Annual General Meeting of EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG

The invitation to the Annual General Meeting of EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG, held on August 14, 2010 in Domat/Ems was again followed by the shareholders with a large gathering of around 1'400 people. The shareholders approved all motions submitted by the Board of Directors by a large majority. A total of 19'118'949 registered shares were represented, corresponding to 89.11% of shares entitled to vote.

The event was given a musical accompaniment by an ensemble especially created for the occasion with musicians from the two cantons where EMS production sites are located, the Grisons and Thurgau: The well known vocal ensemble "La Compagnia Rossini" from the Grisons, which celebrates its 30-year existence in 2010, appeared together with the internationally renowned 20-year-old dulcimer player Nicolas Senn from Romanshorn, Thurgau. At the age of 15, Nicolas Senn already received the award “Kleinen Prix Walo”, and in August 2010 he will represent Switzerland at the international final of the Grand Prix of Folk Music in Vienna. The Compagnia Rossini and Nicolas Senn presented an original programme of traditional Swiss folk songs together. A rhythmic finale was provided by the tambourine society Domat/Ems led by tambourine major Curdin Caviezel.

The Annual General Meeting approved the appropriation of available earnings, i.e. the payment of an ordinary dividend of CHF 5.00 and a special dividend of CHF 5.00, in total CHF 10.00 per dividend-bearing registered share (total CHF 233'850'280) as well as carrying forward of the balance. The total net dividend of CHF 6.50 per registered share (Val. number 1.644.035, ISIN CH0016440353) will be payable as of August 20, 2010. Shares will be traded ex-dividend from August 17, 2010 (ex-date).

The Annual General Meeting reappointed the present members of the Board of Directors Dr Ulf Berg, Magdalena Martullo, Dr Hansjörg Frei and Dr Werner Prätorius for a further term of office of one year. The Annual General Meeting also elected KPMG AG, Zurich, as statutory auditor for another one-year term of office.