10. Disclosure of ownership structure
According to the information available to the Board of Directors, the following shareholders held more than 3% of the share capital of Zehnder Group AG as at the balance sheet date:
- Graneco AG, Gränichen (Switzerland): 15,720 registered shares A and 9,775,600 registered shares B, corresponding to 49.8% of the votes (2019: 49.8%); together with the other registered shares of the company held by the shareholders of Graneco AG, this group holds 51.7% of the voting rights;
- Credit Suisse Funds AG, Zurich (Switzerland): 773,354 registered shares A, corresponding to 3.9% of the votes (2019: 4.5%).
For notification of disclosure of significant shareholdings, please refer to the website of SIX Swiss Exchange: www.ser-ag.com/en/resources/notifications-market-participants/significant-shareholders.html?companyId=ZEHNDER.
As at the balance sheet date, the members of the Board of Directors and of the Group Executive Committee, including persons closely associated with them, owned the following shares and options:
Board of Directors and Group Executive Committee |
Registered shares A units 1 2020 |
Registered shares A units 1 2019 |
Registered shares B units 2 2020 |
Registered shares B units 2 2019 |
Hans-Peter Zehnder 4 |
210,846 |
203,878 |
20,000 |
20,000 |
Chairman of the Board |
1.1% 3 |
1.0% 3 |
0.1% 3 |
0.1% 3 |
Thomas Benz |
37,301 |
35,331 |
– |
– |
Vice Chairman of the Board up to 2 April 2020 |
0.2% 3 |
0.2% 3 |
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|
Jörg Walther |
8,335 |
6,530 |
– |
– |
Vice Chairman of the Board since 2 April 2020 |
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|
Urs Buchmann |
18,962 |
16,993 |
– |
– |
Member of the Board |
0.1% 3 |
0.1% 3 |
|
|
Riet Cadonau |
10,065 |
8,260 |
– |
– |
Member of the Board |
0.1% 3 |
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|
Daniel Frutig |
1,313 |
– |
– |
– |
Member of the Board from 28 March 2019 up to 2 April 2020 |
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Ivo Wechsler |
1,641 |
– |
– |
– |
Member of the Board since 28 March 2019 |
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Milva Zehnder |
6,062 |
4,749 |
– |
– |
Member of the Board |
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|
Matthias Huenerwadel |
10,726 |
5,800 |
– |
– |
Chairman of the Group Executive Committee, CEO |
0.1% 3 |
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|
René Grieder |
17,850 |
14,780 |
– |
– |
CFO |
0.1% 3 |
0.1% 3 |
|
|
Johannes Bollmann |
2,610 |
1,160 |
– |
– |
Competence Center Comfosystems since 4 April 2019 |
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|
Tomasz Juda |
2,800 |
2,800 |
– |
– |
Competence Center Radiators up to 31 May 2020 |
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Jörg Metzger |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Competence Center Radiators since 11 May 2020 |
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Cyril Peysson |
45,557 |
42,792 |
– |
– |
Sales Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) |
0.2% 3 |
0.2% 3 |
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|
Olaf Schulte |
– |
475 |
– |
– |
Competence Center Comfosystems up to 3 April 2019 |
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1 Provided they were acquired under the employee share ownership programme, some of these shares may be subject to a restriction period (see Compensation Report).
2 The registered shares B are not listed.
3 Share of total votes in % (only if ≥ 0.1%)
4 Excluding Graneco AG, in which Hans-Peter Zehnder holds a 58.4% stake.