Press Release: Sanofi announces the signing of a share buyback mandate for up to €1 billion
Sanofi announces the signing of a share buyback mandate for up to €1 billion
Paris, February 3, 2026. On January 29, 2026, Sanofi announced its intention to execute a share buyback program in 2026 of €1 billion.
On February 2, 2026, Sanofi entered a mandate with an investment service provider for this program. Under the terms of the mandate, Sanofi will repurchase its own shares for a total consideration of up to €1 billion, between February 3, 2026, and December 31, 2026, at the latest1.
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1 Subject to the renewal by the Annual General Meeting to be held on April 29, 2026, of the authorization granted to the Board of Directors to carry out transactions in the company’s shares.
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