Essity stock: 200 Class A shares converted to Class B
Published on 10/30/2026 at 10:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSEssity changes its share structure
- Shareholders converted 200 Class A shares into Class B shares during October.
- Essity reported 681,945,171 registered shares and 1,167,610,740 total votes after the conversion.
- The disclosure changes the voting mix but does not alter the companys operating outlook.
Essity said on Friday, October 30, 2026, that shareholders had requested the conversion of 200 Class A shares into Class B shares during October. The regulatory disclosure was published at 08:00 CET and was carried by Inderes.
Share structure changes in October
Following the conversion, Essity said its total number of registered shares amounted to 681,945,171. The total comprised 53,962,841 Class A shares and 627,982,330 Class B shares. Total voting rights stood at 1,167,610,740.
The company said its articles of association give Class A shareholders the right to request conversion into Class B shares. Because the conversion changes the number of votes attached to the two share classes, Essity is required to disclose the change under the Financial Instruments Trading Act.
Limited direct earnings impact
The announcement concerns Essity's share structure rather than sales, margins, cash flow or guidance. For investors, the immediate relevance lies in the distribution of voting rights between the two classes; the release does not indicate a change to the company's operating outlook or capital allocation.
Essity stock traded at 25.38 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 10:33 CEST on Friday, October 30, 2026. The real-time quote of Essity stock remains the relevant reference for the current European trading indication.
Essity share structure
- Company: Essity AB
- ISIN: SE0009922164
- Stock: Essity B
- Registered shares: 681,945,171
- Class A shares: 53,962,841
- Class B shares: 627,982,330
- Total voting rights: 1,167,610,740
- Lang & Schwarz quote: 25.38 euros at 10:33 CEST on October 30, 2026
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