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Annual General Meeting 2012 of Barry Callebaut AG
Zurich/Switzerland, December 5, 2012 - The ordinary Annual General Meeting of
Barry Callebaut AG, the world's leading manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate
products, was held on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, in Zurich-Oerlikon under the
chairmanship of Andreas Jacobs, Chairman of the Board. All motions proposed by
the Board were adopted. 1,245 shareholders attended the meeting, representing
4,188,865 shares or 81.02% of the share capital.
The shareholders confirmed the re-election of Andreas Jacobs, Andreas Schmid,
James L. Donald, Markus Fiechter, Jakob Baer and Ajai Puri for another term of
office of one year. In addition, the shareholders elected Mr. Nicolas Jacobs,
currently Senior Director for Global M&A and Development at Burger King
Corporation, as a new member of the Board of Directors (see separate CV).
Stefan Pfander steps down from the Board after serving for 7 years. The Board of
Directors chaired by Andreas Jacobs expressed its gratitude to Mr. Pfander for
his valuable contributions to the company's development.
Furthermore, the shareholders approved the proposed payout of CHF 15.50 per
share. The payout partly consists of a dividend payment from reserves from
capital contributions and partly of a capital reduction through par value
repayment. The payout to shareholders will be executed as of March 4, 2013 ("ex-
date": February 27, 2013; "record date": March 1, 2013). The redistribution of
these funds to shareholders will not be subject to withholding tax and - for
individuals residing in Switzerland and holding the shares as private property -
income tax.
KPMG AG, Zurich, was re-elected as auditors of the company for fiscal year
2012/13.
Fiscal year 2011/12 closed on August 31, 2012.
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Barry Callebaut (www.barry-callebaut.com):
With annual sales of about CHF 4.8 billion (EUR 4.0 billion / USD 5.2 billion)
for fiscal year 2011/12, Zurich-based Barry Callebaut is the world's leading
manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate - from the cocoa bean to the
finest chocolate product. Barry Callebaut is present in 30 countries, operates
around 45 production facilities and employs a diverse and dedicated workforce of
about 6,000 people. Barry Callebaut serves the entire food industry focusing on
industrial food manufacturers, artisans and professional users of chocolate
(such as chocolatiers, pastry chefs or bakers), the latter with its two global
brands Callebaut(®) and Cacao Barry(®). Barry Callebaut is the global leader in
cocoa and chocolate innovations and provides a comprehensive range of services
in the fields of product development, processing, training and marketing. Cost
leadership is another important reason why global as well as local food
manufacturers work together with Barry Callebaut. Through its broad range of
sustainability initiatives and research activities, the company works with
farmers, farmer organizations and other partners to help ensure future supplies
of cocoa and improve farmer livelihoods.
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Contacts
for investors and financial analysts: for the media:
Evelyn Nassar Raphael Wermuth
Head of Investor Relations Head of Media Relations
Barry Callebaut AG Barry Callebaut AG
Phone: +41 43 204 04 23 Phone: +41 43 204 04 58
evelyn_nassar(at)barry-callebaut.com raphael_wermuth(at)barry-callebaut.com
The complete news release can be downloaded from the following link:
CV Nicolas Jacobs:
http://hugin.info/100441/R/1662365/538780.pdf
Press Release:
http://hugin.info/100441/R/1662365/539169.pdf
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