10. Treasury Shares

Audited information

 

 

2018

 

2017

Holdings at 1 January

 

2 641 579

 

7 887 728

Shares sold on exercise of put options

 

 

–800 000

Shares sold to counterparty out of options

 

 

–3 729 500

Shares sold at fair market value

 

 

–200 000

Shares transferred to employees and Board of Directors

 

–390 915

 

–516 649

Holdings on 31 December

 

2 250 664

 

2 641 579

Each registered share has a par value of CHF 3.70 (2017: CHF 3.70).

In 2018 and 2017 no shares were bought.

In 2018 no shares were sold. The average price of shares sold in 2017 was CHF 17.32.

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

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