6.6 billion spent on buybacks since July 2020. The program will run until March 22, 2023, for capital reduction purposes, with shares managed independently by a designated bank. Weekly updates will be provided on ABB’s investor relations site.
- New share buyback program of $3 billion supports shareholder value.
- Return of $1.2 billion from Power Grids divestment boosts investor confidence.
- Continued commitment to capital allocation principles strengthens financial stability.
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This new program is consistent with ABB’s capital allocation principles and its capital structure optimization program targeting to maintain a strong investment grade rating. As part of this program, the company intends to return to its shareholders the remaining
The total number of ABB’s issued shares is 2,053,148,264 including the 88,403,189 shares approved for cancellation at ABB’s 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM).
The share buyback program is for capital reduction purposes and will be executed on a second trading line on the
The share buyback program will be managed by a bank mandated by
The purchase price per share will not exceed the higher of the price of the last independent trade on the ordinary trading line on the
The buyback program is being carried out in accordance with the Ordinance on Financial Market Infrastructures and Market Conduct in Securities and Derivatives Trading (FMIO), the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2016/1052. Weekly updates on the program will be published on ABB’s investor relations website at https://global.abb/group/en/investors/investor-and-shareholder-resources/share-buybacks and issued by press release.
Important notice about forward-looking information
This press release includes forward-looking information and statements concerning the share buyback program. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the factors that may affect our future performance, and are generally identifiable by statements containing words such as “intends”, “expects,” “plans”, or similar expressions. However, there are many risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, that could affect our ability to achieve any or all of our stated targets. Factors that could cause such differences include, among others, business risks associated with the volatile global economic environment and political conditions, changes in governmental regulations and currency exchange rates and such other factors as may be discussed from time to time in
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