Millicom (Tigo) share repurchase activity
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Millicom (Tigo) has executed share repurchases between January 6-10, 2025, as part of its program announced on November 29, 2024. The company bought back 400,821 Swedish Depository Receipts (SDRs) and 146,632 common shares. The SDRs were purchased on Nasdaq Stockholm at prices ranging from SEK 267.03 to SEK 277.37, while common shares were acquired on Nasdaq Stock Market at prices between USD 23.94 and USD 25.02.
All transactions were executed by Citigroup Global Markets and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. on behalf of Millicom. Following these repurchases, Millicom held 2,519,830 treasury shares as of January 10, 2025, out of a total of 172,096,305 outstanding shares.
Positive
- Active share buyback program demonstrates confidence in company value
- Significant repurchase volume of 547,453 total shares in just one week
- Company has financial resources to execute buyback program
Negative
- Declining share prices during the week (SDRs from SEK 277.37 to SEK 267.03)
- Significant cash expenditure for buyback could limit other investment opportunities
News Market Reaction 1 Alert
On the day this news was published, TIGO gained 1.26%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
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Millicom (Tigo) share repurchase activity
Luxembourg, January 13, 2025 - Pursuant to the share repurchase program announced on November 29, 2024, Millicom repurchased 400,821 of its Swedish Depository Receipts (SDRs) and 146,632 of its common shares between January 6, 2025, and January 10, 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) |
| 2025-01-06 | 36 700 | 24.9620 | 916 105 | |||
| 2025-01-07 | 101 821 | 273.0227 | 27 799 444 | 36 700 | 25.0157 | 918 076 |
| 2025-01-08 | 100 000 | 277.3668 | 27 736 680 | 36 532 | 24.7171 | 902 965 |
| 2025-01-09 | 99 000 | 275.0214 | 27 227 119 | |||
| 2025-01-10 | 100 000 | 267.0256 | 26 702 560 | 36 700 | 23.9353 | 878 426 |
* 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 2,519,830 treasury shares as of January 10, 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.