ThyssenKrupp stock

Global economic expectations have had a major influence on our share performance in the course of the fiscal year to date. In the first two months, stocks in the steel sector in particular – which are regarded as early-cyclicals – lost heavily. On November 20, 2008, ThyssenKrupp's share price fell to a year-to-date low of €12.11.

After recovering around the turn of the year, the global economic downturn once again gathered pace in the 2nd fiscal quarter. This impacted ThyssenKrupp's shares. It was not until the end of the 2nd quarter that general economic expectations brightened and brought about a price trend reversal for steel stocks, including ThyssenKrupp. Toward the end of the 3rd quarter, ThyssenKrupp's share price twice reached just above €20, the level at the start of the fiscal year. Subsequently, however, renewed economic pessimism resulted in profit-taking. On June 30, 2009 the share price stood at €17.69, 16% down from September 30, 2008. ThyssenKrupp's stock thus slightly outperformed the benchmark DAX and DJ STOXX indices, which each lost around 17% in the same period.

Reliable investor relations

While largely maintaining its IR program, the Investor Relations team at ThyssenKrupp provided private and institutional investors with a constant and open flow of information about the opportunities and risks of the Group in an extremely difficult environment. Investors showed particular interest in our efficiency enhancement measures, including for our major capital expenditure projects, as well as our restructuring and portfolio optimization efforts. The aim of the Investor Relations team in all of this is to remain available to investors and analysts for reliable dialogue, in particular in time of crisis.

Basic information on the stock market listing

ThyssenKrupp stock has been listed on the following stock exchanges since March 25, 1999: