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Key Takeaway: Fresenius Medical Care AG announced a share buyback program set to commence on May 28, 2026, allowing for the repurchase of up to 29,341,344 shares within a total budget of EUR 1 billion over the next twelve months. The program, authorized during the General Meeting on May 21, 2026, includes provisions for the cancellation of most repurchased shares to reduce share capital. A credit institution will manage the transactions independently, adhering to regulatory guidelines. This initiative aims to enhance shareholder value and reflects the company's confidence in its market position.
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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Fresenius Medical Care is initiating a substantial share buyback program.
  • The program allows for the repurchase of up to EUR 1 billion in shares, indicating confidence in the company's valuation.
  • Repurchased shares will primarily be canceled, resulting in a potential increase in share value for remaining shareholders.

Full Press Release Details

Bad Homburg v.d. H he, May 28, 2026
Disclosure pursuant to Art. 5 para. 1 lit.
a) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 and Art. 2 para. 1 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052
Fresenius Medical Care AG ("FME")
disclosed on May 26, 2026, to conduct the next share buyback program. The program is scheduled to commence on May 28, 2026, and to be
completed within 12 months by May 27, 2027 (inclusive). Up to 29,341,344 shares (ISIN DE0005785802, "FME-Shares") may
be repurchased on the stock exchange or via a multilateral trading facility within the meaning of Section 2 para. 6 of the German Stock
Exchange Act (B rsengesetz) for a total purchase price of up to EUR 1 billion (not including ancillary acquisition costs).
The purchase of FME-Shares and the maximum number of FME-Shares to be acquired are based on the authorization granted by the General Meeting
on May 21, 2026 ("Authorization").
The repurchased FME-Shares are predominantly to
be cancelled and the share capital to be reduced accordingly. To a significantly lesser extent, the repurchased FME-Shares may be used
for allocations under incentive-based compensation plans.
The buyback shall be made in tranches. Under the
first tranche, FME-Shares shall be acquired for a total amount of up to EUR 600,000,000 (not including ancillary acquisition costs) over
a period ending on December 15, 2026 (inclusive) under the following conditions.
The buyback shall be carried out in accordance
with the safe-harbor-provisions of Art. 5 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 in conjunction with the provisions of Commission Delegated
Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 with regulatory technical standards on the conditions
applicable to buyback programs and stabilization measures ("Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052").
A credit institution has been mandated for the
first tranche of the buyback. The credit institution makes its trading decisions concerning the timing of the purchases of FME-Shares
independently of and without any influence from FME.
Pursuant to the Authorization, FME is allowed
to acquire FME-Shares until the end of May 20, 2031, in an amount of up to 10 % of the share capital existing at the time of the
resolution. The FME-Shares acquired, together with other treasury FME-Shares held by the Company or attributable to the Company pursuant
to Sections 71a et seqq. of the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz), must at no time exceed 10 % of the share capital.
This currently corresponds to 26,856,463 FME-Shares. The amount paid per FME-Share (not including ancillary acquisition costs) may not
exceed the price of FME-Shares of the same class determined by the opening auction in the Xetra trading system (or a functionally equivalent
successor to the Xetra system) on the day of trading by more than 10 % or fall short of such price by more than 20 %.
The credit institution will in particular be obligated
to carry out the share buyback in compliance with the trading conditions of Art. 3 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052. Accordingly,
the FME-Shares shall not be purchased at a price higher than the price of the last independent trade or (should this be higher) higher
than the current highest independent bid on the trading venue on which the purchase is carried out. In addition, no more than 25 %
of the average daily share turnover on the trading venue on which the purchase is made may be purchased on one trading day. The average
daily share turnover is calculated on the basis of the average daily trading volume during the 20 trading days preceding the respective
The transactions related to the share buyback
program will be disclosed in accordance with the requirements of Art. 5 para. 1 lit. b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 no later than by
the end of the seventh trading day following the day of execution of such transactions.
FME will provide regular information regarding
the progress of the share buyback program, including by posting its required disclosures at https://freseniusmedicalcare.com/en/investors/shares/share-buy-back/,
and will keep that information available to the public for at least a 5-year period from the date of public disclosure.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the Fresenius Medical Care share buyback start?

The buyback program commences on May 28, 2026.

How many shares can Fresenius repurchase?

Fresenius may repurchase up to 29,341,344 shares.

What is the total purchase price for the buyback?

The total purchase price may reach up to EUR 1 billion.

When will the buyback program end?

The buyback program concludes by May 27, 2027.

How will repurchased shares be used?

Most repurchased shares will be canceled; some may fund incentive plans.

Last updated: May 28, 2026