2005 Annual Report Julius Baer Holding Ltd. - GAM Holding AG

Corporate Governance
6. Shareholders’ participation rights (as of 31 December 2005)
6.1 Voting-rights restrictions and representation
Shareholders may represent their shares themselves or have them represented by a third party at the Annual
General Meeting.
There are no voting-rights restrictions.
6.2 Statutory quorums
Except where otherwise required by mandatory law or Article 8.14 of the Articles of Incorporation, all resolutions
of the Annual General Meeting are passed by an absolute majority of the votes cast, excluding blank or
invalid ballots.
6.3 Convocation of the Annual General Meeting
The convocation of the Annual General Meeting complies with the applicable legal regulations. The convocation
of a General Meeting may also be requested by one or more shareholders who together represent at least
10% of the share capital. The Board of Directors must convene the requested General Meeting within six
weeks of receiving the request.
6.4 Agenda
Shareholders who represent shares of a nominal value of CHF 100 000 may demand that matters be put on
the agenda. This request must be submitted to the company at least six weeks before the date of the General
Meeting. The request to convene a meeting and to put a matter on the agenda must be done in writing including
the matters to be handled and the proposals.
6.5 Registrations in the share register
In the invitation to the Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors states the applicable record date
by which shareholders must be registered in the share register to be eligible to participate and vote at the
meeting.
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