Ownership Structure
According to the Articles of Association of the company, shares must be registered in the name of the holder to carry voting rights. 98% of all shares are registered in the names of their holders. The share capital of Coloplast amounts to DKK 228,200,000 divided into DKK 210,200,000 B shares/210,200,000 votes and DKK 18,000,000 A shares/180,000,000 votes.
The company had 56,417 shareholders at the end of the financial year, which was 2,882 less than last year. Institutional investors based outside Denmark held 39% of Coloplast's shares on 30 September 2024, on par with last year. Registered shareholders represented 98% of the entire share capital.
Distribution per 30 September 2024:
Shareholder structure30/09/2024 |
A shares1,000 units |
B shares1,000 units |
Owner-ship % |
Votingrights % |
Holders of A shares and family |
18,000 | 83,598 | 45 | 68 |
Danish institutional investors |
15,484 | 7 | 4 | |
Foreign institutional investors |
89,849 | 39 | 23 | |
Coloplast A/S 1) |
2,865 | 1 | 0 | |
Other shareholders |
11,910 | 5 | 3 | |
Non-registered shareholders |
6,494 | 3 | 0 | |
Total |
18,000 | 210,200 | 100 | 98 |
1) The 2,864,545 shares held by Coloplast on 30 September 2024, equivalent to 1% of the share capital, are treasury shares without voting rights.
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| Board of Directors, non-independent directors |
1,094 | 3,300 |
Board of Directors, independent directors |
0 | 6 |
Executive Management |
0 | 104 |
Coloplast Holding ApS 2) |
14,791 | 52,512 |
Total |
15,885 | 55,922 |
2)Coloplast Holding ApS holds 29.49% of the share capital and 51.36% of the voting rights in Coloplast A/S. Coloplast Holding ApS is owned by NPLH Holding ApS with 62.58% of the share capital and 71.13% of the voting rights and the remaining shares is held by Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansen A/S. Niels Peter Louis-Hansen, Deputy Chairman of the board (not considered an independent board member) controls 100% of the share capital and voting rights in NPLH Holding ApS and Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansen Fond controls 100% of the shares capital and voting rights in Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansen A/S. In addition Niels Peter Louis-Hansen holds shares in Coloplast A/S personally and through his wholly owned company N.P. Louis Hansen ApS. This bringing the aggregate ownership to the numbers stated in the table above.