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26.04.2012 - Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd - Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders 2012 approves all proposals by the Board of Directors

 


Meyer Burger Technology Ltd - Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders 2012 approves all proposals by the Board of Directors



1.

The General Meeting of Shareholders approved the annual report, the annual financial statements and the.

 

consolidated financial statements 2011

2.

The General Meeting of Shareholders followed the proposal by the Board of Directors to carry forward the

 

balance of retained earnings in the amount of TCHF 145,338.

3.

The members of the Board of Directors and of the Management Board of the Company were granted

 

discharge (Décharge).

4.

The present members of the Board of Directors, Peter M. Wagner, Dr Alexander Vogel and Heinz Roth were

 

re-elected for a term of office of three years each (in individual elections).

5.

PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Berne, was elected as auditors for a period of one year (previously

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Thun).

6.

The General Meeting of Shareholders followed the proposal by the Board of Directors to change the

 

registered seat of the Company from Baar to Thun and to amend Article 1 of the Articles of Association

 

accordingly.

 

 

The General Meeting of Shareholders also voted in favour of maintenance and creation of authorised share capital in an amount of CHF 240,000, corresponding to 4,800,000 registered shares, to be fully paid-in, with a nominal value of CHF 0.05 each. The increase of share capital out of the authorised capital is possible until 26 April 2014. The corresponding Article 3a of the Articles of Association was changed with the approval of the General Meeting of Shareholders.

 

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

Werner Buchholz

Head of Corporate Communications

Tel +41 (0) 33 439 05 06

werner.buchholz@meyerburger.com

 

Ingrid Carstensen

Corporate Communications

Tel +41 (0) 33 439 38 34

 

ingrid.carstensen@meyerburger.com

 


About Meyer Burger Technology Ltd

www.meyerburger.com

 

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd is a leading global technology group. With its innovative systems and production equipment, Meyer Burger creates sustainable added value for customers in photovoltaics (solar industry), in the semiconductor and optoelectronic industries as well as other selected industries which focus on semiconductor materials. The Group currently employs more than 2,500 people across three continents. In its core business – photovoltaics – customers rely on comprehensive solutions and complementary technologies along the entire value chain including the manufacturing processes for wafers, solar cells, solar modules and solar systems.

 

The Group’s core competences encompass a broad range of production processes, machines and systems that are used for the production of ultra-thin, high quality wafers, for the inspection and measurement of solar cells, for laminating, soldering and testing of solar modules and for building-integrated solar systems. With the acquisition of Roth & Rau AG, with its cutting-edge products and technologies for the next generation of crystalline silicon solar cells, Meyer Burger Group is further expanding its market leadership along the entire photovoltaic value chain.

 

Meyer Burger Group is a full line system provider who covers all of the most important technology elements along the photovoltaic value chain from crystalline silicon to complete solar systems. A worldwide service network including spare parts, consumables, re-grooving services, process know-how, customer support, after-sales services, training and other services completes the comprehensive product portfolio. Meyer Burger Group is represented in Europe, Asia and North America in the respective key markets and has subsidiaries and own service centres in China, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan and the USA. The company relies on selected independent agents in other important markets. The registered shares of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd are listed on SIX Swiss Exchange (Ticker: MBTN).

 

 

 

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