ESPOO, Finland - Nokia (HE:NOKIA) Corporation (NYSE:NOK) has repurchased 872,093 of its own shares on Friday, as part of its ongoing buyback program aimed at mitigating the dilutive impact from a recent acquisition. The shares were bought back at an average price of €4.19 per share, amounting to a total cost of approximately €3.66 million.
The buyback initiative follows Nokia's announcement on November 22, 2024, that its Board of Directors had approved a program to offset the dilutive effect of issuing new shares to Infinera (NASDAQ:INFN) Corporation shareholders and for Infinera share-based incentives. The program, which began on November 25, 2024, is set to continue until December 31, 2025, with the objective of repurchasing up to 150 million shares for a maximum aggregate purchase price of €900 million.
This recent transaction is part of a broader effort by the company to manage its capital structure following the strategic acquisition of Infinera Corporation, a move aimed at strengthening Nokia's position in the network infrastructure market. The share repurchase is being conducted within the regulatory framework, adhering to the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052.
Following the transaction on Friday, Nokia holds a total of 218,626,057 treasury shares. The company's buyback program is executed under the authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting of shareholders on April 3, 2024.
Nokia, a global leader in B2B technology innovation, is known for developing networks that are capable of sensing, thinking, and acting. The company's commitment to creating high-performance networks is expected to foster new opportunities for monetization and scalability for service providers, enterprises, and partners worldwide.
The information on Nokia's share repurchase is based on a press release statement issued by the company.
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