22 Performance Graph The graph below compares the annual percentage change in cumulative total shareholder return on General Cable stock in relation to cumulative total return of the Standard & Poor ’ s 500 Stock Index, and a peer group of companies (“2012 Peer Group”). The data shown are for the period beginning May 16, 1997, the date that General Cable (“BGC”) common stock began trading on the NYSE, through December 31, 2012 . May 1997 Dec. 1997 Dec. 1998 Dec. 1999 Dec. 2000 Dec. 2001 Dec. 2002 Dec. 2003 Dec. 2004 Dec. 2005 Dec. 2006 Dec. 2007 Dec 2008 Dec 2009 Dec 2010 Dec 201 1 Dec 2012 General Cable 100 167 143 53 32 97 29 62 105 149 331 555 134 223 266 189 230 2012 Peer Group 100 138 93 108 121 92 57 95 115 130 288 343 187 222 239 178 236 S&P 500 100 117 148 177 159 138 106 134 146 150 171 177 109 134 152 152 172 (1) Assumes the value of the investment in General Cable common stock and each index was $100 on May 16, 1997. The 2012 Peer Group consists of Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), Prysmian (Italy Stock Exchange) and Nexans (Paris Stock Exchange). Returns in the 2012 , 201 1 and 2010 Peer Group are weighted by capitalization. Pur chases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Pur chasers The Company was authorized by its Board of Directors on October 29, 2012 to renew its stock repurchase program in an amount up to $125 million of common stock. The stock repurchase program will be ef fective for one year . Stock purchases under this program may be made through open market and privately negotiated transactions at times and in such amounts as deemed appropriate by a special committee appointed by the Board. The Company purchased $1.2 million or 50,000 common shares at an average price of $24.80 per share during the year ended December 31, 2012. Under this same program, the Company purchased $62.5 million, or 2.5 million common shares at an average price of $24.72, in the fourth quarter of 201 1. The purpose of the share repurchase program is to take advantage of the investment opportunity given prevailing market prices at the time of purchase as well as our evaluation of other capital investment alternatives. T able of Contents