Dec 2 (Reuters) - Eimskipafelag Islands EIMS.IC :
* INITIATES SHARE BUY-BACK PROGRAM
* NUMBER OF SHARES TO BE ACQUIRED WILL BE UP TO 3.1 MLN
WHICH
AMOUNTS TO CA. 1.6% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE CO
* TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE MAY NOT EXCEED ISK 500 MLN AT MARKET
VALUE
* IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE BUY-BACK ACCORDING TO THE PROGRAM
WILL
START MONDAY, DEC 2 AND WILL REMAIN UNTIL JAN 24, 2020
* CO'S TREASURY SHARES ARE 3.0 MLN TODAY
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