UPDATE 1-Puma launches 100 mln euro share buyback programme

The company will now return between 25-40% of the Group's net income in dividends, up from 25-35%, the statement said. The first tranche of a share buyback programme will begin in March 2024 and end on May 6 2025, the statement added, with Puma expecting to buy back and then cancel 100 million euros' ($108.43 million) worth of shares. Puma warned of challenging market conditions in results on Tuesday, with sportswear companies having to convince cash-strapped consumers to buy trainers and tracksuits.