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Share buybacks in Ericsson during the period August 17 - August 21, 2026

Ericsson repurchased Class B shares during August 17-21, 2026, as part of its SEK 15 billion buyback program. The company's treasury stock now totals 100,668,676 Class B shares.

By Tertius News AI Desk 2 outlets · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Aug 24, 2026 Published 1d ago

Ericsson Completes Weekly Share Buybacks Under SEK 15 Billion Program

Stockholm – Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) repurchased its own Class B shares during the period August 17–21, 2026, according to a company announcement. The transactions were carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE on behalf of Ericsson.

The repurchases are part of a share buyback program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000 announced by Ericsson on April 16, 2026. The program runs between April 23, 2026, and March 31, 2027, at the latest.

The Board of Directors intends to propose to the 2027 Annual General Meeting that the repurchased shares, other than those used to fulfil Ericsson's obligations under its share-related incentive programs, are cancelled.

The buyback program is executed in accordance with the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on market abuse (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 (the Safe Harbour Regulation). A full breakdown of the transactions is attached to the announcement.

Following the repurchases, Ericsson's holding of treasury stock amounts to 100,668,676 Class B shares. In total, there are 3,371,351,735 shares in Ericsson: 261,755,983 shares of Class A and 3,109,595,752 shares of Class B.

How each outlet told it

The Manila Times as of Aug 24, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC

Framing: Identical to the other source: 'Share buybacks in Ericsson during the period August 17 - August 21, 2026' — focuses on the share repurchase period, omitting program size or purpose. — Neutral and factual, quoting regulatory and corporate details; no evaluative language.

Facts Included:

Ericsson repurchased Class B shares during August 17-21, 2026
The buyback program is up to SEK 15,000,000,000, announced April 16, 2026
Program runs April 23, 2026 to March 31, 2027
Board intends to propose cancelling repurchased shares at 2027 AGM, except those for incentive programs
Executed under MAR and Safe Harbour Regulation
Acquisitions carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE on behalf of Ericsson
Ericsson's treasury stock holdings: 100,668,676 Class B shares
Total shares: 3,371,351,735 (261,755,983 Class A; 3,109,595,752 Class B)
Includes contact information for investor and media relations

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PR Newswire UK as of Aug 24, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC

Framing: Identical headline to The Manila Times article: 'Share buybacks in Ericsson during the period August 17 - August 21, 2026' — emphasizes the specific buyback period, leaving out program limits and purpose. — Neutral, corporate disclosure. No emotive language; simply reports the transactions and their regulatory basis.

Facts Included:

Ericsson repurchased Class B shares during August 17-21, 2026
The buyback program is up to SEK 15,000,000,000, announced April 16, 2026
Program runs April 23, 2026 to March 31, 2027
Board intends to propose cancelling repurchased shares at 2027 AGM, except those for share-related incentive programs
Executed under EU MAR Regulation 596/2014 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052
Acquisitions carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE on behalf of Ericsson
Ericsson holds 100,668,676 Class B treasury shares after repurchases
Total shares: 3,371,351,735 (261,755,983 Class A; 3,109,595,752 Class B)
Includes contact information for investors and media relations

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimDuring the period August 17-21, 2026, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson repurchased its own Class B shares.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via PR Newswire UK as of Aug 24, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC, The Manila Times as of Aug 24, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC
ClaimThe share buyback program is of up to SEK 15,000,000,000 and was announced by Ericsson on April 16, 2026.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via PR Newswire UK as of Aug 24, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC, The Manila Times as of Aug 24, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC
ClaimThe share buyback program runs between April 23, 2026, and March 31, 2027, at the latest.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via PR Newswire UK as of Aug 24, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC, The Manila Times as of Aug 24, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC
ClaimThe Board of Directors of Ericsson intends to propose to the 2027 Annual General Meeting that the repurchased shares, other than those used to fulfil Ericsson's obligations under its share-related incentive programs, are cancelled.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via PR Newswire UK as of Aug 24, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC, The Manila Times as of Aug 24, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC
ClaimThe share buyback program is executed in accordance with the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 (the Safe Harbour Regulation).	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via PR Newswire UK as of Aug 24, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC, The Manila Times as of Aug 24, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC
ClaimAll acquisitions were carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE on behalf of Ericsson.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via PR Newswire UK as of Aug 24, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC, The Manila Times as of Aug 24, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC
ClaimFollowing the repurchases, Ericsson's holding of treasury stock amounts to 100,668,676 Class B shares.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via PR Newswire UK as of Aug 24, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC, The Manila Times as of Aug 24, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC
ClaimThere are in total 3,371,351,735 shares in Ericsson: 261,755,983 shares of Class A and 3,109,595,752 shares of Class B.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via PR Newswire UK as of Aug 24, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC, The Manila Times as of Aug 24, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC

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2 outlets · 2 articles consulted: The Manila Times, PR Newswire UK 8 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-24