Capital structure

Capital

The share capital of Bellevue Group AG amounts to CHF 1 346 143 and is divided into 13 461 428 registered, fully paid-in unit shares with a par value of CHF 0.10. The registered shares of Bellevue Group AG (Valor 2 842 210, ISIN CH0028422100) are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The market capitalization as of December 31, 2022, was CHF 503.5 million.

Bellevue Group AG does not have any participation certificates or non-voting equity certificates outstanding nor has it issued any.

Conditional capital and authorized capital

Information on conditional and authorized capital is provided in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, «Share capital».

The Board of Directors is of the opinion that in the medium term the Company has no need for the use of conditional capital and is likely to repeal the relevant provision (Art. 3a) in the the current Articles of Association.

Capital changes

Information on the composition of capital, changes in capital over the last two years, and conditional and authorized capital is provided in the statement of changes in equity and in the notes to the consolidated financial statements, «Share capital». For information dating back further, please refer to the Annual Report 2021 (statement of change in equity and note to the consolidated financial statements, note 3.9 «Share capital/Conditional capital/Authorized capital»).

Restriction of the transferability and nominee registrations

The restrictions on transfer and the rules concerning nominee registrations are governed by Art. 5 of the current Articles of Association. The relevant provisions of the Articles of Association may be amended by the General Meetings of Shareholders with the quorum pursuant to Art. 12 of the current Articles of Association or with a higher legal quorum, if any.