Eimskipafélag Íslands hf. (ICSE:EIM) commences share repurchases on October 11, 2023, under the program mandated by the shareholders in the Annual General Meeting held on March 9, 2023. As per the mandate, the company is authorized to repurchase its own shares, such that the company?s holding does not exceed 10% of its issued share capital. The purpose of the share repurchase is capital share reduction and/or to fulfil the company?s obligations that the company may undertake in accordance with the stock option plan. The program will be valid for 18 months till September 9, 2024.

On October 10, 2023, the company announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 2,150,000 shares, representing 1.28% of its issued share capital for ISK 1,000 million. The maximum price which may be paid for an ordinary share shall not be higher than the price of the last independent trade or the highest independent bid in Nasdaq Iceland at the time of the transaction. The company entered into an agreement with Artica bank hf. to repurchase its own shares. The repurchases will commence on October 11, 2023, and the program will expire on September 9, 2024.