Audited information

 

 

2016

 

2015

Holdings at 1 January

 

9 195 810

 

12 087 920

Shares purchased at fair market value

 

819 813

 

1 016 761

Shares sold to counterparty out of options (management options 2010)

 

 

–2 077 650

Shares sold at fair market value

 

–1 240 318

 

–1 016 741

Shares transferred to employees

 

–887 577

 

–814 480

Holdings on 31 December

 

7 887 728

 

9 195 810

Each registered share has a par value of CHF 3.70 (2015: CHF 3.70).

The average price of shares bought in 2016 was CHF 18.26 (2015: CHF 20.69).

The average price of shares sold in 2016 was CHF 18.06 (2015: CHF 17.19).

The profit or loss from the sale of own shares is recorded in the income statement as other income or other expenses.

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