Press release - VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands, December 17, 2012
ASML Holding NV (ASML) today announces the completion of its share buy back programs announced on 19 January 2011, and increased per the announcement on 18 January 2012.
During the period from 20 January 2011 up to and including 22 November 2012, ASML purchased 36,952,634 of its shares at an average price of EUR 30.58 per share. With these purchases, the €1,130 million share buy back program has been fully completed. Of the shares purchased during this period, 24,627,581 have been cancelled with the remaining shares intended to be cancelled in 2013.
In addition, in the period from 22 November 2012 until 14 December 2012, a total number of 2,200,000 additional shares were purchased at an average price of EUR 47.81 per share for the purpose of covering outstanding employee stock and stock option plans, which is 100 percent of the announced objective. These shares will be held as treasury shares for the time being. Further details of the buybacks are available at www.asml.com/en/investors/why-invest-in-asml/share-buyback
