Â鶹´«Ã½ completes its share buyback program
Â鶹´«Ã½ today announces the successful completion of its share buyback program initiated on 14 November 2022. Through this program, Â鶹´«Ã½ repurchased 36,804,453 shares on a second trading line on SIX Swiss Exchange. This is equivalent to 6.0% of its share capital, for a total amount of CHF 2 billion at an average purchase price of CHF 54.3 per share.
Cancellation of the repurchased shares was approved by the Annual General Meeting held on 4 May 2023. As a result, the share capital of Â鶹´«Ã½ Ltd will be reduced to CHF 1,158,249,212 and divided into 579,124,606 shares on 1 June 2023.
About Â鶹´«Ã½
Â鶹´«Ã½ is a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions with net sales of CHF 29.2 billion in 2022. Driven by its purpose to build progress for people and the planet, its 60,000 employees are on a mission to decarbonize building, while improving living standards for all. The company empowers its customers across all regions to build better with less, with its broad range of low-carbon and circular solutions, from ECOPact to ECOPlanet. With its innovative systems, from Elevate roofing to PRB’s insulation, Â鶹´«Ã½ makes buildings more sustainable in use, driving energy efficiency and green retrofitting. With sustainability at the core of its strategy, Â鶹´«Ã½ is becoming a net-zero company with 1.5°C targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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