E.ON AG (EOA.XE), the world's largest investor-owned utility by market value, Thursday said it will conduct a previously announced share split Aug. 4.
The Duesseldorf-based company said it will also switch to registered shares from bearer the same day.
The company announced its plans for a one-for-three share split March 6.
At 0819 GMT, the company's shares traded EUR0.82 or 0.7% higher at EUR121.82 in a broadly lower market.