Fresenius

August 20, 2026  

Fresenius raises approximately €300 million through sale of 7.8 million Fresenius Medical Care shares

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  • Fresenius has entered into an agreement to sell approximately 7.8 million shares in Fresenius Medical Care, equivalent to approximately 2.9 per cent of Fresenius Medical Care's issued share capital
  • With the transaction Fresenius continues its disciplined, value-oriented reduction of its financial investment
  • Increased strategic and financial flexibility to invest in Fresenius’ growth platforms; net proceeds will be used consistently with the stated capital allocation priorities 

 

Bad Homburg, Germany, August 20, 2026 - Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (XETR: FRE; OTCM: FSNUY) today announced taking another consistent step in its #FutureFresenius transformation by further reducing its financial investment in Fresenius Medical Care. Through the sale of 7.8 million shares worth approximately €300 million to selected institutional investors, Fresenius further strengthens its balance sheet and increases its strategic flexibility. The shares sold represent approximately 2.9 per cent of Fresenius Medical Care’s issued share capital.

“With this step, we reduce our financial investment in Fresenius Medical Care and create additional flexibility to redeploy capital into our growth platforms. That is what #FutureFresenius was built for, and it is the foundation Rejuvenate builds on - a more focused Fresenius, with a stronger balance sheet and the ability to act on the opportunities in front of us”, says Michael Sen, CEO of Fresenius.

The net proceeds will reduce Group net debt and be available for future investment.

Since the deconsolidation of Fresenius Medical Care in 2023, Fresenius has managed its holding as a financial investment. In 2025, the company sold a significant amount of its stake in Fresenius Medical Care, marking a major milestone in the #FutureFresenius transformation story. Since then Fresenius has continued to actively manage its stake through the pro rata share sale alongside Fresenius Medical Care’s share buyback programs.

The transaction announced today represents a further step in this transformation and underscores Fresenius’ commitment to disciplined capital allocation, long-term profitable growth, and sustainable value creation. Fresenius will continue to assess and manage its remaining holding over time subject to market conditions, capital allocation priorities, applicable lock-up arrangements and in line with #FutureFresenius.
 

Further Information 

Transaction Details

  • Fresenius remains subject to a lock-up on its remaining shares of up to 45 days
  • The anticipated book gain in the low to mid double-digit million euro range will be reflected in Fresenius Group’s Q3 2026 results, classified as special item.

Fresenius Medical Care stake: Key Events

At the time of the deconsolidation in 2023, Fresenius held 32.2 per cent of Fresenius Medical Care’s share capital. In March 2025, Fresenius raised gross proceeds of approximately €1.1 billion through a combined offering of shares in an accelerated bookbuilding and bonds exchangeable into Fresenius Medical Care shares maturing in 2028. Fresenius retained approximately 28.6 per cent following this first sell-down. In August 2025, Fresenius Medical Care initiated a series of share buyback programs alongside which Fresenius sold shares on a pro rata basis, to approximately maintain its stake. In August 2026, Fresenius placed additional 7.8 million shares with institutional investors. Following this transaction, Fresenius holds approximately 25.0 per cent  and remains the largest shareholder.

About Fresenius
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (XETR: FRE; OTCM: FSNUY) is a global healthcare company headquartered in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany. In the full-year 2025, Fresenius generated €22.6 billion (excluding special items) in annual revenue. Fresenius employs more than 178,000 people. The Fresenius Group comprises the operating companies Fresenius Kabi and Fresenius Helios as well as an investment in the separately listed Fresenius Medical Care AG. With around 140 hospitals, 330 outpatient facilities and 300 occupational risk prevention centres, Fresenius Helios is the leading private hospital operator in Germany and Spain, treating around 27 million patients every year. Fresenius Kabi’s product portfolio touches the lives of 450 million patients annually and includes a range of highly complex biopharmaceuticals, clinical nutrition, medical technology, and intravenous generic drugs and fluids. Fresenius was established in 1912 by the Frankfurt pharmacist Dr. Eduard Fresenius. After his death, Else Kröner took over management of the company in 1952. She laid the foundations for a global enterprise that today pursues the goal of improving people’s health. The largest shareholder is the non-profit Else Kröner Fresenius Foundation, which is dedicated to advancing medical research and supporting humanitarian projects.

For more information, visit fresenius.com and follow Fresenius Investor Relations on LinkedIn.

About Fresenius Medical Care
Fresenius Medical Care AG is an independent, separately listed company (XETR: FME; NYSE: FMS), in which Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA holds a financial investment of approximately 25%; Fresenius Medical Care's results are not consolidated in the Fresenius Group's revenue and earnings.
 

Correspondence Address
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA
Registered Office: Bad Homburg, Germany / Commercial Register: Amtsgericht Bad Homburg, HRB 11852
Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Wolfgang Kirsch

General Partner: Fresenius Management SE
Registered Office: Bad Homburg, Germany / Commercial Register: Amtsgericht Bad Homburg, HRB 11673
Management Board: Michael Sen (Chairman), Pierluigi Antonelli, Sara Hennicken, Dr. Michael Moser, Dr. Christian Pawlu
Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Wolfgang Kirsch

Securities Information
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and is a member of the DAX 40 index. The shares are traded on Xetra, the electronic trading venue of Deutsche Börse, under the ticker FRE.
ISIN: DE000FRE5EN2 ● German Securities Code: FRE5EN

American Depository Receipts
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA maintains a sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt programme, traded over the counter in the United States on the OTC Markets platform under the ticker FSNUY, at a ratio of four American Depositary Receipts to one ordinary share. Depositary bank: J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A.
ISIN: US35804M1053 ● CUSIP: 35804M105

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Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Future results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to certain factors, e.g. changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, regulatory reforms, results of clinical trials, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties in litigation or investigative proceedings, the availability of financing and unforeseen impacts of international conflicts. Fresenius does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements in this release.

 

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