Share Structure

  • Bearer shares, Nominal value CHF 9.00
  • Total 2'151'199 titles (of which in 2010 Sika AG owned 35'908 (2009: 55'627) bearer shares not entitled to dividend or voting rights.)
  • Registered shares, Nominal value CHF 1.50
  • Total 2 '333'874 titles (of which in 2010 Sika AG owned none (2009: 0) registered shares)
    The registered shares of Sika AG were delisted on the SIX, the Swiss stock exchange, on September 4, 2003.

Shareholders
In accordance with Art. 663c of the Swiss Code of Obligations (OR), major shareholders hold a proportion of voting rights of over 3.0%.  
The Burkard- Schenker family, according to information furnished by the family as of December 31, 2010, owns 53.2% of all voting shares, in part through the Schenker-Winkler Holding AG , Baar. Ameriprise Financial Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA holds 3.03% of all voting rights.

A list of changes in significant shareholdings reported to the Disclosure Office of SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd during the year under review can be found at http://www.six-exchange-regulation.com/obligations/disclosure/major_shareholders_en.html

There are no crossover holdings exceeding 3%, either in terms of capital or in votes.

Transfer restrictions on shares
All legal entities and individuals are entitled to acquire Sika stocks. The Board of Directors is authorized to restrict the registration per shareholder to 5% of all bearer shares. Sika AG bearer shares are listed on SIX, the Swiss stock exchange.