Since the Company’s IPO in 1996, ROFIN’s shareholder structure is characterized by a very high free float rate. According to NASDAQ data, ROFIN’s free float amounts to approximately 100%, of which around 95% is allocated to institutional investors. From a geographic point of view, North American institutions hold the majority of the outstanding shares.
| Float* | ~ 99% |
| Institutional Ownership | ~ 95% |
| Institutional Ownership as % of Float | ~ 95% |
| Geographic Distribution: | |
| North America | ~ 90% |
| Europe/ROW | ~ 10% |
Data: Nasdaq as per October 2011 / * As per Nasdaq
