Share buy-back 2007/2008

ISIN DE0008430026 / WKN 843002

The share buy-back launched in May 2007 has been concluded in January 2008. In consideration of exercised derivatives (put options) a total of just over 15 million shares have been acquired at an average price of €131.96. These shares were cancelled prior to the Annual General Meeting 2008.

Overview of purchases completed under the buyback programme
(in accordance with Section 4, para. 4 of Regulation (EC) No. 2273/2003)
Date Number of shares
acquired		 Percentage of share
capital*		 Average price
(in €)		 Purchased volume
(in €)
10 May 2007 182,000 0.08 134.3245 24,447,059.00
11 May 2007 160,000 0.07 132.6963 21,231,408.00
14 May 2007 215,000 0.10 134.2940 28,873,210.00
15 May 2007 170,000 0.08 134.0371 22,786,307.00
16 May 2007 133,000 0.06 134.5800 17,899,140.00
17 May 2007 100,000 0.05 135.6445 13,564,450.00
18 May 2007 200,000 0.09 135.6901 27,138,020.00
21 May 2007 110,000 0.05 135.6599 14,922,589.00
22 May 2007 162,000 0.07 136.2866 22,078,429.20
23 May 2007 218,000 0.10 136.0432 29,657,417.60
24 May 2007 300,000 0.14 135.1696 40,550,880.00
25 May 2007 140,000 0.06 136.2397 19,073,558.00
29 May 2007 100,000 0.05 139.2833 13,928,330.00
30 May 2007 190,000 0.09 137.9423 26,209,037.00
31 May 2007 130,000 0.06 139.0615 18,077,995.00
1 June 2007 150,000 0.07 140.8128 21,121,920.00
4 June 2007 120,000 0.05 141.5925 16,991,100.00
5 June 2007 400,000 0.18 141.3126 56,525,040.00
6 June 2007 420,000 0.19 138.2643 58,071,006.00
7 June 2007 50,745 0.02 135.0460 6,852,909.27
25 June 2007 82,500 0.04 134.4486 11,092,009.50
26 June 2007 57,500 0.03 133.7939 7,693,149.25
27 June 2007 47,500 0.02 134.0447 6,367,123.25
28 June 2007 35,000 0.02 134.9031 4,721,608.50
29 June 2007 82,019 0.04 134.4558 11,027,930.26
2 July 2007 195,481 0.09 135.1227 26,413,920.52
4 July 2007 50,000 0.02 136.4228 6,821,140.00
5 July 2007 230,000 0.10 135.1632 31,087,536.00
9 July 2007 52,500 0.02 136.2933 7,155,398.25
10 July 2007 145,000 0.07 135.1856 19,601,912.00
11 July 2007 94,000 0.04 132.4125 12,446,775.00
12 July 2007 52,000 0.02 132.4804 6,888,980.80
16 July 2007 31,500 0.01 134.5575 4,238,561.25
17 July 2007 80,000 0.04 133.2059 10,656,472.00
18 July 2007 42,500 0.02 131.3750 5,583,437.50
19 July 2007 45,000 0.02 131.7125 5,927,062.50
20 July 2007 337,500 0.15 131.9641 44,537,883.75
23 July 2007 100,000 0.05 131.0711 13,107,110.00
24 July 2007 338,000 0.15 130.2649 44,029,536.20
25 July 2007 300,000 0.14 127.3327 38,199,810.00
26 July 2007 350,000 0.16 125.7996 44,029,860.00
27 July 2007 62,000 0.03 123.6062 7,663,584.40
30 July 2007 210,670 0.10 123.6177 26,042,540.86
1 August 2007 73,821 0.03 123.5647 9,121,669.72
2 August 2007 105,509 0.05 124.5996 13,146,379.20
3 August 2007 320,000 0.14 124.3415 39,789,280.00
7 August 2007 80,000 0.04 126.3729 10,109,832.00
8 August 2007 30,000 0.01 128.1275 3,843,825.00
9 August 2007 226,718 0.10 126.3933 28,655,636.19
5 September 2007 144,000 0.06 127.5279 18,364,017.60
6 September 2007 66,000 0.03 126.7786 8,367,387.60
7 September 2007 199,000 0.09 126.3076 25,135,212.40
10 September 2007 32,468 0.01 125.1923 4,064,743.60
13 September 2007 53,851 0.02 125.9754 6,783,901.27
17 September 2007 28,887 0.01 124.7500 3,603,653.25
21 September 2007 74,794 0.03 129.9807 9,721,776.48
25 September 2007 75,000 0.03 129.3198 9,698,985.00
28 September 2007 20,000 0.01 133.1000 2,662,000.00
3 October 2007 35,000 0.02 134.7591 4,716,568.50
4 October 2007 26,625 0.01 134.1522 3,571,802.33
5 October 2007 55,000 0.02 135.4076 7,447,418.00
8 October 2007 45,000 0.02 136.1362 6,126,129.00
9 October 2007 20,000 0.01 136.6207 2,732,414.00
10 October 2007 61,000 0.03 136.1867 8,307,388.70
11 October 2007 13,000 0.01 137.8000 1,791,400.00
12 October 2007 13,000 0.01 136.9777 1,780,710.10
15 October 2007 201,375 0.09 136.9494 27,578,185.43
16 October 2007 65,000 0.03 135.6952 8,820,188.00
17 October 2007 175,000 0.08 135.3197 23,680,947.50
18 October 2007 350,000 0.16 134.4116 47,044,060.00
19 October 2007 87,000 0.04 133.1393 11,583,119.10
22 October 2007 33,000 0.01 132.5469 4,374,047.70
23 October 2007 93,983 0.04 133.2566 12,523,855.04
24 October 2007 236,017 0.11 132.3173 31,229,132.19
29 October 2007 274,267 0.12 133.5871 36,638,533.16
31 October 2007 190,733 0.09 132.2419 25,222,894.31
1 November 2007 291,000 0.13 131.3033 38,209,260.30
2 November 2007 190,000 0.09 130.1255 24,723,845.00
5 November 2007 205,000 0.09 128.2476 26,290,758.00
6 November 2007 225,000 0.10 127.1725 28,613,812.50
7 November 2007 15,791 0.01 125.4637 1,981,197.29
8 November 2007 91,832 0.04 124.0333 11,390,226.01
9 November 2007 123,434 0.06 123.3078 15,220,374.99
27 December 2007 27,000 0.01 131.7622 3,557,579.40
28 December 2007 18,000 0.01 131.7391 2,371,303.80
2 January 2008 384,218 0.17 132.7616 51,009,396.43
3 January 2008 325,506 0.15 131.6249 42,844,694.70
4 January 2008 370,276 0.17 131.8236 48,811,115.31
7 January 2008 525,000 0.24 131.3768 68,972,820.00
8 January 2008 250,000 0.11 130.0516 32,512,900.00
9 January 2008 156,283 0.07 129.8419 20,292,081.66
10 January 2008 543,717 0.25 130.5613 70,988,398.35
11 January 2008 300,000 0.14 131.0606 39,318,180.00
14 January 2008 125,000 0.06 130.9148 16,364,350.00
15 January 2008 250,000 0.11 128.0963 32,024,075.00
17 January 2008 60,000 0.03 125.3628 7,521,768.00
18 January 2008 57,000 0.03 120.8509 6,888,501.30
21 January 2008 27,000 0.01 113.6824 3,069,424.80
23 January 2008 31,425 0.01 109.8872 3,453,205.26
Total 14,768,945 6.67 132.0338 1,949,999,507.30
* Share capital at the time the resolution according to Section 71 para. 1 no. 8 of the German Stock Companies Act was adopted.

 

Overview of purchases completed under the buyback programme using derivatives (Sale of put options)
(in accordance with Article 4, para. 4 of Regulation (EC) No. 2273/2003)**
Date on which options contract entered into Designation of option Number of options/ shares*** Percentage of share capital* Strike price (in €) Final Observation date Shares acquired/ total share price (in €)
27 July 2007 Put-option, European 80,009 (= 80,009 shares) 0.04 124.5370 21.12.2007 –
30 July 2007 Put-option, European 98,500 (= 98,500 shares) 0.04 124.1910 21.12.2007 –
31 July 2007 Put-option, European 90,905 (= 90,905 shares) 0.04 126.6050 21.12.2007 –
1 August 2007 Put-option, European 97,253 (= 97,253 shares) 0.04 124.1766 21.12.2007 –
2 August 2007 Put-option, European 105,000 (= 105,000 shares) 0.05 124.7570 20.12.2007 –
3 August 2007 Put-option, European 107,000 (= 107,000 shares) 0.05 124.5537 20.12.2007 –
6 August 2007 Put-option, European 108,000 (= 108,000 shares) 0.05 125.0356 20.12.2007 –
7 August 2007 Put-option, European 46,667 (= 46,667 shares) 0.02 126.8360 20.12.2007 –
7 August 2007 Put-option, European 63,333 (= 63,333 shares) 0.03 126.8360 19.12.2007 –
8 August 2007 Put-option, European 110,000 (= 110,000 shares) 0.05 129.0765 19.12.2007 –
9 August 2007 Put-option, European 110,000 (= 110,000 shares) 0.05 126.5486 19.12.2007 –
10 August 2007 Put-option, European 83,334 (= 83,334 shares) 0.04 125.1241 19.12.2007 –
10 August 2007 Put-option, European 366,667 (= 366,667 shares) 0.17 125.1241 18.12.2007 –
13 August 2007 Put-option, European 200,000 (= 200,000 shares) 0.09 129.0194 17.12.2007 200,000 / 25,803,880.00
14 August 2007 Put-option, European 166,666 (= 166,666 shares) 0.08 129.1137 17.12.2007 166,666 / 21,518,863.92
14 August 2007 Put-option, European 171,132 (= 171,132 shares) 0.08 129.1137 14.12.2007 –
15 August 2007 Put-option, European 195,534 (= 195,534 shares) 0.09 128.5977 14.12.2007 –
16 August 2007 Put-option, European 366,666 (= 366,666 shares) 0.17 128.2892 13.12.2007 –
16 August 2007 Put-option, European 100,000 (= 100,000 shares) 0.05 128.2892 12.12.2007 –
17 August 2007 Put-option, European 266,666 (= 266,666 shares) 0.12 129.4068 12.12.2007 –
17 August 2007 Put-option, European 170,543 (= 170,543 shares) 0.08 129.4068 11.12.2007 –
20 August 2007 Put-option, European 196,512 (= 196,512 shares) 0.09 129.9222 11.12.2007 –
21 August 2007 Put-option, European 200,000 (= 200,000 shares) 0.09 128.0418 10.12.2007 –
22 August 2007 Put-option, European 166,666 (= 166,666 shares) 0.08 127.9592 10.12.2007 –
23 August 2007 Put-option, European 249,000 (= 249,000 shares) 0.11 128.9669 07.12.2007 –
Total 2007           Shares acquired: 366,666
7 February 2008 Put-option, European 200,000 (= 200,000 shares) 0.09 115.4448 17.10.2008 200,000 /
23,088,960.00
8 February 2008 Put-option, European 200,000 (= 200,000 shares) 0.09 115.2370 16.10.2008 200,000 /
23,047,400.00
11 February 2008 Put-option, European 200,000 (= 200,000 shares) 0.09 111.8471 15.10.2008 200,000 /
22,369,420.00
12 February 2008 Put-option, European 200,000 (= 200,000 shares) 0.09 111.9053 14.10.2008 200,000 /
22,381,060.00
13 February 2008 Put-option, European 200,000 (= 200,000 shares) 0.09 113.7989 13.10.2008 200,000 /
22,759,780.00
14 February 2008 Put-option, European 200,000 (= 200,000 shares) 0.09 114.2970 10.10.2008 200,000 /
22,859,400.00
15 February 2008 Put-option, European 110,000 (= 110,000 shares) 0.05 113.2974 9.10.2008 110,000 /
12,462,714.00
Total 2008   1,310,000 0.59     Shares acquired: 1,310,000
* Share capital at the time the resolution according to Section 71 para. 1 no. 8 of the German Stock Companies Act was adopted.
** The sale of a put option may result in the holder of the option engaging in hedging activities to hedge his risk position. This may give rise to higher trading volumes.
*** Physically delivery.
 

Links

» Ad-hoc announcement
of 4 May 2007

» Press release
4 May 2007

» Disclosure according to
Section 4, para. 2 of Regulation
(EC) No. 2273/2003 of 4 May 2007 (PDF, 24 KB)

» Disclosure according to
Section 4, para. 2 of Regulation
(EC) No. 2273/2003 of 29 January 2008 (PDF, 85 KB)


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