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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 ................................................. 7
Organizational Matters Required by Swiss Law ................................... 8
PROPOSAL NUMBER ONE—APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS .......................................................... 10
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 .......................................... 14
PROPOSAL NUMBER FOUR—ELECTION OF AUDITORS ......................... 15
Election of Deloitte AG (Z¨ urich) as Statutory Auditors ............................. 15
Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP for purposes of US Securities Law
Reporting ............................................................. 15
Election of PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (Z¨ urich) as Special Auditors ................... 16
PROPOSAL NUMBER FIVE—ALLOCATION OF FINANCIAL RESULTS AND APPROVAL
OF ORDINARY DIVIDEND ................................................ 17
Allocation of fiscal year 2010 results ........................................... 17
Approval of ordinary dividend out of capital surplus ............................... 17
PROPOSAL NUMBER SIX—RENEWAL OF AUTHORIZED SHARE CAPITAL .......... 18
PROPOSAL NUMBER SEVEN—CANCELLATION OF REPURCHASED TREASURY
SHARES ............................................................... 19
PROPOSAL NUMBER EIGHT—ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
AND ON THE FREQUENCY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION VOTE ......... 21
GOVERNANCE OF THE COMPANY .......................................... 24
Our Corporate Governance Principles .......................................... 24
Board of Directors ........................................................ 25
Director Independence ..................................................... 30
Director Service .......................................................... 31
Director Orientation and Education ........................................... 31
Other Directorships, Conflicts and Related Party Transactions ........................ 32
Guide to Ethical Conduct ................................................... 32
Charitable Contributions ................................................... 33
COMPENSATION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS ............................. 34
2011 Proxy Statement i