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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 ........................................................... 11
PROPOSAL NUMBER THREE—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS ...................... 12
Current Directors Nominated for Re-Election .................................... 12
PROPOSAL NUMBER FOUR—ELECTION OF AUDITORS ........................ 16
Election of Deloitte AG (Z¨ urich) as Statutory Auditors ............................. 16
Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP for purposes of US Securities Law
Reporting ............................................................ 16
Election of PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (Z¨ urich) as Special Auditors .................. 18
PROPOSAL NUMBER FIVE—ALLOCATION OF FINANCIAL RESULTS AND
APPROVAL OF ORDINARY DIVIDEND ..................................... 19
Allocation of fiscal year 2011 results ........................................... 19
Consolidation of reserves ................................................... 19
Approval of ordinary dividend out of capital contribution reserve ...................... 20
PROPOSAL NUMBER SIX—ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ..... 22
PROPOSAL NUMBER SEVEN—AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ..... 23
GOVERNANCE OF THE COMPANY .......................................... 27
Our Corporate Governance Principles ......................................... 27
Board of Directors ....................................................... 28
Director Independence .................................................... 33
Director Service ......................................................... 34
Director Orientation and Education ........................................... 35
Other Directorships, Conflicts and Related Party Transactions ........................ 35
Guide to Ethical Conduct .................................................. 36
Charitable Contributions ................................................... 36
COMPENSATION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS ............................ 37
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD ............................................. 38
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation ........................ 39
Nomination of Directors ................................................... 39
Executive Officers ........................................................ 41
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT . . 43
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