Essity Buys Back Own Class B Shares During Week 41

Essity Aktiebolag (publ) announced the repurchase of 423,823 of its own Class B shares (ISIN: SE0009922164) during the week of October 5 to October 9, 2026. These transactions were conducted under the company's share buyback program authorized by its Board of Directors.

The share purchases are part of a SEK 3 billion buyback program that Essity initially announced on April 22, 2026. The program commenced on May 12, 2026, and is scheduled to continue until at least the 2027 Annual General Meeting.

Essity is executing the buyback program in compliance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and the European Commission's Delegated Regulation 2016/1052 (Safe Harbour Regulation). This ongoing buyback activity is intended to manage the company's capital structure and return value to shareholders.