In particular, the operations that the Sika Group will implement in order to position itself more effectively in the emerging markets, including Eastern Europe, South America, the Middle East and South Asia, will be monitored with a view to improving its growth prospects in the more or less long term.
Currently, a significant part of Sika's capital is owned by large shareholders. These include the competitor Saint-Gobain with 10.7% of the shares, Cascade Investment with 5.70% of the shares, Capital Research & Management with 3.37% of the shares, Norges Bank Investment management with 3.20%, BlackRock Investment management with 3.11%, Massachusetts Financial Services with 2.72%, The vanguard Group with 2.60%, Fidelity Management & Research with 1.59% and OppenheimerFunds with 1.59%.