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Universal Music Group Nears Completion of €500 Million Buyback

Universal Music Group has accelerated its capital return strategy, repurchasing over 3.5 million shares during the final week of June. The move brings the music giant’s total expenditure under its current buyback program to €465.2 million, signaling that the company is nearing the upper limit of its authorized €500 million mandate.

Universal Music Group Nears Completion of €500 Million Buyback
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Between June 22 and June 26, the Hilversum-based firm acquired 3,573,737 shares at an average price of €18.32, amounting to a weekly investment of €65.5 million. Since the program’s inception on March 30, 2026, the company has retired a total of 24,857,287 shares. This aggressive acquisition pace reflects the firm's ongoing commitment to managing its capital structure while maintaining its position as the world leader in music-based entertainment. The company continues to provide aggregated transaction data on its investor relations portal to satisfy transparency requirements under the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

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