In 2003, 415,000 class B shares were acquired. During 2006, a reduction in the share capital was carried out through the withdrawal without repayment of 198,000 of the repurchased shares. A total of 47,000 and 30,000 own shares were transferred during 2007 and 2008 respectively in connection with company acquisitions. The number of shares in own custody thereafter amounted to 140,000.
As a result of the 2:1 share split in 2017 and the transfer of 133,778 own class B shares in conjunction with business acquisitions in 2018, the number of shares in the company’s custody at the start of 2019 amounted to 146,222. A further 2:1 share split was conducted in June 2019, increasing the number of shares to 292,444.
In December 2020, 37,878 own shares were transferred in connection with a company acquisition, leaving 254,566 own shares in the company’s custody. Following the implemented 2:1 share split in June 2022, the company held 509,132 own class B shares. 179,442 of these shares were transferred in connection with company acquisition in April 2024.
The number of shares in own custody stands at 329,690 of Class B, corresponding to 0.6 per cent of total share capital.