Direct share purchase plan

Direct share purchase plan – the first product of its kind in Switzerland

Shareholders of a company can participate in the company's direct share purchase plan. Under the direct share purchase plan, they can buy registered shares free of any brokerage fees and hold them in a share deposit at no charge. This allows shareholders with a long-term strategy to create or increase holding using a very cost-efficient method. Via the direct share purchase plan, shareholders invest up to a particular amount per calendar year and/or use the dividends paid by the company to purchase further shares of the company. The application for registration of the registered shares in the company's share register is part and parcel of the direct share purchase plan.

Share deposit management of the direct share purchase plan

• Opening of share deposit in compliance with money laundering legislation
• Remittance and withdrawal of securities
• Purchase transaction in the event of investment in direct share purchase plan
• Stock exchange sales
• Credit of net proceeds from stock exchange sales to either bank or postal account, as requested
• Option of automatically reinvesting the dividend
• Credit of net dividend to either bank or postal account, as requested
• Valuated share deposit statement at year-end