BKW FMB Energy Ltd Annual Report 2003

In accordance with Art. 21 of the Articles of Incorporation and under the terms of
Art. 762 of the Swiss Code of Obligations (SCO), the Canton of Berne is entitled to a
maximum of two seats on the Board of Directors. Currently, State Councillors Barbara
Egger-Jenzer and Urs Gasche sit on the Board of Directors as delegates of the Canton
of Berne.
The following is a summary of the main tasks, Board mandates and representation
offi ces held by Board members.
Fritz Kilchenmann, Doctor of Law, advocate, has been Chairman of the Board since
1994. He runs his own fi rm of solicitors in Berne and represents BKW on the board of
various affi liated BKW companies. Before opening his own fi rm of solicitors, he was
legal advisor and Secretary to the BKW Board of Directors. He legally represents only
the BKW Group.
Hans Lauri, Doctor of Law, advocate, has been Vice Chairman of the Board since
1994. Until 2002 he was Financial Director of the Canton of Berne, during which time
he represented the canton of Berne on the BKW Board of Directors. In 2002 Dr Hans
Lauri was elected to the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting. He runs
his own consultancy in Münsingen and, among other things, is Chairman of the Board
of BLS Lötschbergbahn AG as well as member of the Board of Directors of Basler &
Hofmann Ingenieure und Planer AG. He is also the parliamentary representative of the
Canton of Berne in the Council of States.
Walter Balmer is a farmer and runs his own farm in Mühleberg as well as being
a member of the Canton of Berne parliament. He is also Chairman of the Board
of Directors of Lobag, a member of the Swiss Farmers’ Association Chamber of
Agriculture, and President of the Canton of Berne Association of Home Owners.
Barbara Egger-Jenzer is an advocate and a State Councillor, in which function she
acts as Director of Construction, Transport and Energy for the Canton of Berne State
Council. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of BLS Lötschbergbahn AG
and Alpar AG. Prior to her appointment she worked as an independent lawyer.
Urs Gasche is an advocate and a State Councillor, in which function he acts as
Director of Finance for the Canton of Berne. Prior to his appointment he worked as an
independent partner in a fi rm of solicitors.
Frédéric Graf is a retired secondary school teacher.
Hans-Dieter Harig, Doctor of Engineering, is a mechanical engineer who has been
retired since 2003. Prior to his retirement he was Chairman of the Board of E.ON
Energie AG. Now he is a member of the Board of E.ON Energie AG and represents
E.ON Energie AG on the boards of various subsidiaries of E.ON Energie AG, Sydkraft
AB, Ruhrgas AG and EWE AG.
Francis Jeannottat is a heating engineer by profession. He is energy delegate for the
Canton of Jura and a director of Energie du Jura SA.
Peter Kappeler holds a degree in engineering from the Federal Institute of Technology
and an MBA. He has been Chairman of the Executive Board of the Cantonal Bank of
Berne since 2003. Prior to this he was CEO of the Cantonal Bank of Berne. He is also
a member of various boards (Cendres & Métaux SA, Schweizerische Mobiliar Holding
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