Shareholders owning 3% of the share capital or more, according to the information available to the company and published on the Dutch AFM website (Stichting Autoriteit Financiële Markten) are as follows, as of October 5th, 2019:
| Shareholder | Number of shares | % of share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone* | 104,862,053 | 65.90% |
| Francesco Caltagirone* | 8,520,299 | 5.35% |
*Directly or indirectly held
Share buy-back program
On 12 October 2020 the Company announced a share buyback program involving the repurchase of a maximum expenditure of EUR 60 million, intended to optimize the Company’s capital structure, offering a flexible strategic and operational tool.
It was launched pursuant to Shareholders' Meeting resolution of July 2, 2020, as communicated in the press release of 12 October 2020.
The buyback program was completed on 12 October 2021. During the Program a total of no. 3,600,000 treasury shares were bought back, equal to 2.2624% of the share capital, on the “Mercato Telematico Azionario” organized and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. for a total consideration of EUR 29,315,389.