Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S ORDINARY EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information. Our ordinary shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “STE.”

Holders. As of March 31, 2019, there were approximately 936 holders of record of our ordinary shares.

Dividend Policy. The Company’s Board of Directors decides the timing and amount of any dividends we may pay. The Board expects to be able to continue to pay cash dividends for the foreseeable future.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers. On August 9, 2016, STERIS UK announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the purchase of up to $300.0 million (net of taxes, fees and commissions) of our ordinary shares. As a result of the Redomiciliation, this authorization terminated.

On May 7, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized the continuation of the foregoing share repurchase program by STERIS Ireland. There is approximately $80.0 million (net of taxes, fees and commissions) of remaining availability under the authorization. Under the authorization, the Company may repurchase its shares from time to time through open market purchases, including 10b5-1 plans. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

We purchased 651,093 of our ordinary shares during fiscal 2019 for the aggregate amount of $72.1 million.

The following table presents information with respect to purchases STERIS made of its ordinary shares during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019:

(1) Does not include 11 shares purchased during the quarter at an average price of $116.62 per share by the STERIS Corporation 401(k) Plan on behalf of an executive officer of the Company who may be deemed to be an affiliated purchaser.