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Prysmian Group – 2015 Sustainability Report
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Analysis of share ownership by geographical area confirms the predominance of the United States, with 31%
of capital held by institutional investors following a rise since 2014. At the end of 2015, investors in the
United Kingdom held about 18% of capital. Institutional investors in Italy held about 16% of capital at the end
of 2015, following a rise since 2014, while the holdings of investors in France decreased to 8% of capital.
The weighting of Asian investors is stable.
Institutional investors by investment style
Source: Nasdaq OMX
,
December 2015
About 67% of the capital held by institutional investors is owned by
Value
,
Growth
or
GARP
investment
funds that have a medium/long-term time horizon. With respect to the previous year, there has been a slight
increase in the number of shareholders adopting an
Index
investment strategy, based on the main stock
indices, while the
Hedge Fund
component - with a shorter time horizon - now only represents 2% of the total.
Once again, the Prysmian Group has attracted the attention of numerous Socially Responsible Investors
(SRI), whose investment strategy is linked both to financial objectives and an assessment of the social and
environmental impact. These investors are increasingly important component of the financial markets.
Prysmian shares are also included in the FTSE ECPI Italia SRI Leaders, comprising a basket of selected
Italian shares that excel on environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters.