Changes

On January 1, 1989, PTT was incorporated as '''Royal KPN Nederland NV (KPN).''' Under the 1989 legislation, the Netherlands government was allowed to sell 49% of its share from the company. In 1993, the government announced its plan to sell 51 to 70% of its share between 1994 to 1998. In 1994, the government sold 30% of its share and in 1995 sold another 25% reducing its interest in the company to 45%. <ref> [http://www.kpn.com/corporate/aboutkpn/company-profile/the-company/History-1.htm The History of KPN]</ref> <ref>

On January 1, 1989, PTT was incorporated as '''Royal KPN Nederland NV (KPN).''' Under the 1989 legislation, the Netherlands government was allowed to sell 49% of its share from the company. In 1993, the government announced its plan to sell 51 to 70% of its share between 1994 to 1998. In 1994, the government sold 30% of its share and in 1995 sold another 25% reducing its interest in the company to 45%. <ref> [http://www.kpn.com/corporate/aboutkpn/company-profile/the-company/History-1.htm The History of KPN]</ref> <ref>

[http://books.google.com/books?id=sWp3cHiYO4IC&pg=PA208&lpg=PA208&dq=1994+State+Government+of+Netherlands+Share+Reduces+on+KPN&source=bl&ots=JwfrQ6gm_q&sig=fMdzHrV0hDFID4AQKs1a75aO1RU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=d1a1T4TZHejy2QWp-8AN&ved=0CFIQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=1994%20State%20Government%20of%20Netherlands%20Share%20Reduces%20on%20KPN&f=false Privatisation and Liberalisation in European Telecommunications: Comparing Britain, the Netherlands and France]</ref> In 2006, the State of the Netherlands sold its 7.8% remaining shares in the company. <ref>[http://www.kpn.com/corporate/aboutkpn/investor-relations/corporate-governance/shareholders.htm  

[http://books.google.com/books?id=sWp3cHiYO4IC&pg=PA208&lpg=PA208&dq=1994+State+Government+of+Netherlands+Share+Reduces+on+KPN&source=bl&ots=JwfrQ6gm_q&sig=fMdzHrV0hDFID4AQKs1a75aO1RU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=d1a1T4TZHejy2QWp-8AN&ved=0CFIQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=1994%20State%20Government%20of%20Netherlands%20Share%20Reduces%20on%20KPN&f=false Privatisation and Liberalisation in European Telecommunications: Comparing Britain, the Netherlands and France]</ref> In 2006, the State of the Netherlands sold its 7.8% remaining shares in the company. <ref>[http://www.kpn.com/corporate/aboutkpn/investor-relations/corporate-governance/shareholders.htm Annual General Meeting of Shareholders]</ref>

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders]</ref>

The company entered the Amsterdam Stock Market in 1994, the New York Stock Exchange in 1995, London Stock Exchange and Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 1996. <ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=ZICke0p6DMgC&pg=PA86&lpg=PA86&dq=KPN+Amsterdam+Stock+Exchange,+London,+Frankfurt&source=bl&ots=Ffr6LjaWnB&sig=rFfj4SgOXzN_cdUk5dLfteexnnA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=f1y1T6iiMKSgiALykPnXAg&ved=0CGsQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=KPN%20Amsterdam%20Stock%20Exchange%2C%20London%2C%20Frankfurt&f=false Modernisation and Privatisation of Postal Systems in Europe: New ...]</ref> In 2008, KPN decided to stop trading from the New York, London Stock and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges due to low trading volumes. <ref>  

The company entered the Amsterdam Stock Market in 1994, the New York Stock Exchange in 1995, London Stock Exchange and Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 1996. <ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=ZICke0p6DMgC&pg=PA86&lpg=PA86&dq=KPN+Amsterdam+Stock+Exchange,+London,+Frankfurt&source=bl&ots=Ffr6LjaWnB&sig=rFfj4SgOXzN_cdUk5dLfteexnnA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=f1y1T6iiMKSgiALykPnXAg&ved=0CGsQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=KPN%20Amsterdam%20Stock%20Exchange%2C%20London%2C%20Frankfurt&f=false Modernisation and Privatisation of Postal Systems in Europe: New ...]</ref> In 2008, KPN decided to stop trading from the New York, London Stock and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges due to low trading volumes. <ref>