Previous (2005 - 2015)
Nestlé started share buy-back programmes in 2005, increasing with them the flexibility in managing its capital structure as well as the strong financial position of the Group.
Since 2005 the following buy-back programmes took place.
History of buy-backs
| Launch Date | Completion | Amount (CHF mio) |
Number of shares |
Average price (CHF per share) |
| Jul. 2005 | Oct. 2005 | 1,000 | 27,843,000* | 35.92* |
| Nov. 2005 | Oct. 2006 | 3,000 | 76,632,000* | 39.14* |
| Aug. 2007 | Jul. 2009 | 15,000 | 314,060,000* | 47.76* |
| Aug. 2009 | Jun. 2010 | 10,000 | 203,400,000 | 49.17 |
| Jun. 2010 | Sep. 2011 | 10,000 | 188,465,000* | 53.07* |
| Aug. 2014 | Dec. 2015 | 8,000 | 112,640,000 | 71.02 |