| Corporate governance | The SWX directive on information relating to corporate governance (DCG) has been in force since July 1, 2002. This directive requires certain key information on corporate governance to be made available to investors in an appropriate and easily accessible form. The directive requires information on nine subject areas. The
full wording of the directive is available on the SWX
Swiss Exchange We would like to point out that, on the basis of the comply-or-explain principle, Zehnder Group only discloses the information required in the directive that is in fact relevant to the company. |
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| Group structure and shareholders | please refer to Annual
report (chapter
on «Structure of the Group», chapter on «Consolidation
matrix» and chapter on «Overview of companies»),
and to Shares as
well as to Disclosure
of shareholdings |
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| Capital structure | please refer to Changes
in capital structure,
to Shares and
to Annual report (chapter
on «Notes to the consolidated financial statements»,
Equity capital) |
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| Board of directors | please refer to Board of
directors and
to Organizational
regulations |
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| Management board | please refer to Management and
to Annual report (chapter
on «Structure of the Group» and «Corporate governance») |
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| Compensations, shareholdings and loans |
please refer to Annual
report |
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| Shareholders' participation rights | please refer to Articles
of incorporation |
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| Changes of control and defence measures |
please refer to Articles
of incorporation |
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| Auditors | please refer to Annual
report (chapter
on «Corporate governance») |
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| Information policy | please refer to Annual
report (chapter
on «Further information for investors») and to this
website, particularly the items under «Investors» |
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