Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S Closes DKK1.3 Billion Sale of Two Tobacco Brands to Japan Tobacco

MT Newswires · 1d ago
06:57 AM EDT, 10/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (STG.CO) completed the sale of its fine-cut tobacco brands Break and Moro to Japan Tobacco in a deal worth 1.3 billion Danish kroner. The Copenhagen-listed cigar and tobacco company said Thursday that it will also sell certain inventories to Japan Tobacco in line with the completion. Proceeds from the sale of inventories are not included in the transaction value and will be added to the company's free cash flow before acquisitions and divestments.