Key figures - Schulthess Group

Information for investors
Capital structure
The share capital is CHF 8,500,000 and is divided into
212,500 registered shares with a par value of CHF 40 each.
Listing
All Schulthess Group shares are listed on Swiss Exchange.
Corporate financing
Regular operating investments are to be financed from
current cash flow, but as a rule this is not to involve the use
of more than 50% of current cash flow.
Distribution of profits
The company has a profit-related dividend policy.
Shareholding restrictions
The percentage of voting rights held by each shareholder is
limited to 5% of the total number of shares reported in the
commercial register. An exception to this rule are so-called
“grandfathers”, shareholders who held shares in the
Schulthess Group prior to the initial public offering. Ownership
of shares by foreign investors is not subject to any
limitation.
Opting out
The company has neither opting-out nor opting up clause.
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Major shareholders
The following shareholders own more than 5% of the
registered shares (31.12.99):
Rudolf Kägi 11.52%
Power Re. Ltd. 10.13 %
Barbara Rutz 9.48%
Other members of the Rutz family (total) 13.27%*
Andrea Malär 5.75%
* No individuals with more than 5%
Stock option plan
The company is planning to introduce a management
incentive programme in the medium term.
Remuneration of directors
In 1999, members of the Board of Directors of Schulthess
Group AG together received a total of CHF 210,000 to defray
their expenses.
Investor Relations
Max M. Müller
Chief Financial Officer
Schulthess Group AG
Landstrasse 37
CH-8633 Wolfhausen
Switzerland
Tel. ++41 (0)55 253 51 11
Fax ++41 (0)55 253 54 80
E-mail direktion@schulthess-group.com
Coming events
April 11, 2000: Annual General Meeting in Wolfhausen ZH,
Switzerland
August 8, 2000: Publication of 2000 Semi-Annual Report