Boletines de prensa

Essity’s Interim report for the first quarter of 2020 will be published on April 23 at approximately 7:00 CET. In conjunction with publication, a telephone and web presentation will be held at 9:00 CET where President and CEO Magnus Groth will present and answer questions.

Hygiene and health company Essity has today published its Annual and Sustainability Report for 2019 on www.essity.com (https://www.essity.com/investors/)

The continued spread of the coronavirus remains difficult to assess with any certainty. Essity is carefully monitoring developments.  

Hygiene and health company Essity has signed an agreement to acquire 75% of the Swedish medical solutions company ABIGO Medical AB. The company as a whole is valued at SEK 900m on a debt-free basis. ABIGO Medical AB develops, manufactures and markets products including the Sorbact[® ]technology, which is a clinically established innovation for advanced wound care. Jan G. Smith will retain a 25% stake in the company and remain as chairman of the board.

Notice is given to the Shareholders of Essity Aktiebolag (publ) (”Essity”) of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Thursday April 2, 2020 at 3 p.m. at Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre, Nils Ericsons Plan 4, Stockholm (registration from 1.30 p.m.).

Essity has today raised EUR 300m in the bond market under its Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) program. The reoffering yield for the bond was 0.58% with a maturity on February 3, 2030, corresponding to mid swaps +0.58 percentage points. 

JANUARY 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2019 (compared with the corresponding period a year ago)

Essity’s subsidiary Vinda International Holdings Ltd today published a press release with the title ”Inside information and positive profit alert”. Link to the press release: http://www.vinda.com/upload/2020/0113/0816h8jv2p.pdf

The press conference held in connection with the publication of Essity’s Year-end Report for 2019 will also be available via webcast and it is possible to join by phone.