The main shareholders of Telefónica O2 as at 30 June 2010:
| Telefónica, S.A. | 69,41 % |
| Investment funds and individual shareholders | 30,59 % |
Trading in Telefónica O2 shares
The volume of trading in Telefónica O2 shares on the stock market of the Prague Stock Exchange (PSE) in the first half of 2010 reached CZK 21.1 billion, compared to CZK 32.3 billion in the first half of 2009. This indicator ranked the company’s shares among the top five blue chip stock and accounted for approximately 10% of all trades. The average volume of trades fell from CZK 256.5 million for the first half of 2009 to CZK 161.6 million in the first half of 2010. As at 30 June 2010, the market capitalisation of the company reached CZK 131.7 billion. Measured by this indicator, Telefónica O2 ranks third among the companies listed on the PSE stock market and accounts for 10.5% of the total market capitalisation of the PSE stock market.
From the beginning of the year until 30 June 2010, the share price of Telefónica O2 fell 2.2% to CZK 409. The performance of the PSE stock market as measured by the PX index declined 1.3% over the same period and reached 1,103.9 points. The share price of Telefónica O2 reached its maximum CZK 452.5 in the first half of 2010 on 17 February 2010.
General Meeting
An Ordinary General Meeting of the company was held in Prague on 7 May 2010. The main conclusions of the General Meeting are recapitulated in the Section Corporate Governance of this Half-year Report.
Dividends
At the Ordinary General Meeting, the shareholders approved a dividend payment from the 2009 net profit and from the retained earnings, in the total amount of CZK 12,388.8 million, i.e. CZK 40 per share of nominal value of CZK 100 and CZK 500 per share of nominal value CZK 1,000, before tax. The record day for the payment of dividends will be 8 September 2010, and the disbursement date 6 October 2010. The dividends will be paid out by Česká spořitelna. After the record date, Česká spořitelna will inform all recorded shareholders in writing of the method of disbursement.
Institutional relations and shareholders may contact
Investor Relations
Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, a.s., Za Brumlovkou 266/2, 140 22, Praha 4 – Michle
Tel.: +420 271 462 076, +420 271 462 169, fax: +420 271 463 566
E-mail: investor.relations@o2.com, or visit http://www.cz.o2.com/home/cz/aboutUs/investorRelations/index.html