ThyssenKrupp stock
Despite the expected slowing of the economy in the reporting period, ThyssenKrupp's stock outperformed the main securities indices but still lost more than 10%. However, boosted by unabated global demand for materials and capital goods, technologies and services from our Group, our share price rose 4% in the 1st half of 2008. This was the second-highest increase of all DAX stocks.
Performance of ThyssenKrupp stock in comparison indexed, Apr. 02, 2007 to July 31, 2008, in %
Broad and very stable stockholder base
Following completion of the share buyback in March 2008, we once again analyzed our stockholder structure. This detailed survey forms the basis for our systematic and targeted communications with investors worldwide. Since 2008 the analysis has been carried out twice a year.
The findings confirmed that ThyssenKrupp AG has a broad yet very stable stockholder base. The biggest stockholder is the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation, which holds 25.1% of the Company's capital stock. Including this share, more than 60% of the capital stock is held by German-based investors, of which 10% is in the hands of private investors. Internationally, many investors come from English-speaking countries. For example, stockholders in North America hold 16% of the capital stock, followed by the United Kingdom and Ireland with a total of 7%. 6% is accounted for by investors in the rest of Europe, while the remaining 3% of shares are held by stockholders from other regions of the world.
At June 30, 2008, ThyssenKrupp AG also held 40,515,552 treasury shares, or around 7.9% of the capital stock. These shares were acquired under buyback programs in July/August 2006 and February/March 2008. The Company has no voting or dividend entitlements in respect of these treasury shares.
The free float, which is generally taken into account in the weighting of ThyssenKrupp's stock in the indices, was 67.03% of the capital stock at the reference date.
Following the close of the 3rd quarter the Company decided to repurchase a further 2% of its own shares.
Basic information on the stock market listing
ThyssenKrupp stock has been listed on the following stock exchanges since March 25, 1999:
| Securities identification number | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock exchange | |||
| Germany | Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Düsseldorf | DE 000 750 0001 International Stock Identification Number (ISIN) |
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| United Kingdom | London Stock Exchange | 5636927 | |
| Symbols | |||
| Stock exchange | Frankfurt, Düsseldorf | TKA | |
| London | THK | ||
| Reuters | Frankfurt Stock Exchange | TKAG.F | |
| Xetra trading | TKAG.DE | ||
| Bloomberg | TKA GR |