Share repurchasesShare repurchases

The Danske Bank Group adjusts its capital structure on an ongoing basis. One way it does this is through share repurchases. The annual general meeting has given the Bank’s board of directors the authority to repurchase 10% of the Bank’s share capital.

Share repurchase

Date Total repurchase
No. of shares
Average price
Jul. 16 - Dec. 29 2004
DKr2bn
12,622,406
DKr158.5
Jul. 1 - Jul. 15 2004
DKr0,5bn
3,532,602
DKr144.2
First half of 2004
DKr2,5bn
17,806,468
DKr139.9
Second half of 2003
DKr3bn
23,106,433
DKr129.8
First half of 2003
DKr2bn
16,303,664
DKr122.7
May 2002
DKr3bn
20,324,151
DKr147.6
December 2000
DKr5bn
36,586,497
DKr136.7

2005
At the annual general meeting on March 15, 2005, the shareholders decided to reduce the share capital by a nominal amount of DKr339,614,760 by cancelling the shares bought back under the repurchase programme in 2004. The capital reduction was registered at the end of June 2005 and accordingly the share capital amounts to DKr6,383,042,760 divided into 638,304,276 shares.

Repurchase in 2004
In 2004, Danske Bank repurchased shares of a total market value of DKr5.0bn, comprising 33,961,476 shares at an average price of 147.23. This reduced the number of shares outstanding from 672,265,752 at the end of 2003 to 638,304,276 at the end of 2004. At the next general meeting, the Group will propose that the shares bought back in 2004 be cancelled.

Repurchase in 2003
To optimise its capital structure, Danske Bank repurchased shares of a total market value of DKr5.0bn in 2003.

The share buyback raised the Group’s earnings per share by 0.3 of a percentage point. In the first half of 2003, the Group bought back shares worth DKr2.0bn, comprising 16,303,664 shares at an average price of 122.7. In the second half of 2003, the Group repurchased shares worth DKr3.0bn, comprising 23,106,433 shares at an average price of 129.8. This reduced the number of shares outstanding from 711,675,849 at the end of 2002 to 672,265,752 at the end of 2003. At the next annual general meeting, the Group will propose that the shares bought back in 2003 be cancelled.

Repurchase in 2002
In the second quarter of 2002, the Bank repurchased shares worth DKr 3bn. On March 25, 2003, the annual general meeting approved a measure to cancel the shares. The repurchase involved 20,324,151 shares at an average price of DKr147. 61. This reduced the number of shares outstanding from 732,000,000 at the end of 2001 to 711,675,849 at the end of 2002.

Repurchase since 2000
Since 2000, the Bank has repurchased shares for a total value of DKr18bn.

Last updated on May 1, 2006
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