Company Announcement:

Vestas - Transactions in connection with share buy-back programme during the period 13-19 September 2016

On 18 August 2016, Vestas initiated a share buy-back programme, ref. Company announcement No. 26/2016. The programme is implemented in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 (MAR) (the "Safe Harbour” rules). The purpose of the programme is to adjust Vestas’ capital structure and to meet the obligations arising from share based incentive programmes to employees of Vestas.

Under the programme Vestas will buy back shares for an amount up to DKK 2,984 million (approximately EUR 400 million) in the period from 18 August 2016 to 30 December 2016.

The following transactions have been made under the programme during the period 13-19 September 2016: 

  Number of
shares
Weighted average purchase price, DKK Transaction value,
DKK
13 September 2016 82,500 549.52 45,335,623
14 September 2016 75,500 549.04 41,452,203
15 September 2016 37,643 547.74 20,618,411
16 September 2016 84,892 547.25 46,457,504
19 September 2016 28,000 553.77 15,505,669
Accumulated under the programme 1,292,266 552.73 714,278,889

Details of all the transactions relating to the share buy-back programme during the period are presented in the attached appendix.

 

Contact details
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Denmark
Hans Martin Smith, Senior Vice President, Group Treasury and Investor Relations
Tel: +45 9730 8209