Form 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Issuer

 

Persuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Report on Form 6-K dated November 22, 2004

 

 

Swedish Match AB

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

 

 

Rosenlundsgatan 36

S-118 85 Stockholm, Sweden

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

 

Form 20-F      X            Form 40-F              

 

(Indicate by check whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

 

Yes                      No      X    

 

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b);82-             )

 

 

Enclosure: Swedish Match announces repurchase of bonds

 

SIGNATURES

 

Persuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

        Swedish Match AB
Date: November 22, 2004   By:  

/s/ Bertil Raihle

        Bertil Raihle
        Vice President Corporate Control

LOGO

 

Stockholmsbörsen: SWMA

 

PRESS RELEASE

22 November, 2004

 

Swedish Match announces repurchase of bonds

 

Swedish Match has repurchased EUR 119 874 000 nominal amount, of the 6 1/8 percent Global Medium Term Notes due 1 October 2006 (ISIN No XS0102264651).

 

The bonds were repurchased in order to reduce repayments in 2006 and give Swedish Match a more balanced debt structure.

 

Remaining outstanding nominal amount, of the 6 1/8 percent Global Medium Term Notes due 1 October 2006, amount to EUR 180 126 000 (approximately SEK 1.6 billion).

 

 

Swedish Match is a unique company with its range of market-leading brands in the product areas of snuff and chewing tobacco, cigars and pipe tobacco – tobacco’s niche products – as well as matches and lighters. The Group’s global operations generated sales of 13,141MSEK in 140 countries for the twelve month period ending September 30, 2004. Swedish Match shares are listed on Stockholmsbörsen (SWMA).

 

 

Swedish Match AB (publ), SE-118 85 Stockholm

Visiting address: Rosenlundsgatan 36, Telephone: + 46 8 658 02 00

Corporate Identity Number: 556015-0756

www.swedishmatch.com

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Lars Dahlgren, Chief Financial Officer

Office +46 8 658 04 41, Mobile +46 70 958 04 41

 

Magnus Heimburg, Vice President, Group Treasurer

Kontor +46 8 658 0112, Mobil +46 70 887 01 96

 

Emmett Harrison, Vice President, Investor Relations (IR)

Office +46 8 658 01 73, Mobile +46 70 938 01 73

 

Richard Flaherty, Vice President, Business Control & CFO, IR (US)

Office +1 804 302 1774, Mobile +1 804 400 1774