Corporate Governance

Capital structure 

 

Ordinary share capital on the closing date

The ordinary share capital of Kuehne + Nagel International AG amounts to CHF 120.8 million and is divided into 120,753,783 registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 1.00 each.


Capital band and conditional share capital

The Annual General Meeting held on May 8, 2024, approved a capital band ranging with an upper limit of CHF 150.9 million and a lower limit of CHF 108.7 million, authorising the Board of Directors to increase or decrease the share capital within this range once or multiple times until May 8, 2029.

The Annual General Meeting held on May 2, 2005, approved a conditional share capital up to a maximum of CHF 12 million for share issuances in connection with bonds or similar debentures of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

The Annual General Meeting held on May 5, 2015, approved a conditional share capital of up to a maximum of CHF 2 million for the provision of the employee share-based compensation plans of the Company or one of its subsidiaries.

The total number of newly issued shares from the capital band and conditional share capital subject to the restriction or exclusion of subscription rights, may not exceed 12,075,378 new shares until the capital band expires.

There is no resolution of the Board of Directors outstanding for further issuance of share capital.

A description of the group of beneficiaries and of the terms and conditions of the capital band and conditional share capital can be found in the Articles of Association, Art. 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5, which are available on the Company website: Corporate Governance


Change in capital over the past three years

From 2023 to 2025, no changes in capital occurred.


Shares and participating certificates

As of the closing date, 120,753,783 registered shares with of a nominal value of CHF 1.00 each were outstanding. No participating certificates were outstanding on the same date.


Profit sharing certificates

There were no profit participation certificates outstanding as of the closing date.


Limitations on transferability and nominee registrations

Each share carries one vote. All shares have equal voting rights, and no preferential rights or similar entitlements exist. The Articles of Association do not provide for any limitations on the transfer of shares. Nominees are entered in the share register only upon their written agreement to declare the names, addresses, and shareholdings of the respective persons, on whose behalf they hold the shares.


Convertible bonds and warrants/options

No convertible bonds, warrants or options on the Company’s shares were outstanding as of the closing date.