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

The invitation to the Annual General Meeting of EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG in Domat/Ems on August 10, 2013, was again followed by a large gathering of 1'890 shareholders. A total of 20'011'420 registered shares were represented, corresponding to 92.45% of shares entitled to vote.

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.

* The anniversary exhibition "The unbelievable history of EMS-CHEMIE" is open for group visits free of charge following advance registration by email: ausstellung@emschemie.ch or by phone to +41 81 632 78 78. Further information: www.ems-group.com.