Large gathering of shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG

• 1'890 people and 92.45% of shares entitled to vote
• "Schlossoper Haldenstein" performs "Rigoletto"
• Payment of a dividend of CHF 10.00 per share

The event was given a musical accompaniment by the talented young opera singers from the "Schlossoper Haldenstein" directed by Ulrich Schwab, and the tambourine society Domat/Ems led by tambourine major Andri Seglias. The shareholders were served a three-course lunch menu and following this, were able to visit the exceptionally successful exhibition on the history of EMS-CHEMIE (already more than 12,000 visitors).*

  The Annual General Meeting approved all motions submitted by the Board of Directors, including payment of an ordinary dividend of CHF 7.50 gross and an extra-ordinary dividend of CHF 2.50 gross for each dividend-bearing registered share. Dividend payment will commence on August 16, 2013. EMS shares will be traded ex-dividend from August 13, 2013.

The present members of the Board of Directors Dr Ulf Berg and Magdalena Martullo were reappointed while Urs Fankhauser and Dr Joachim Streu were elected as new members of the Board of Directors for a term of office of one year. Statutory auditor, KPMG AG, Zurich, was also re-elected for a further year.