Shares and shareholders Vaisala as an Investment Share information Share tools Shareholders Share information Vaisala has two series of shares: series K shares and series A shares. Series A shares are traded on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Vaisala has 36,436,728 shares, of which 3,626,853 are series K shares and 32,809,875 are series A shares. Series A shares carry one vote at shareholders' meetings and Series K shares twenty votes each. Both series entitle their holders to an equal dividend. Vaisala’s share capital is EUR 7,660,808.Vaisala's shares listed in the OTC-list In 1988A series shares quoted in Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange since 19941:2 share split on April 12, 20181:4 share split on March 23, 2000About Vaisala Share on Nasdaq site Vaisala A shares Nasdaq HelsinkiSegment: Large cap companiesTrading code: VAIASISIN code: FI0009900682Currency: EURIndustry classification: IndustrialsNews agencies Reuters: VAIAS.HEBloomberg: VAIAS.FHVaisala shares are registered in the Finnish Book-Entry Register maintained by the Euroclear Finland Ltd. Nasdaq Euroclear Finland Financial Supervisory Authority Securities Market Association Basic share information Basic share information Treasury shares Treasury shares Authorization for the directed repurchase of own A sharesThe 2024 Annual General Meeting authorized the Board of Directors to resolve on the directed repurchase of a maximum of 800,000 of the company's own series A shares in one or more instalments by using company's unrestricted equity. The authorization is valid until the closing of the next Annual General Meeting, however, no longer than September 26, 2025.Authorization on the issuance of the company's own A sharesThe Annual General Meeting authorized the Board of Directors to resolve on the issuance of a maximum of 936,697 company's own series A shares. The issuance of own shares may be carried out in deviation from the shareholders' pre-emptive rights (directed issue). The authorization entitles the issuance of treasury series A shares as a directed issue without payment as part of the company's share-based incentive plan. The subscription price of the shares can instead of cash also be paid in full or in part as contribution in kind. The authorization is valid until September 26, 2025. The authorization for the company's incentive program shall however be valid until March 26, 2028.Repurchasing of own sharesIn May 2024, the Board of Directors decided to exercise the authorization of the 2024 Annual General Meeting to repurchase own series A shares. The maximum number of series A shares to be repurchased is 100,000 shares. The repurchases started on May 23, 2024, and will end on September 30, 2024, at the latest. The shares will be repurchased in public trading on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. at the market price prevailing at the time of purchase. The shares are planned to be used as a reward payment for Vaisala’s share-based incentive plans.Transfer of company's treasury sharesIn June 2024, a total of 1,750 of Vaisala Corporation's treasury share were conveyed without consideration to persons participating in the Performance Share Plan 2022–2026 under the terms and conditions of the plan. The directed share issue was based on an authorization given by the Annual General Meeting held on March 26, 2024.In March 2024, a total of 49,932 of Vaisala Corporation's treasury shares were conveyed without consideration to the 43 key employees participating in the Performance Share Plans 2021–2023, 2022–2024, and 2023–2025 under the terms and conditions of the plans. The directed share issue was based on an authorization given by the Annual General Meeting held on March 28, 2023.On March 31, 2024, the number of series A treasury shares was 135,544. (updated quarterly) Key share figures Key share figures EUR20232022202120202019Earnings per share (EPS)1.351.241.080.910.94Diluted earnings per share (EPS)1.351.241.070.910.93Cash flow from operating activities per share2.310.822.211.141.14Equity per share7.396.916.365.705.52Dividend per share0.750.720.680.610.61Dividend per earnings, %55.657.962.966.965.2Effective dividend yield, %1.891.831.281.511.92Price/earnings (P/E) 29.5131.7149.3144.3433.78A-share price development highest price44.5554.4055.8042.5032.80 lowest price30.3036.1530.0021.6515.95 volume weighted average price38.2843.0339.4532.5823.56 closing price39.7039.4553.3040.3531.75Market capitalization at end of financial year***, EUR million1,439.21,429.21,924.31,452.61,139.2A shares traded pieces3,089,9462,384,8062,939,0883,852,2973,442,439 % of total series10.48.09.913.011.6Number of shares, pieces36,436,72836,436,72836,436,72836,436,72836,436,728 A shares29,705,63629,705,63629,705,63629,705,63629,685,330 K shares6,731,0926,731,0926,731,0926,731,0926,751,398 Outstanding shares at Dec. 31*36,251,25226,228,24136,101,07335,999,68935,880,739* Board of Directors' proposal** Calculated according to the Board of Directors' proposal*** Including series A and K shares, excluding treasury shares. Series K shares are valued using the closing price for the series A share on the last trading day of December.Trading information is based on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. statistics. Dividend Dividend Vaisala aims to pay a stable dividend which will increase in line with net profit development. Vaisala’s target is to maintain high solvency and to take future investment plans into account.Both Vaisala's series of shares, A and K are entitled to an equal dividend.Dividend/share, EUR2023: 0.75Board of Directors' proposal)2022: 0.722021: 0.682020: 0.612019: 0.612018: 0.582017: 1.05 (including dividend of EUR 0.55 and additional dividend of EUR 0.50)2016: 0.502015: 0.482014: 0.452013: 0.452012: 0.452011: 0.332010: 0.332009: 0.332008: 0.45 Analysts Analysts The following analysts and brokerage firms follow Vaisala Oyj. and prepare investment analysis of the company. Vaisala is not responsible for the contents of the analysis nor for the evaluations presented by themCarnegie Investment BankMatti Riikonenmatti.riikonen (at) carnegie.fiDanske BankWaltteri Rossiwaltteri.rossi (at) danskebank.comEvliAtte Jortikkaatte.jortikka (at) evli.comInderesPauli Lohipauli.lohi (at) inderes.fi Share register and changes of address Share register and changes of address Vaisala’s shares are registered in the Finnish Book-Entry Register maintained by the Euroclear Finland Ltd.Shareholders must notify changes of address to their book-entry securities account operator. Vaisala does not keep a record of the addresses of its shareholders.If the account is maintained at the Euroclear Finland Ltd’s (earlier Finnish Central Securities Depository) account operator, please send the notification to:Euroclear Finland Ltd.P.O. Box 1110, FI-00101 HelsinkiCustomer Account Services, open Monday to Friday 9 a.m.–4 p.m. EETUrho Kekkosen katu 5C, 8th floorPhone: +358 800 180 500Fax: +358 20 770 6656Email: [email protected] Share tools Share monitor Share price look-up Investment calculator Email share alert Share monitor Your current browser does not support the IFRAME element. To see this content open https://tools.euroland.com/tools/sharegraph/?s=377&companycode=sf-vai&lang=en-gb. Share price look-up Investment calculator Email share alert Shareholders Major shareholders and ownership structure Major shareholders and ownership structure The list of Vaisala's major shareholders is based on the information given by Euroclear Finland on the holdings of Vaisala's biggest shareholders, as well as on the shareholders' own notifications.The current browser does not support the IFRAME element Managers' transactions Managers' transactions Vaisala Corporation managers and their closely associated persons referred to in the Market Abuse Regulation ((EU) No 596/2014, "MAR") are requested to follow the below instructions for notifying transactions as of July 3, 2016.Such notifications shall be made to Vaisala Corporation and the FIN-FSA immediately after the date of the transaction Image Instructions on notifying of transactions1. Inform VaisalaImmediately after conducting a transaction, inform Vaisala by email to [email protected].2. Fill in the formFill in the form regarding the transaction on FIN-FSA website. More information can be found at FIN-FSA website.Details for the form:LEI code of Vaisala CorporationLEI: 743700RNDD7KU11HW873Short name of Vaisala Corporation shareVAIAS (A share)ISIN code of Vaisala Corporation shareFI0009900682 (A share)Notification referenceGenerated automatically (no need to fill in)3. Deliver the notificationSend the filled form attached to an email to Vaisala promptly after the date of the transaction. Do not send the form by post due to short notification timetable.Send to Vaisala: [email protected]Please also add your phone number to the e-mail message so that we can contact you if Vaisala has questions about the notificationVaisala will publish the notification as a stock exchange release without delay and no later than two business days after receipt of the notification. Flaggings Flaggings Shareholders of listed companies have an obligation to notify both the Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) and the listed company of changes in their holdings. Listed companies have an obligation to publicly disclose the shareholder’s notification.Under the provisions of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, changes must be disclosed when the holding reaches, exceeds or falls below 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50%, two thirds or 90% of the voting rights or share capital of the company.Please send the flagging notifications without undue delay to Vaisala using the email address [email protected].2017September 14, 2017 at 7:00 pm EEST Notification according to chapter 9, section 5 of the Securities Market Act: Nordea Funds Ltd's holding in VaisalaVaisala Corporation has received a notification, pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish...2011Vaisala Corporation´s 333 unlisted shares (series K) have been converted into listed shares (series A). The conversion has been registered in the Finnish Trade Register on December 22, 2011. Listing of the new series A shares was applied for as of December...2010On November 12, 2010, Vaisala Oyj received the following notification of change in share of ownership (Security Markets Act, Chapter 2 § 9).According to the notification, the holding of Inkeri Voipio's estate in Vaisala Oyj goes below 1/20 (5 per cent)...2009On November 10, 2009, Vaisala Oyj received the following notification of change in share of ownership (Security Markets Act, Chapter 2 § 9). According to the notification, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company's (Business ID 0107638-1) holding in...2006 JuneOn June 14, 2006 Vaisala Oyj received the following notification of change in share of ownership (Security Markets Act, Chapter 2, § 9) Due to the subscription of new Vaisala A-shares with the warrants granted in 2000, Inkeri Voipio's holding in...2006 FebruaryOn February 27, 2006, Vaisala Oyj received the following notification of change in the share of ownership (Security Markets Act, Chapter 2 § 9).Harris Associates L.P.'s holding in Vaisala Oyj falls below five (5) per cent of the outstanding share capital...2005On November 4, 2005, Vaisala Oyj received the following notification of change in the share of ownership (Security Markets Act, Chapter 2 § 9). The Capital Group Companies, Inc's holding in Vaisala Oyj goes under five (5) per cent of the outstanding...2004On November 11, 2004, Vaisala Oyj received the followingnotification of change in the share ownership (Security Markets Act Chapter 2, § 10).Novametor Oy (Business Identity Code 0307049-3) has today, 11 November, 2004, by sale outside the Helsinki...2002On August 27, 2002, Vaisala Oyj received the following notification of change in the share of ownership (Security Markets Act, Chapter 2 § 9).The Capital Group Companies, Inc's holding in Vaisala Oyj exceeds five (5) per cent of the outstanding share... Shareholder agreements Shareholder agreements The company’s Board of Directors is not aware of any agreements concerning the ownership of the company’s shares and the use of their voting rights.
