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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROXY STATEMENT AND THE ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING ............................................................. 1
Questions and Answers About Voting Your Common Shares ......................... 1
Returning Your Proxy Card ................................................. 6
Organizational Matters Required by Swiss Law ................................... 7
PROPOSAL NUMBER ONE—APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS .......................................................... 9
PROPOSAL NUMBER TWO—DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS ........................................................... 10
PROPOSAL NUMBER THREE—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS ...................... 11
Current Directors Nominated for Re-Election .................................... 11
New Director Nominated for Election .......................................... 13
PROPOSAL NUMBER FOUR—ELECTION OF AUDITORS ......................... 14
Election of Deloitte AG (Z¨ urich) as Statutory Auditors ............................. 14
Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP for purposes of US Securities Law
Reporting ............................................................. 14
Election of PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (Z¨ urich) as Special Auditors ................... 15
PROPOSAL NUMBER FIVE—ALLOCATION OF FINANCIAL RESULTS AND CAPITAL
REDUCTION ........................................................... 16
Allocation of fiscal year 2009 results ........................................... 16
Approval of the payment of a dividend in the form of a capital reduction ................ 16
PROPOSAL NUMBER SIX—APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION .......................................................... 19
GOVERNANCE OF THE COMPANY .......................................... 20
Our Corporate Governance Principles .......................................... 20
Board of Directors ........................................................ 21
Director Independence ..................................................... 25
Director Service .......................................................... 26
Director Orientation and Education ........................................... 27
Other Directorships, Conflicts and Related Party Transactions ........................ 27
Guide to Ethical Conduct ................................................... 28
Charitable Contributions ................................................... 28
COMPENSATION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS ............................. 28
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD ............................................. 30
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation ........................ 31
Nomination of Directors .................................................... 31
Executive Officers ........................................................ 33
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT . . 35
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