GEA Completes €400 Million Share Buyback with Charitable Link to UNICEF and Viva con Agua

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(IN BRIEF) GEA has completed its €400 million share buyback program, repurchasing over 9.5 million shares (around 5.53% of its capital) between November 2023 and April 2025. The shares, purchased at an average of €41.98 each, will be cancelled after the Annual General Meeting on April 30, 2025. In a continuation of its sustainability-driven approach, GEA linked the buyback to a charitable component, donating €400,000 to Viva con Agua and UNICEF Germany from the program’s “outperformance.” This marks the second time GEA has integrated a social impact element into a buyback, reinforcing its commitment to long-term growth and responsible corporate governance.

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 15-Apr-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — GEA Group has successfully concluded its latest share buyback initiative, repurchasing shares worth approximately €400 million between November 9, 2023, and April 11, 2025. The company acquired 9,529,412 shares, representing around 5.53% of its total registered share capital. These shares, which are not eligible for dividends or voting rights, are scheduled to be cancelled following GEA’s Annual General Meeting on April 30, 2025.

The buyback was executed at an average price of €41.98 per share, reinforcing GEA’s strategic approach to long-term value generation. The decision to launch the program was made in November 2023, based on GEA’s robust financial position and significant improvement in key performance metrics.

“This successful buyback program underlines our firm belief in GEA’s growth trajectory and our dedication to delivering sustainable value for shareholders,” stated Bernd Brinker, Chief Financial Officer at GEA.

In a unique move, GEA once again embedded a sustainability component into its capital return strategy—a model the company pioneered in 2023 as the first in Germany to integrate a social contribution into a share repurchase program. Through the initiative’s “guaranteed outperformance”—the difference between the actual purchase price and the volume-weighted average market price—GEA has earmarked €400,000 in donations to Viva con Agua and UNICEF Germany.

This second round of the sustainability-linked program further reflects GEA’s commitment to aligning financial decisions with positive social and environmental impact, while enhancing shareholder value and promoting responsible corporate practices.

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