ING buys 4,190,000 shares to hedge employee options
ING buys 4,190,000 shares to hedge employee options
ING Groep N.V. purchased 4,190,000 (depositary receipts for) ordinary
ING shares for its delta hedge portfolio, which is used to hedge
employee options. The shares were purchased on the open market
between 14 and 21 November at an average price of EUR 33.92 per
share.
ING does not issue new shares to cover employee options. Instead,
employees receive shares from the delta hedge portfolio, which is
maintained to minimise the market risks and price fluctuations that
arise from the employee option programmes. The hedge position is
adjusted periodically, generally on a quarterly basis, during the
open period in accordance with regulatory requirements and ING's
policies to prevent market manipulation.
The hedge book currently holds 52.8 million (depositary receipts for)
ordinary ING shares, representing 2.4 % of the total 2,205 million
shares outstanding.
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