Royal Unibrew updates its buyback figures, shares remain active in Copenhagen trading

By Christina Vogel, Background & Management desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-22, 18:13.

Royal Unibrew (DK0060738599) reported new figures for its ongoing share buy-back program, lifting its treasury share position to 2.8 percent of the share capital according to a June 22 company announcement. The brewer’s shares trade on Nasdaq Copenhagen, recently quoted around DKK 412 in secondary price data.

What the new buyback update shows

In company announcement no. 34/2026 dated June 22, Royal Unibrew detailed transactions executed under the buy-back program between June 17 and June 21, 2026, as part of its capital allocation framework initiated earlier this year. Company announcement on the buy-back

The group reminded investors that the program, originally launched on February 26, 2026 with a maximum of DKK 400 million and later increased on April 30 to DKK 700 million, is scheduled to run until August 14, 2026 under the EU Market Abuse Regulation safe-harbor rules. Royal Unibrew investor relations overview

Size of the program and treasury share position

As of the latest report, Royal Unibrew has executed buy-backs totaling DKK 489,308,070 at an average purchase price of DKK 458.58 per share for 1,067,000 shares in the accumulated period before the most recent week, illustrating a robust commitment to shareholder returns within its beverage peer set that includes names such as Carlsberg and Heineken. Detailed transaction table in the announcement

Including the newest transactions, the company now holds 1,388,388 treasury shares, equivalent to 2.8 percent of the 49,300,000 total shares outstanding, leaving significant headroom under the DKK 700 million cap for further purchases over the remaining program period.

The product behind the Royal Unibrew stock

Royal Unibrew generates most of its revenue from brewing and marketing beverages such as Royal Beer, which is a core Danish beer brand complemented by soft drinks, ciders and malt beverages sold across the Nordic and Baltic countries as well as selected international markets.

Where the shares trade today

The Royal Unibrew shares (DK0060738599) most recently traded on Nasdaq Copenhagen around DKK 412.00, with this indicative price level based on intraday data from secondary sources on 2026-06-22, 16:00.

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