Dutch retail group Ahold Delhaize has announced that it repurchased 889,840 Ahold Delhaize common shares in the period from 20 to 24 November 2017.
These shares were repurchased at an average price of €17.05 per share, for a total consideration of €15.3 million.
Share Buyback
The repurchases were made as part of a €1 billion share buyback programme announced in December 2016, which is expected to be complete by the end of this year.
The total number of shares repurchased under the programme to date is 51,207,401, for a total consideration of €927 million.
Earlier this month, Ahold Delhaize posted a 2.1% increase in third-quarter sales to €15.1 billion, with strong performance in its US business.
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