For shareholders of the Vienna Insurance Group as well, the 2010 stock market year was quite gratifying. The overall value of the share rose by approximately 8%.

After a strong price increase at the beginning of the year due to the excellent profits, the share value experienced a downturn in line with the international trend, bringing the share to its low for the year of EUR 30.84, on 25 May 2010.

Investors’ steadily returning confidence in a rapid and lasting recovery of CEE national economies, a positive stock market environment and a solid trend in profits helped the share hit its high for the year, EUR 40.97, on 11 October 2010. The share accordingly saw an increase in value of approximately 33% within five months. The share then moved sideways with a slightly negative bias, closing out the year at EUR 38.90.

Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) compared to the ATX and MSCI insurance index (in EUR)
January 2010 to February 201

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Overview of the VIG share

Initial listing (Vienna)

17 October 1994

Initial listing (Prague)

5 February 2008

Number of common shares

128 million

Free float

approx. 30%

ISIN

AT0000908504

Securities symbol

VIG

Bloomberg

VIG AV / VIG CP

Reuters

VIGR.VI / VIGR.PR

Rating – Standard & Poor’s

A+, stable outlook

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Key share information for 2010

 

 

*

Using single counting

High

EUR

40.97

Low

EUR

30.84

Year-end price

EUR

38.90

Market capitalisation

EUR

4.98 billion

Proposed dividend 2010

EUR

1.00

Average daily stock exchange trading volume*

EUR

4.5 million

Annual performance 2010

 

+8.1%