As at 31 December 2010, 73 percent of the registered shares were held by Swiss nationals (38 percent by private individuals and 35 percent by legal entities). The remaining 27 percent of registered shares are held by foreigners (3 percent by private individuals and 24 percent by legal entities).
As at year-end 2010 one shareholder owned more than five percent of the shares. According to an announcement of BDS Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG, completely controlled by Prof. Dr. Giorgio Behr, it held more than five percent of voting rights in Georg Fischer Ltd as per 27 November 2008.
Categories of shareholders as per 31 December 2010