Nokia Accelerates Share Buyback Program

TL;DR

Nokia is buying back more stock, faster. Good sign for shareholders.

AI Summary

Nokia Corporation announced on July 19, 2024, that it is accelerating its share buyback program. This decision follows a previous announcement made on March 18, 2024, regarding the first phase of the program, and aligns with a further announcement from July 18, 2024.

Why It Matters

Accelerating share buybacks can signal management's confidence in the company's valuation and future prospects, potentially boosting shareholder value.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing is a routine update on a previously announced share buyback program, with no new material financial events or risks disclosed.

Key Players & Entities

• Nokia Corporation (company) — Registrant
• March 18, 2024 (date) — Announcement of first phase of share buyback program
• July 18, 2024 (date) — Announcement aligning with current decision
• July 19, 2024 (date) — Date of stock exchange release and current decision

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Filing Documents

• tm2419832d1_6k.htm (6-K) — 22KB
• tm2419832d1_6kimg001.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 3KB
• 0001104659-24-081055.txt ( ) — 27KB

From the Filing

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Report on Form 6-K dated July 19, 2024 (Commission File No. 1-13202) Nokia Corporation Karakaari 7 FI-02610 Espoo Finland (Translation of the registrant’s name into English and address of registrant’s principal executive office) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F : Form 40-F: Enclosures: · Stock Exchange Release: Nokia accelerates its share buybacks Stock exchange release 19 July 2024 1 (2) Nokia Corporation Stock Exchange Release 19 July 2024 at 16:00 EEST Nokia accelerates its share buybacks Espoo, Finland – Nokia Corporation ("Nokia" or the "Company") has on 18 March 2024 announced the first phase of its share buyback program and, in line with the announcement made on 18 July 2024, has today decided to accelerate its share buybacks by increasing the number of shares to be repurchased during the year 2024. The main terms of the ongoing phase of the share buyback program post-increase: · The aggregate purchase price of all Nokia shares to be acquired shall not exceed EUR 600 million (an increase from the initially announced EUR 300 million). As repurchases for an aggregate purchase price of approximately EUR 132 million have already been executed in 2024, the aggregate purchase price for shares to be acquired during the remainder of the year is approximately EUR 468 million. · The post-increase repurchases will start at the earliest on 22 July 2024 and end by 31 December 2024. · The purpose of the repurchases is to optimize Nokia's capital structure through the reduction of capital. The repurchased shares will be cancelled accordingly. The repurchases will be funded using funds in the reserve for invested unrestricted equity and the repurchases will reduce total unrestricted equity. · The repurchases are based on the authorization granted by Nokia's Annual General Meeting on 3 April 2024. The maximum number of shares that can be repurchased under the program is 400 million shares (an increase from the initially announced 200 million shares) corresponding to approximately 7 % of the total number of shares in Nokia. · The shares will be acquired through public trading on the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki and select multilateral trading facilities. No repurchases will be made in the United States. Nokia has appointed a third-party broker as the lead-manager for the buyback program. The lead-manager will make trading decisions independently of and without influence from Nokia. The repurchases will be carried out in accordance with the so-called safe harbour rules referred to in Article 5 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU N:o 596/2014). · The price payable per share shall be determined in public trading on the relevant trading venue at the time of the repurchase, in compliance with the price and volume limits applicable under the safe harbour rules. Nokia may terminate the program prior to its scheduled end date and will in such case issue a stock exchange release to this effect. www. nokia.com Stock exchange release 19 July 2024 2 (2) About Nokia At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together. As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future. Inquiries: Nokia Communications Phone: +358 10 448 4900 Email: press.services@nokia.com Maria Vaismaa, Global Head of External Communications Nokia Investor Relations Phone: +358 40 803 4080 Email: investor.relations@nokia.com www. nokia.com SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant, Nokia Corporation, has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Date: July 19, 2024 Nokia Corporation By: /s/ Johanna Mandelin Name: Johanna Mandelin Title: Global Head of Corporate Legal

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