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
| |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| Principal shareholdings |
38% |
38% |
36% |
34% |
34% |
34% |
| Treasury shares |
3% |
7% |
7% |
6% |
6% |
7% |
| Institutionals (identified & estimated) |
34% |
35% |
31% |
41% |
40% |
36% |
| Retail & private banking |
25% |
20% |
26% |
18% |
19% |
23% |

Registered shares
Of the total number of shares 21 857 284 were registered as at 31 December 2018.