Investors Information for shareholders Share buyback Share buyback In periods of strong earnings, Hydro will consider buy-back of shares in addition to ordinary dividend payments. Such considerations will be made in the light of alternative investment opportunities available to the company and its financial situation. Any transactions in own shares will be continuously disclosed at Oslo Stock Exchange, and on this web page. Share buyback 2008 Period Price No. of shares Accumulated 2008 Company's total share holdings 29 Sep 2008 NOK 32.05 1,500,000 1,500,000 38,723,086 30 Sep 2008 NOK 35.61 1,025,000 2,525,000 39,748,086 2 Oct 2008 NOK 35.28 723,000 3,248,000 40,471,086 6 Oct 2008 NOK 33.93 1,160,000 4,408,000 41,631,086 13 Jul 2009 Cancel 4,408,000 shares (Own) 4,408,000 35,324,266 13 Jul 2009 Cancel 3,438,738 shares (State) 7,846,738 35,324,266 Share buyback 2007 Period Price No. of shares Accumulated 2007 Company's total share holdings 16 August 2007 NOK 198.63 311,000 311,000 59,968,675 17 August 2007 NOK 198.41 310,895 621,895 60,279,570 11 Sep 2007 Cancel 21,627,000 shares (Own) 621,895 38,652,570 11 Sep 2007 Cancel 16,871,506 shares (State) 17,493,401 38,652,570 Share buyback 2006 Period Price No. of shares Accumulated 2006 Company's total share holdings 24 May 2006 NOK 163.37 894,000 894,000 44,218,570 26 May 2006 NOK 170.66 561,000 1,455,000 44,779,570 30 May 2006 NOK 172.57 897,000 2,352,000 45,676,570 31 May 2006 NOK 168.76 910,000 3,262,000 46,586,570 6 June 2006 NOK 168.69 613,000 3,875,000 47,199,570 7 June 2006 NOK 166.45 687,000 4,562,000 47,886,570 9 June 2006 NOK 158.41 775,000 5,337,000 48,661,570 13 June 2006 NOK 145.20 927,000 6,264,000 49,588,570 19 June 2006 NOK 157.80 420,000 6,684,000 50,008,570 21 June 2006 NOK 151.35 615,000 7,299,000 50,623,570 28 June 2006 NOK 166.56 590,000 7,889,000 51,213,570 29 June 2006 NOK 169.00 380,000 8,269,000 51,593,570 14 July 2006 Cancel 4,672,000 shares (Own) 8,269,000 46,921,570 14 July 2006 Cancel 3,644,685 shares (State) 8,269,000 46,921,570 26 July 2006 NOK 171.88 250,000 8,519,000 47,171,570 27 July 2006 NOK 176.48 435,000 8,954,000 47,606,570 1 Aug 2006 NOK 176.08 318,000 9,272,000 47,924,570 2 Aug 2006 NOK 176.00 230,000 9,502,000 48,154,570 3 Aug 2006 NOK 173.99 301,000 9,803,000 48,455,570 8 Aug 2006 NOK 176.96 345,000 10,148,000 48,800,570 9 Aug 2006 NOK 176.12 470,000 10,618,000 49,270,570 15 Aug 2006 NOK 171.10 470,000 11,088,000 49,740,570 17 Aug 2006 NOK 170.87 517,000 11,605,000 50,257,570 21 Aug 2006 NOK 171.86 460,000 12,065,000 50,717,570 23 Aug 2006 NOK 172.32 467,000 12,532,000 51,184,570 29 Aug 2006 NOK 165.72 566,000 13,098,000 51,750,570 6 Sep 2006 NOK 167.29 502,000 13,600,000 52,252,570 11 Sep 2006 NOK 154.90 472,000 14,072,000 52,724,570 12 Sep 2006 NOK 154.45 720,000 14,792,000 53,444,570 18 Sep 2006 NOK 153.97 687,000 15,479,000 54,131,570 26 Sep 2006 NOK 141.76 971,000 16,450,000 55,102,570 1 Nov 2006 NOK 152.74 615,000 17,065,000 55,717,570 7 Nov 2006 NOK 158.15 1,090,000 18,155,000 56,807,570 23 Nov 2006 NOK 150.86 551,000 18,706,000 57,358,570 28 Nov 2006 NOK 147.94 706,000 19,412,000 58,064,570 5 Dec 2006 NOK 152.45 535,000 19,947,000 58,599,570 7 Dec 2006 NOK 148.13 740,000 20,687,000 59,339,570 11 Dec 2006 NOK 147.34 385,000 21,072,000 59,724,570 12 Dec 2006 NOK 148.07 555,000 21,627,000 60,279,570 Overview of previous buyback programmes Before share split 10 May 2006 Recalculated after share split 10 May 2006 Period No. of shares Avg. price NOK No. of shares Avg. price NOK September - November 1999 5,000,000 319 25,000,000 63.8 November 2000 - June 2001 5,000,000 384 25,000,000 76.8 July 2003 - August 2003 1,484,300 374 7,421,500 74.8 March 2004 - redemption of the Norwegian state's shares 1,157,922 374* 5,789,610 *74.8 June 2004 - September 2004 2,808,810 441 14,044,050 88.2 February 2005 - redemption of the Norwegian state's shares 2,191,190 441* 10,955,950 *88.2 June 2005 - December 2005 934,400 651 4,672,000 130.2 14 July 2006 - redemption of the Norwegian state's shares - - 3,644,685 129.30 * interest excluded Updated: March 02, 2021 Recommended for you About Hydro Key facts Hydro worldwide The Hydro Way Brand center Corporate governance Modern Slavery Transparency statement Website cookies Contact Contact Media contacts Investor Relations Contacts Customer service portal Follow us Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Flickr YouTube Shapes Suppliers Privacy policy Terms & conditions Accessibility Sitemap © 2021 Norsk Hydro ASA