Capital measures
| Number of shares | Common shares (in EUR)  | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SPO (Second Public Offering): Increase in free float to 49.8% through a SPO of shares held by Talanx AG | 120,597,134 | 120,597,134 | 
| 2003 | 9,716,392 new shares in conjunction with a capital increase against contribution in kind through issuance of 13,716,814 new shares to Talanx AG for shares in HDI Re | 120,597,134 | 120,597,134 | 
| 2002 | Increase in common stock out of company funds, stock split with a ratio of 3 for 1 | 97,163,928 | 97,163,928 | 
| 2001 | Issuance of 2,857,761 new registered shares/ increase in capital stock by EUR 7,305,749.99  | 32,387,976 | 82,798,546 | 
| 2000 | Transformation of no-par value registered shares | 29,530,215 | 75,492,796 | 
| 1997 | Issuance of 454,311 new registered shares/ increase in capital stock by EUR 1,161,428  | 29,530,215 | 75,492,796 | 
| 1996 | Issuance of 807,664 new registered shares/ increase in capital stock by EUR 2,064,760  | 29,075,904 | 74,331,368 | 
| 1994 | IPO, issuance of 3,072,640 new registered shares/ increase in capital stock by EUR 7,855,079  | 28,268,240 | 72,266,608 | 
| 1994 | Before IPO (Initial Public Offering) | 25,195,600 | 64,411,529 |