Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2015

Equity

Schedule of dividends and cash distributions to shareholders

Approval Date	Payment Type	Annual Payment Per Share	Payment Dates
March 2012	Cash distribution(1)	CHF 0.80 (equivalent to $0.84), payable in four quarterly installments of $0.21		Third quarter of fiscal 2012 Fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 First quarter of fiscal 2013 Second quarter of fiscal 2013
March 2013	Dividend payment out of contributed surplus	CHF 0.96 (equivalent to $1.00), payable in four quarterly installments of $0.25		Third quarter of fiscal 2013 Fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 First quarter of fiscal 2014 Second quarter of fiscal 2014
March 2014	Dividend payment out of contributed surplus	CHF 1.04 (equivalent to $1.16), payable in four quarterly installments of $0.29		Third quarter of fiscal 2014 Fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 First quarter of fiscal 2015 Second quarter of fiscal 2015
March 2015	Dividend payment out of contributed surplus	$1.32 (equivalent to CHF 1.27), payable in four quarterly installments of $0.33		Third quarter of fiscal 2015 Fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 First quarter of fiscal 2016 Second quarter of fiscal 2016

(1) The cash distribution in the form of a capital reduction reduced the par value of our common shares from CHF 1.37 (equivalent to $1.28) to CHF 0.57 (equivalent to $0.44).

Schedule of common shares repurchased

	Fiscal
	2015		2014		2013
	(in millions)
Number of common shares repurchased		18		11		20
Amount repurchased	$	1,163	$	604	$	829