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Swedish Match
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Acquisitions and divestments

1996-1999

1996

Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and Nasdaq USA

1997

Acquires:
Match business in Bulgaria, India and Turkey

1998

Acquires:
Distribution company in Australia

1999

Divests:
Cigarette operations

Acquires:
General Cigars's operations of machine made in the US, El Credito and Leonardo Dingler

2000-2004

2000

Acquires:
64% of General Cigar (Premium cigars) Distribution company in South Africa

2001

Acquires:
Pipe Tobacco operations in South Africa

Dry snuff operations in Continental Europe

Distribution company in Italy

2003

Acquires:
Distribution company in Slovenia

2004

Delists from Nasdaq US

Acquires:
Cigar business in US

2005-2008

2005

Acquires:
Remaining Holding in General Cigar

Divests:
Match business in a number of markets, incl. Arenco

2006

Acquires:
Hajenius/Oud Kampen

2007

Acquires:
Cigar business in Europe and US

2008

Manufacuring agreement with National Tobacco Co.

2009-2015

2009

Joint venture with Philip Morris International

Divests:
operations in South Africa

2010

Creation of New STG:
cigars, pipe tobacco and fin cut tobacco (49% ownership)

2011

Divests:
operations in Bulgaria

2015

Disolves joint venture with Philip Morris International

2016-2018

2016

STG listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Swedish Match reduces shareholding in STG

Acquires:
Patent rights for ZYN, a nicotine pouch product whitout tobacco

2017

Acquires:
V2 Tobacco

Divests:
Holding in Arnold André

2018

Acquires:
Oliver Twist

Acquires:
Majority share in Gotlands Snus AB

2018

Swedish Match has signed an agreement to acquire a majority share in Gotlands Snus AB
Jul 26, 2018 10:00 AM
Swedish Match acquires Oliver Twist
Mar 23, 2018 3:00 PM

2017

Swedish Match acquires V2 Tobacco
Sep 1, 2017 8:45 AM
Sale of shares in Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S
Jan 19, 2017 7:47 AM

2016

Sale of shares in Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S
Sep 7, 2016 8:00 AM
Swedish Match comments on the exercise in part of the overallotment option in connection with the IPO of STG
Mar 11, 2016 8:45 AM

2015

Swedish Match and Philip Morris International to dissolve smokeless joint venture
Jul 16, 2015 1:00 PM

2010

Swedish Match receives 170 MEUR from Scandinavian Tobacco Group
Oct 29, 2010 2:00 PM
Swedish Match completes transaction with Scandinavian Tobacco Group
Oct 4, 2010 8:30 AM
Swedish Match and Scandinavian Tobacco Group sign agreement to form a new cigar focused company
Apr 26, 2010 8:30 AM
Swedish Match has signed a Letter of Intent with Scandinavian Tobacco Group to form a new worldwide company with focus on cigars
Jan 15, 2010 8:30 AM

2009

Swedish Match finalizes the sale of its South African operation to Philip Morris International and repurchases own shares
Sep 14, 2009 1:52 PM
Swedish Match agrees to sell South African operations to Philip Morris International
Jul 2, 2009 8:45 AM
Swedish Match and Philip Morris International announce global joint venture to commercialize smokefree tobacco products
Feb 3, 2009 8:01 AM

2007

Swedish Match finalizes acquisition of Cigars International Inc. in the US
Sep 3, 2007 2:39 PM
Swedish Match acquires Cigars International Inc. in the U.S.
Aug 16, 2007 8:08 AM
Swedish Match Acquires Bogaert Cigars
Jun 15, 2007 3:20 PM

2006

Swedish Match Acquires European Premium Cigar Brands, Hajenius and Oud Kampen, from The Burger Group
Feb 16, 2006 11:00 AM
Swedish Match Downsizes Match Operations
Jan 10, 2006 10:53 AM

2005

Swedish Match to divest Wimco
Jul 1, 2005 2:02 PM
Swedish Match To Acquire Remaining Ownership In General Cigar
Feb 22, 2005 6:00 PM

2004

Swedish Match to terminate its ADR program and to delist from the NASDAQ National Market
Aug 19, 2004 9:14 AM
Settlement with UST
Mar 15, 2004 7:50 AM

2003

Swedish Match agrees to acquire CYAN d.o.o., Slovenia
Mar 28, 2003 9:59 AM

2001

Swedish Match AB acquires European dry snuff business
Aug 23, 2001 4:02 PM
Swedish Match to strengthen its presence on the Italian tobacco market. Acquires distributor of tobacco products.
Jul 16, 2001 2:18 PM
Swedish Match to expand pipe tobacco presence and buys British American
Jan 10, 2001

2000

Swedish Match completes closing of General Cigar
May 11, 2000
Swedish Match to acquire Brasant Enterprises
May 8, 2000
Swedish Match to Make Major Investment in General Cigar Holdings Inc.
Jan 20, 2000

1999

Swedish Match acquires snuff and pipe tobacco company in South Africa
Oct 6, 1999
El Credito Cigars acquisition completed
Sep 1, 1999
Swedish Match acquires premium cigar company in the US
Jul 2, 1999
Final agreement regarding sale of Swedish Match's cigarette operations to Austria Tabak
Jul 2, 1999
Swedish Match to sell the cigarette business to Austria Tabak for MSEK 4,800
May 31, 1999
Austria Tabak to acquire Swedish Match's cigarette business
May 31, 1999
General Cigar Holdings and Swedish Match announce closing of sale
May 3, 1999
Swedish Match to acquire mass market business of General Cigar Company, USA
Mar 26, 1999

1998

Swedish Match expands in Australia
Jun 22, 1998
Swedish Match enters into business in Australia
Mar 4, 1998

1997

Swedish Match enters into match business in India
Dec 17, 1997
Swedish Match acquires match business in Bulgaria
Dec 1, 1997
Break-through in Turkey
Oct 8, 1997
Negotiations between Swedish Match and Kav Orman Sanayi
Jun 27, 1997

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