A board member, alternate board member, managing director, deputy managing director, auditor and deputy auditor in a listed company or its parent company as well as related parties of these persons are not allowed to trade in shares in the company 30 days (including the day of the report) prior to the publishing of regular interim reports.
The same applies for companies trading their own shares.
The ban covers acquisitions both on and outside the securities market.
Exemptions from the ban on trading
The following is allowed:
- To sell in accordance with a public offer to purchase shares
- To sell allocated issue rights, redemption rights, conversion rights and similar rights
If exceptional circumstances exist, Finansinspektionen may grant further exemptions from the ban on trading.
