The share ownership of Volkswagen AG is unusual. In the distribution of voting rights, just 10.7 percent are held by "ordinary" shareholders. The rest is common stock. Employee representatives hold a large number of seats on the Supervisory Board.
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Another unusual element is the high percentage of employee representatives on the Supervisory Board.
Report by Paul-Christian Britz, Christine Heubi and Patrick Zinke