Annual Report 2023

1.3 Treasury Shares

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

Number of shares

 

Value in CHF 1'000

 

Number of shares

 

Value in CHF 1'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at January 1

 

1'257

 

552

 

1'128

 

606

Purchase

 

8'500

 

3'582

 

9'101

 

4'072

Awarded for (group) share-based payments

 

-8'665

 

-3'661

 

-8'972

 

-4'126

As at December 31

 

1'092

 

473

 

1'257

 

552

Awards for Group share-based payments are made on behalf of the respective Group companies. These Group companies cover all costs.

In the reporting year, the average transaction price of the treasury shares purchased was CHF 421.45 (2022: CHF 447.42) and the average transaction price of the treasury shares awarded for share-based payments CHF 441.20 (2022: CHF 435.50).