Share information

The Atlas Copco share was listed in Stockholm on September 3, 1920.

The shares outstanding are divided into class A and class B shares. The difference is in voting power. An A-share represents one vote at the Annual General meeting, while a B-share represents 1/10 of a vote. A class A and a class B share have exactly the same right to Atlas Copco’s capital, and get the same dividends.

The Atlas Copco shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, which represented 29.3% of the total trading of the A share (40.0% of the B share) in 2019, other markets, so called Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTF), e.g. CBOE and Turquoise accounted for some 28.9% (22.3% of the B share), and the remaining 41.8% (37.7% of the B share) were traded outside public markets, for example through over-the-counter trading.

The market capitalization at year end 2019 was MSEK 440 497 (252 130) and the company represented 5.7% (4.2) of the total market value of Nasdaq Stockholm. Atlas Copco was the first (second) most traded share in 2019 by total turnover.

A program for American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) was established in the United States in 1990. One ADR corresponds to one share. The depositary bank is Citibank N.A. At year-end 2019, there were 25 276 542 ADRs outstanding, of which 24 352 555 represented A shares and 923 987 B shares.

The Board has come to the conclusion, despite the challenging conditions, that the proposed dividend (SEK 7.00) amount will not jeopardize the company’s ability to make the necessary investments and support ongoing operations, including support to our customers and employees. The Board proposes that the first installment of the dividend (equal to SEK 3.50) will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting on April 23, 2020. The final decision about the proposed second installment (equal to SEK 3.50) will be postponed until the consequences of the corona pandemic can be better assessed. The Board currently intends to provide notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting to take place in due time before the planned second installment, at which this matter will be addressed.

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