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Disclosure of substantial holding of shares

11/2/2009 5:30 AM EST
Swedish Match has on 30 October bought back 324,000 shares. The Company`s holding of own shares thereby amounts to 12,628,000 shares, corresponding to 5,03 percent of the total amount of shares and votes in the Company.
The total amount of shares outstanding, including shares held in treasury, amounts to 251,000,000.

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Swedish Match produces and sells market-leading brands in smokefree tobacco...

Interim Report January – September 2009

10/27/2009 3:00 AM EST
• Sales for the third quarter increased by 10 percent to 3,606 MSEK (3,274)1)
• In local currencies, sales for the third quarter increased by 3 percent1)
• Operating profit for the third quarter increased by 8 percent to 874 MSEK (808)1)2)
• In local currencies, operating profit for the third quarter increased by 3 percent1)2)
• EPS (basic) for the third quarter amounted to 2.53 SEK (2.47)1)2)
• EPS (basic) for the...

Swedish Match finalizes the sale of its South African operation to Philip Morris...

9/14/2009 7:52 AM EST
As announced on 2 July 2009, Swedish Match AB (publ) (“Swedish Match”) has sold its South African operation, Swedish Match South Africa (Proprietary) Limited (“SMSA”) to Philip Morris International [NYSE/Euronext Paris: PMI] (“PMI”).

The sale has now been completed at a sales price of 1.75 billion ZAR plus a preliminary adjustment for cash and working capital amounting to 230 million ZAR.

Swedish Match’s Annual...

Half Year Report January – June 2009

7/17/2009 2:00 AM EST
• Sales for the second quarter increased by 16 percent to 3,666 MSEK (3,164)* • In local currencies, sales for the second quarter increased by 2 percent* • Operating profit for the second quarter increased by 30 percent to 899 MSEK (691)* • In local currencies, operating profit for the second quarter increased by 13 percent* • EPS (basic) for the second quarter amounted to 2.51 SEK (1.89)* • EPS (basic) including...

Swedish Match agrees to sell South African operations to Philip Morris Internati...

7/2/2009 2:45 AM EST
Swedish Match AB [publ] announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its South African operations, Swedish Match South Africa (Proprietary) Limited (“SMSA”) to Philip Morris International [NYSE/Euronext Paris: PMI] (“PMI”) for a purchase price amounting to 1.75 billion ZAR.

The transaction is subject to approval by the South African Competition Authority and is expected to be completed during the second...

Swedish Match cancellation of treasury shares

5/29/2009 2:00 AM EST
In accordance with the resolution at the Annual General Meeting, Swedish Match has on 18 May 2009 decreased the Company’s share capital by 6,110,045.76 SEK through cancellation of 4,000,000 treasury shares and has through a bonus issue increased the share capital with the equivalent amount without issuing new shares.

After the cancellation and further repurchase of shares, the Company’s number of treasury shares...

Interim Report January – March 2009

4/30/2009 2:00 AM EST
• Sales for the first quarter increased by 25 percent to 3,535 MSEK (2,818) • In local currencies, sales for the first quarter increased by 10 percent • Operating profit for the first quarter increased by 55 percent to 846 MSEK (547) • In local currencies, operating profit for the first quarter increased by 35 percent • EPS (basic) for the first quarter amounted to 2.27 SEK (1.36)

Swedish Match Annual General Meeting 2009

4/28/2009 1:08 PM EST
Major items approved by today’s Annual General Meeting include:

• Dividend of 4.10 SEK per share
• Mandate to repurchase up to 10 percent of the shares in the Company
• Withdrawal of 4 million shares repurchased by the Company
At the Annual General Meeting of Swedish Match on 28 April, it was resolved in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors to pay a dividend of 4.10 SEK per share. The...

Swedish Match publishes annual report for 2008

4/1/2009 5:15 AM EST
A printed version of the annual report can be ordered through the Swedish Match website or telephone +46 8 658 0200.

Tony Rickardsson to join Swedish Match

3/30/2009 4:01 AM EST
Tony Rickardsson is appointed Area Manager Eastern Europe for Swedish Match Continental Europe as from 1st October 2009. Tony will succeed Åke Wiktorsson who has together with its partner’s built a solid foundation of our key brands in the Eastern European region over the past 15 years.
Tony Rickardsson will continue to work closely with Swedish Match’s partners and customers in Eastern Europe and represent the...

Swedish Match

Swedish Match develops, manufactures and sells market-leading brands in the product areas Snus and snuff, Other tobacco products (US mass market cigars and chewing tobacco), and Lights (matches and lighters).

The Group se...

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