Shares and shareholders
The figures in the table below have been adjusted to reflect the increased number of shares resulting from the free share issue approved by Wärtsilä Corporation’s Annual General Meeting on 3 March 2011.
| 31.12.2011 | Number of Shares |
Number of votes |
Number of shares traded 1-12/2011 | |
| WRT1V | 197 241 130 | 197 241 130 | 197 186 087 | |
| 1.1. - 31.12.2011 | High | Low | Average 1 | Close |
| Share price | 29.55 | 15.50 | 26.93 | 22.32 |
| 1 Trade-weighted average price | ||||
| Market capitalisation | 31.12.2011 | 31.12.2010 | ||
| EUR million | 4 402 | 5 631 | ||
| Foreign shareholders | 31.12.2011 | 31.12.2010 | ||
| % | 47.0 | 51.0 | ||
Flagging notifications
During the financial period January-December 2011, Wärtsilä was informed of the following changes in ownership:
On 5 January 2011, BlackRock, Inc. increased its holding in Wärtsilä Corporation. Following the transaction, BlackRock, Inc. owned 4,941,593 shares (the number of shares before the free share issue) or 5.01% of Wärtsilä’s share capital and total votes.
On 9 August 2011, BlackRock, Inc. decreased its holding in Wärtsilä Corporation. Following the transaction, BlackRock, Inc. owned 9,838,853 shares or 4.99% of Wärtsilä’s share capital and total votes.