Financial Statements - Geberit

Investor information
The Geberit share
The capital stock of Geberit ag, the parent company of the Geberit Group,
remained unchanged at mchf 83.2 and is divided into 4.16 million registered
shares with a par value of chf 20.– each. There are no limitations as to ownership
or voting rights. The Geberit shares are listed on the Swiss Exchange
(swx) but may also be traded in the over-the-counter market on Xetra at the
Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Share price development
The price of the Geberit share has increased rapidly from its first quotation in
June 1999 until January 2000. On this date the share price reached its highest
level at chf 597.–. Over the following months there was a first price adjustment,
while in May the share price rose again to chf 570.– after good results
for the first quarter 2000 had been published. Following the publication of
sales figures for the second and third quarters 2000, which were below expectations,
the share price declined and amounted to chf 456.– at the year end
which corresponds to a 38% rise over the issue price.
Share price development (22 June 1999 until 28 February 2001)
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Changes in ownership structure
On 30 March 2000 the investor Dougthy Hanson & Co. sold its remaining interest
in Geberit ag. The 620,275 registered shares were placed off-floor. A
portion of these shares, i. e. 100,000 registered shares, were repurchased by
Geberit ag. This block corresponds to 2.4% of capital stock or voting rights
and is to be held in treasury, together with another 56,027 shares, for possible
acquisitions as well as future employee and management participation programmes.
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