Page 36 - EVRY Annual Report 2012

Investor Information 36
EVRY ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSX) with
the ticker code EVRY.
Shares listed on OSX are allocated to segments based on
liquidity. EVRY is classified in the segment OB Match, which
includes shares with a daily average of least ten trades but ex-
cludes the 25 most traded shares on the Oslo market, which
form the separate OBX segment.
In addition to allocation by liquidity segment, companies
listed on OSX are classified by sector based on the Global
Industry Classification Standard (GICS) that is developed and
applied by MSCI Barra and Standard & Poor’s. EVRY is listed
in the IT sector.
Share price and share trading
The EVRY share price fell by 9.7% in 2012, down from NOK
9.75 on 1 January 2012 to NOK 8.80 on 31 December 2012. By
way of comparison, the OSX Benchmark Index (OSEBX) rose
by 15.3% over the same period, while the OSX Information
Technology Index (OSE45GI) saw a decline of 10.8% for the
year. EVRY’s market capitalisation at the close of 2012 was
approximately NOK 2.4 billion.
The total volume of trading in the EVRY share in 2012 was
30.8 million shares. On average, 122,000 shares changed
hands each trading day.
Return on investment and dividend
EVRY’s objective is to generate the best possible long-term
return for its shareholders, through dividends paid and share
price increases that combined, match or exceed the return
available on similar investment opportunities of comparable
risk. The company aims to pay an annual dividend equivalent
to 20-50% of normalised post-tax profit, defined as post-
tax profit adjusted for non-recurring items such as gains on
disposals, provisions for restructuring and non-recurring
tax charges, subject to the Board’s assessment that this will
not have an adverse effect on the company’s future growth
ambi¬tions and capital structure. In accordance with this
policy, the Board of EVRY has decided to propose to the
Annual General Meeting that a dividend of NOK 0.35 per
share are to be paid in respect of the 2012 financial year,
equivalent to a total distribution of NOK 93 million.
Investor information
EVRY is committed to providing the financial markets with precise, relevant,
timely and consistent information.The objective for EVRY’s communication with
the financial markets is to give market participants the best possible basis to
establish a precise picture of the company’s financial condition and factors that
may affect its future value creation.
Share information
EVRYASA 2012 2011 2010 2009
Share price at 31.12 (NOK) 8,8 9,75 15,90 20,52
Highest closing price (NOK) 13,5 16,40 20,69 22,86
Lowest closing price (NOK) 7,72 8,35 11,04 9,18
Change in share price -9,7 % -38,7 % -23 % 77 %
Change in OSX Benchmark Index (OSEBX) 15,7 % -12,5 % 18 % 65 %
No. of shares traded (million shares) 30,8 27,3 32,7 18,7
Average daily trading (thousand shares) 123 108 130 74
No. of shares issued 267 338 981 267 338 981 267 338 981 91 412 684
Foreign ownership at 31.12 4,1 % 3,7 % 4,6 % 7,8 %