By creating value for the customers, Bekaert creates also value for shareholders and other stakeholders. Both private and institutional investors benefit from our sustained commitment to transparant reporting, be it a shareholders' or analysts' meeting. As a consequence, our shareholders have become more and more international.
Summary
| |
2005 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Principal shareholdings |
42.80% |
38.30% |
39.10% |
39.01% |
38.12% |
38.28% |
| Institutionals |
33.10% |
42.10% |
45.80% |
48.98% |
56.81% |
39.31% |
| Public (unidentified) |
24.10% |
19.60% |
15.10% |
12.01% |
5.07% |
22.41% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Belgian institutions |
27% |
20% |
12% |
10% |
11% |
5% |
| International institutions |
73% |
80% |
88% |
90% |
89% |
95% |
Principal shareholdings
| Notifier |
Date of notification |
Number of voting shares |
% of total number of voting rights |
| |
|
|
59 976 198 |
| S.A.K. |
31/08/10 |
22 829 697 |
38.28% |
| Non-free float |
|
22 829 697 |
38.28% |
| Total notifications |
|
|
38.28% |
The Stichting Administratiekantoor Bekaert has declared that it is acting in concert with Velge International NV, Berfin SA, Subeco SA, Millenium 3 SA and Gedecor SA in that they have concluded an agreement (a) aimed either at acquiring control, at frustrating the successful outcome of a bid or at maintaining control, and (b) to adopt, by concerted exercise of the voting rights they hold, a lasting common policy.
On 8 December 2007 Stichting Administratiekantoor Bekaert disclosed in accordance with Article 74 of the Act of 1 April 2007 on public takeover bids that it was holding individually more than 30% of the securities with voting rights of Bekaert on 1 September 2007.
Registered shares
Of the total number of shares 1 722 629 were registered as at 31 December 2011.
Shareholders wishing to convert from non-material to registered shares can contact the legal department by phone (+32 56 23 05 11) or contact the IR department through the contact form.