Telia Company exercises mandate to buy back shares to cover commitments under the "Long Term Incentive Program 2013/2016”

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Telia: (OSE:TEL)(STO:TLSN)(HEX:TLS1V)(LSE:TEE)(Nasdaq:TLSN)

The Board of Directors has decided to exercise the mandate for the buyback of shares that was approved by the Annual General Meeting on April 12, 2016.

To cover commitments under the "Long Term Incentive Program 2013/2016”, approved by the Annual General Meeting in 2013, the Board decided to buy back a maximum of 125,000 shares. The buy backs will take place between April 29 and May 9, 2016. The shares will be bought back on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange at a price within the spread between the highest bid price and lowest ask price prevailing at any given time on the exchange. The total amount of registered shares in Telia Company is 4,330,084,781. The company has 4,588 own treasury shares.

Telia Company AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Swedish Securities Markets Act and/or the Swedish Financial Instrument Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at time 10.30 a.m. CET on April 29, 2016.

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We’re Telia Company, the New Generation Telco. Our 21 000 talented colleagues serve millions of customers every day in one of the world’s most connected regions. With a strong connectivity base, we’re the hub in the digital ecosystem, empowering people, companies and societies to stay in touch with everything that matters 24/7/365 - on their terms. Headquartered in Stockholm, the heart of innovation and technology, we’re set to change the industry and bring the world even closer for our customers. Read more at http://www.teliacomapany.com/ .

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