Ownership Structure

Ownership Structure

According to the Articles of Association of the company, shares must be registered in the name of the holder to carry voting rights. 98% of all shares are registered in the names of their holders. The share capital of Coloplast amounts to DKK 228,200,000 divided into DKK 210,200,000 B shares/210,200,000 votes and DKK 18,000,000 A shares/180,000,000 votes.

The company had 56,417 shareholders at the end of the financial year, which was 2,882 less than last year. Institutional investors based outside Denmark held 39% of Coloplast's shares on 30 September 2024, on par with last year. Registered shareholders represented 98% of the entire share capital.

Distribution per 30 September 2024

Shareholder structure (30/09/2024)

A shares (1,000 units)

B shares (1,000 units) 

Ownership %

Voting rights %

Holders of A shares and family18,000  83,598 45 68  
Danish institutional investors 15,484 7 4  
Foreign institutional investors 89,849 39 23 
Coloplast A/S 1) 2,865 1 0 
Other shareholders 11,910 5 3 
Non-registered shareholders 6,494 3 0 
Total18,000 210,200 100 98 
  1. 1) The 2,864,545 shares held by Coloplast on 30 September 2024, equivalent to 1% of the share capital, are treasury shares without voting rights.

Shares held by management 

A shares (1,000 units)

B shares (1,000 units)

Board of Directors,
non-independent directors		1,094  3,300  
Board of Directors,
independent directors		06  
Executive Management0104  
Coloplast Holding ApS 2)14,79152,512  
Total15,885  55,922
  1. 2) Coloplast Holding ApS holds 29.49% of the share capital and 51.36% of the voting rights in Coloplast A/S. Coloplast Holding ApS is owned by NPLH Holding ApS with 62.58% of the share capital and 71.13% of the voting rights and the remaining shares is held by Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansen A/S. Niels Peter Louis-Hansen, Deputy Chairman of the board (not considered an independent board member) controls 100% of the share capital and voting rights in NPLH Holding ApS and Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansen Fond controls 100% of the shares capital and voting rights in Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansen A/S. In addition Niels Peter Louis-Hansen holds shares in Coloplast A/S personally and through his wholly owned company N.P. Louis Hansen ApS. This bringing the aggregate ownership to the numbers stated in the table above.