Share Buyback

 

05.11.2007 Adecco Share Buyback Summary
On November 2nd, 2007 Adecco SA announced the decision of Adecco's Board of Directors to purchase Adecco shares for up to EUR 400 million by the end of 2008. The shares are intended to be used for future acquisitions or to minimize potential dilution related to the outstanding convertible bond.
In compliance with the Swiss regulation, the company is making the following information available regarding the share buyback and sales activity since the start of the current share buyback program.

 

Treasury Shares before Start of Buyback Program  
- Regular shares
3'364'246
- ADRs (4 ADRs = 1 regular share)
26'525
- Call options
2'178'569
Total share equivalents
5'549'446
- Percentage of outstanding shares
2.94%
Total Adecco shares issued (as of December 31, 2006) 188'801'167

 

Period of Time
Shares
From
Until
Purchase
Sale*
05 Nov 07
09 Nov 07
610'000
-450
12 Nov 07
16 Nov 07
461'000
-1'300
19 Nov 07
23 Nov 07
847'000
-460
26 Nov 07
30 Nov 07
826'000
 
03 Dec 07
07 Dec 07
209'000
**  -8431
10 Dec 07
14 Dec 07
262'500
  -600
17 Dec 07
21 Dec 07
6'000
 
24 Dec 07
28 Dec 07
32'000
 
31 Dec 07
04 Jan 08
920'000
 
07 Jan 08
11 Jan 08
1'718'000
 
14 Jan 08
18 Jan 08
1'528'000
 
21 Jan 08
25 Jan 08
2'438'000
 
28 Jan 08
01 Feb 08
-
 
04 Feb 08
08 Feb 08
-
 
11 Feb 08
15 Feb 08
-
 
18 Feb 08
22 Feb 08
-
 
25 Feb 08
29 Feb 08
-
 
3 Mar 08
7 Mar 08
-
 
10 Mar 08
14 Mar 08
-
 
17 Mar 08
21 Mar 08
-
 
24 Mar 08
28 Mar 08
-
 
31 Mar 08
4 Apr 08
-
 
7 Apr 08
11 Apr 08
-
 
14 Apr 08
18 Apr 08
-
 
21 Apr 08
25 Apr 08
-
 
28 Apr 08
02 May 08
-
 
Net change in treasury shares owned
9'846'259

* Shares sold reflect the sale of treasury share in connection with the exercise of employee stock option plan.

** ADR's program liquidated on December 4, 2007 (6'631 Shares).

 

05.11.2007 Share Buyback Program
  NZZ announcement of November 05, 2007
  SHAB announcement of November 06, 2007