Eni's numbers: 253,039 shareholders; 3,284,490,525 ordinary registered shares without par value; €4,005,358,876 Eni’s share capital.
Eni’s share capital amounts to €4,005,358,876 and is made up of 3,284,490,525 ordinary registered shares without par value. The shares are indivisible, and each share brings an entitlement to one vote.
The number of Eni’s shareholders is 253,039 , identified on the basis of registered recipients of the payment of the fourth tranche of the 2023 dividend.
The fourth tranche of the 2023 dividend was paid on 22 May 2024, with ex-dividend date on 20 May 2024 and record date on 21 May 2024.
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance has de facto control of Eni SpA by virtue of interests held either directly or via the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA (CDP).
Shareholder | Number of shares held | % of share capital |
---|---|---|
Ministry of Economy and Finance | 65,586,402 | 1.997 |
CDP S.p.A. | 936,179,478 | 28.503 |
Total | 1,001,765,880 | 30.5 |
(UPDATED TO 8 NOVEMBER 2024) *
Number of treasury shares held | % on the share capital |
---|---|
163,898,511 | 4.99 |
* The data take into account the purchases made during the 2024 buyback program to which reference should be made for details of transactions. |
Shareholder | Share |
---|---|
Public Holding | 30.500% |
Institutional Investors | 51.355% |
Retail | 14.855% |
Treasury shares** | 2.747% |
Identity of shareholders not provided | 0.544% |
Eni's ESG investors represent approximately 31% of total identified Institutional Investors (source: shareholder research carried out by Nasdaq in May 2024).
In the following charts Eni's shareholders structure is split by geographical area and size of holding, on the basis of the information on registered recipients of the fourth tranche of the 2023 dividend*.
(UPDATED TO 3 SEPTEMBER 2024)
Shareholders | Number of shareholders | Number of shares held | % of outstanding shares |
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Italy | 248,097 | 1,686,604,313 | 51.351 |
UK and Ireland | 595 | 287,893,135 | 8.765 |
Other EU member States | 2,224 | 462,240,967 | 14.073 |
USA and Canada | 995 | 431,982,126 | 13.152 |
Rest of the World | 1,127 | 307,693,004 | 9.368 |
Treasury shares** | 1 | 90,221,072 | 2.747 |
Identity of shareholders not provided | n.d. | 17,855,908 | 0.544 |
Total | 253,039 | 3,284,490,525 | 100.00 |
* Update based on the nominative notices received as at 3 September 2024, relating to the registered recipients of the fourth tranche of the 2023 dividend (paid on 22 May 2024, with ex-dividend date on 20 May 2024 and record date on 21 May 2024).
** The data, updated on the basis of the nominative notices received as at 3 September 2024 relating to the recipients of the fourth tranche of the 2023 dividend, does not take into account the purchase transactions carried out in the context of the 2024 buyback program currently in progress, and executed after the payment of the fourth tranche of the 2023 dividend. For details refer to the “Treasury shares” section.
(UPDATED TO 3 SEPTEMBER 2024)
Shareholders | Number of shareholders | Number of shares held | % of outstanding shares |
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>10% | 1 | 936,179,478 | 28.503 |
3% – 10% | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
2% – 3% | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
1% – 2% | 8 | 333,335,141 | 10.149 |
0.5% – 1% | 7 | 163,568,484 | 4.980 |
0.3% – 0.5% | 15 | 210,507,850 | 6.409 |
0.1% – 0.3% | 72 | 416,040,324 | 12.667 |
≤0.1% | 252,935 | 1,116,782,268 | 34.002 |
Treasury shares** | 1 | 90,221,072 | 2.747 |
Identity of shareholders not provided | n.d. | 17,855,908 | 0.544 |
Total | 253,039 | 3,284,490,525 | 100.00 |
* Update based on the nominative notices received as at 3 September 2024, relating to the registered recipients of the fourth tranche of the 2023 dividend (paid on 22 May 2024, with ex-dividend date on 20 May 2024 and record date on 21 May 2024).
Eni Shareholders’ Meeting held on 15 May 2024 authorized a buy-back program for 2024 (the “Buyback Program”) for an outlay of € 3.5 billion, up to a maximum of 328 million of shares (equal to about 10% of the ordinary shares) and for a duration till the end of April 2025.
Purchases started on 27 May 2024, following the authorization of the Eni Shareholders' Meeting.
In order to execute the program, Eni engaged an authorized third-party agent, who will take decisions regarding purchases at its own discretion, also in relation to the timing of the transactions. The purchases will be made in accordance with the limits set out by the Eni’s Shareholders Meeting, at a purchase price that complies with the regulatory requirements and market practices admitted that may be applicable. This price will not diverged downwards or upwards by more than 10% from the official price registered by the Eni share in the trading session of Euronext Milan, organised and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A., on the day prior to the execution of each individual purchase transaction.
Purchases will be made on the Euronext Milan pursuant to Art. 144-bis, paragraph 1, letter b) of Consob Regulation no. 11971/1999 and in accordance with the additional conditions set out in the resolution of the Shareholders’ Meeting held on 15 May 2024, as well as complying with the provisions of Regulation (EU) no. 596/2014 on market abuse and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052.
At the start of the purchases, considering the cancellation of 91,447,368 treasury shares resolved by the Shareholders’ Meeting held on 10 May 2023 and executed on 25 March 2024, Eni holds n. 90,221,072 treasury shares equal to 2.75% of the share capital. Eni’s controlled subsidiaries do not hold Eni’s shares.
The details of the transactions carried out are reported in the terms and in the manner prescribed by current legislation in the documents attached in the section "Treasury shares year 2024" below.
Eni Shareholders’ Meeting Board of Directors held on May 10, 2023 authorized a buy-back program for 2023 (the “Buyback Program”) for an outlay of € 2.2 billion, which could be increased on the basis of any upsides for a maximum amount of € 3.5 billion, up to a maximum of 337 million of shares (equal to about 10% of the ordinary shares), and for a duration till the end of April 2024.
Purchases started on 12 May 2023 and ended on 5 March 2024.
In order to execute the program, Eni engaged an authorized third-party agent, who took decisions regarding purchases at its own discretion, also in relation to the timing of the transactions. The purchases were made in accordance with the limits set out by the Eni’s Shareholders Meeting, at a purchase price that complies with the criteria set out in the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 and, in any case, could not diverged downwards or upwards by more than 10% from the official price registered by the Eni share in the trading session of Euronext Milan, organised and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A., on the day prior to the execution of each individual purchase transaction.
Purchases were made on the Euronext Milan pursuant to Art. 144-bis, paragraph 1, letter b) of Consob Regulation no. 11971/1999 and in accordance with the additional conditions set out in the resolution of the Shareholders’ Meeting held on 10 May 2023, as well as complying with the provisions of Regulation (EU) no. 596/2014 on market abuse and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052.
Following the purchases made until 5 March 2024, considering the treasury shares already held, the cancellation of 195,550,084 treasury shares resolved by the Shareholders' Meeting on 10 May 2023 and the free of charge shares granted to Eni’s directors, following the conclusion of the Vesting Period as provided by the “Long-Term Incentive Plan 2020-2022” approved by Eni’s Shareholders’ Meeting of 13 May 2020, on the date of conclusion of the Buyback Program, Eni owned n. 181,668,440 shares equal to 5.38% of the share capital.
Eni’s controlled subsidiaries do not hold Eni’s shares. The details of the transactions carried out are reported in the terms and in the manner prescribed by current legislation in the documents attached in the section "Treasury shares year 2023" below.
Eni's Board of Directors approved the start of the buy-back program for 2022, in execution of the authorization granted by the Shareholders Meeting held on 11 May 2022, for an outlay of minimum €1.1 billion, that can be increase for a maximum amount of €2.5 billion according to the Brent price scenario and up to a maximum of 357 million of shares (equal to 10% of the ordinary shares post cancellation) (the “Buyback Program”). Eni updated its 2022 Buyback Program scenario assessment in July by raising the commitment to €2.4 billion. Purchases started on 30 May 2022 and ended on 29 of November, in advance of April 2023 (date communicated at the start of the programme). In order to execute the program, Eni engaged an authorized third-party agent, who took decisions regarding purchases at its own discretion, also in relation to the timing of the transactions. The purchases were made in accordance with the limits set out by the Eni’s Shareholders Meeting, at a purchase price that complies with the criteria set out in the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 and, in any case, could not diverged downwards or upwards by more than 10% from the official price registered by the Eni share in the trading session of Euronext Milan, organised and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A., on the day prior to the execution of each individual purchase transaction. Purchases were made on the Euronext Milan pursuant to Art. 144-bis, paragraph 1, letter b) of Consob Regulation no. 11971/1999 and in accordance with the additional conditions set out in the resolution of the Shareholders’ Meeting of 11 May 2022, as well as complying with the provisions of Regulation (EU) no. 596/2014 on market abuse and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052.
Following the purchases made until 29 November 2022, considering the treasury shares already held and the assignment of ordinary shares to Eni’s directors, following the conclusion of the Vesting Period as provided by the “Long-Term Incentive Plan 2017-2019” approved by Eni’s Meeting of shareholders of 13 April 2017, Eni holds n. 226,097,834 shares equal to 6.33% of the share capital. Eni’s controlled subsidiaries do not hold Eni’s shares.
The details of the transactions carried out are reported in the terms and in the manner prescribed by current legislation in the documents attached in the section "Treasury shares year 2022" below.
Eni's Board of Directors approved the start of the buy-back program for 2021, for a maximum amount of 400 million euro and a share count no greater than 252 million, in accordance with the targets set by the 2021-2024 strategic plan assuming a Brent reference scenario of $65/barrel and in execution of the authorization granted by the Shareholders Meeting held on May 12, 2021. The buyback program is aimed at recognizing shareholders an additional remuneration to complement the dividend distribution. Purchases started on August 23, 2021 and terminated on December 15, 2021. In order to execute the programme, Eni engaged an authorized agent, who took decisions regarding purchases at its own discretion, also in relation to the timing of the transactions and in compliance with daily price and volume thresholds. In particular, the purchase price of the shares could not deviate upwardly or downwardly by more than 5% from the official price of the day prior to each individual transaction recorded for the Eni S.p.A. share in the Electronic Share Market organized and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. (“MTA”). However, it could not be higher than the higher price between the price of the last independent transaction and the price of the highest current independent purchase offer on the MTA. Purchases were made on the MTA, in compliance with art. 144-bis, paragraph 1, lett. b) of Consob Regulation 11971/1999 and the additional conditions provided for by the resolution of the Shareholders' Meeting of May 12, 2021, as well as complying with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 596/2014 on market abuse and the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052.
Following the purchases made until the termination of the purchase programme for the year 2021, considering the treasury shares already held and the assignment of ordinary shares to Eni’s directors, following the conclusion of the Vesting Period as provided by the “Long-Term Incentive Plan 2017-2019” approved by Eni’s Meeting of shareholders of 13 April 2017, Eni held n. 65,838,173 shares equal to 1.83% of the share capital. Eni’s controlled subsidiaries do not hold Eni’s shares.
The details of the transactions carried out are reported in the terms and in the manner prescribed by current legislation in the documents attached in the section "Treasury shares year 2021" below.