Kemira Completes Share Buyback Program Announced In July 2025

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Jino John

12/17/20251 min read

Kemira has completed its share buyback program launched in July 2025 under the authorization granted by the 2025 Annual General Meeting, aimed at optimizing the company’s capital structure and enhancing shareholder value. Between July 22 and December 16, 2025, the company repurchased the full authorized 5,000,000 own shares, representing approximately 3.2% of its total shares outstanding. The average purchase price was EUR 19.23 per share, with a total outlay of about EUR 96 million, funded from non-restricted equity. All repurchases were executed through public trading on Nasdaq Helsinki, otherwise than in proportion to existing shareholdings. Following completion, Kemira holds 5,896,004 own shares, and the 5,000,000 shares repurchased under the program will be cancelled, leaving 896,004 treasury shares on the balance sheet.