The change in the number of shares in 2025 was as follows:
| In shares | Share capital | Treasury shares | Common shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 01.01.2025 | At 01.01.2025 Share capital 534,312,021 |
At 01.01.2025 Treasury shares — |
At 01.01.2025 Common shares outstanding 534,312,021 |
| Shares cancelled | Shares cancelled Share capital (1,356,636) |
Shares cancelled Treasury shares 1,356,636 |
Shares cancelled Common shares outstanding — |
| Options and free shares exercised | Options and free shares exercised Share capital 827,643 |
Options and free shares exercised Treasury shares — |
Options and free shares exercised Common shares outstanding 827,643 |
| Treasury shares purchased | Treasury shares purchased Share capital — |
Treasury shares purchased Treasury shares (1,356,636) |
Treasury shares purchased Common shares outstanding (1,356,636) |
| AT 31.12.2025 | AT 31.12.2025 Share capital 533,783,028 |
AT 31.12.2025 Treasury shares — |
AT 31.12.2025 Common shares outstanding 533,783,028 |
The change in treasury shares in 2025 was as follows:
| In shares | Buyback programme | Allocated to free-share plans | Total | € millions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 01.01.2025 | At 01.01.2025 Buyback programme — |
At 01.01.2025 Allocated to free-share plans — |
At 01.01.2025 Total — |
At 01.01.2025 € millions — |
| Shares cancelled | Shares cancelled Buyback programme (1,356,636) |
Shares cancelled Allocated to free-share plans — |
Shares cancelled Total (1,356,636) |
Shares cancelled € millions (501.5) |
| Options and free shares exercised | Options and free shares exercised Buyback programme — |
Options and free shares exercised Allocated to free-share plans — |
Options and free shares exercised Total — |
Options and free shares exercised € millions — |
| Treasury shares purchased | Treasury shares purchased Buyback programme 1,356,636 |
Treasury shares purchased Allocated to free-share plans — |
Treasury shares purchased Total 1,356,636 |
Treasury shares purchased € millions 501.5 |
| AT 31.12.2025 | AT 31.12.2025 Buyback programme — |
AT 31.12.2025 Allocated to free-share plans — |
AT 31.12.2025 Total — |
AT 31.12.2025 € millions — |
The change in the number of shares in 2024 was as follows:
| In shares | Share capital | Treasury shares | Common shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 01.01.2024 | At 01.01.2024 Share capital 534,725,475 |
At 01.01.2024 Treasury shares — |
At 01.01.2024 Common shares outstanding 534,725,475 |
| Shares cancelled | Shares cancelled Share capital (1,308,557) |
Shares cancelled Treasury shares 1,308,557 |
Shares cancelled Common shares outstanding — |
| Options and free shares exercised | Options and free shares exercised Share capital 895,103 |
Options and free shares exercised Treasury shares — |
Options and free shares exercised Common shares outstanding 895,103 |
| Treasury shares purchased | Treasury shares purchased Share capital — |
Treasury shares purchased Treasury shares (1,308,557) |
Treasury shares purchased Common shares outstanding (1,308,557) |
| AT 31.12.2024 | AT 31.12.2024 Share capital 534,312,021 |
AT 31.12.2024 Treasury shares — |
AT 31.12.2024 Common shares outstanding 534,312,021 |
The change in treasury shares in 2024 was as follows:
| In shares | Buyback programme | Allocated to free-share plans | Total | € millions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 01.01.2024 | At 01.01.2024 Buyback programme — |
At 01.01.2024 Allocated to free-share plans— |
At 01.01.2024 Total — |
At 01.01.2024 € millions — |
| Shares cancelled | Shares cancelled Buyback programme (1,308,557) |
Shares cancelled Allocated to free-share plans— |
Shares cancelled Total (1,308,557) |
Shares cancelled € millions (497.5) |
| Options and free shares exercised | Options and free shares exercised Buyback programme — |
Options and free shares exercised Allocated to free-share plans— |
Options and free shares exercised Total — |
Options and free shares exercised € millions — |
| Treasury shares purchased | Treasury shares purchased Buyback programme 1,308,557 |
Treasury shares purchased Allocated to free-share plans— |
Treasury shares purchased Total 1,308,557 |
Treasury shares purchased € millions 497.5 |
| AT 31.12.2024 | AT 31.12.2024 Buyback programme — |
AT 31.12.2024 Allocated to free-share plans— |
AT 31.12.2024 Total — |
AT 31.12.2024 € millions — |
The change in the number of shares in 2023 was as follows:
| In shares | Share capital | Treasury shares | Common shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 01.01.2023 | At 01.01.2023 Share capital 535,186,562 |
At 01.01.2023 Treasury shares — |
At 01.01.2023 Common shares outstanding 535,186,562 |
| Shares cancelled | Shares cancelled Share capital (1,271,632) |
Shares cancelled Treasury shares 1,271,632 |
Shares cancelled Common shares outstanding — |
| Options and free shares exercised | Options and free shares exercised Share capital 810,545 |
Options and free shares exercised Treasury shares — |
Options and free shares exercised Common shares outstanding 810,545 |
| Treasury shares purchased | Treasury shares purchased Share capital — |
Treasury shares purchased Treasury shares (1,271,632) |
Treasury shares purchased Common shares outstanding (1,271,632) |
| AT 31.12.2023 | AT 31.12.2023 Share capital 534,725,475 |
AT 31.12.2023 Treasury shares — |
AT 31.12.2023 Common shares outstanding 534,725,475 |
