Annual General Meeting approves all motions proposed by the Board of Directors

• Heinz O. Baumgartner elected as new Chairman of the Board of Directors
• Election of Inge Delobelle as a new member of the Board of Directors
• Shareholders approve dividend of CHF 60 per class A registered share

Zurich, April 26, 2022 - Today, the Annual General Meeting approved all motions proposed by the Board of Directors by a large majority. The independent proxy represented 85.0% of the shares with voting rights. 

In November 2021, following the successful transformation of the Group, the outgoing Chairman of the Board of Directors Ernst Bärtschi announced that he would no longer stand for re-election for reasons of age. The Board of Directors would like to take this opportunity to thank Ernst Bärtschi for his successful work and excellent collaboration. As new Chairman the shareholders elected Heinz O. Baumgartner, a proven expert in international industry. In addition to re-electing the existing members, the Annual General Meeting elected Inge Delobelle to the Board of Directors. Her expertise in the fields of innovation, service, and digitalization will strengthen these areas of competence on the board.

The shareholders approved the 2021 Annual Report, including the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Annual Financial Statements, and approved the proposed appropriation of available earnings and the payout of a dividend of CHF 60 per class A registered share and CHF 12 per class B registered share. With a total of CHF 124 million, Bystronic is thus paying out a part of its existing excess liquidity. The motions concerning the compensation of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, as well as the other motions, were also approved by a large majority.

Heinz O. Baumgartner, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bystronic, stated: "Bystronic distinguishes itself through a high innovative drive, a broad presence in global markets, and a strong customer orientation. This puts us in a solid position for further growth. Together with the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, we will continue to pursue our successful strategy."


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About Bystronic
Bystronic (SIX: BYS) is a leading global technology company in the field of sheet metal processing. The focus is on the automation of the complete material and data flow of the cutting and bending process chain. The intelligent networking of laser cutting systems and press brakes based on innovative automation, software, and service solutions is key to achieving the comprehensive digitalization of the sheet metal processing industry.
Bystronic's operational headquarters are located in Niederönz, Switzerland. Additional development and production sites are located in Sulgen (Switzerland), Gotha (Germany), Cazzago San Martino and San Giuliano Milanese (Italy), Tianjin and Shenzhen (China), and Hoffman Estates (USA). We are active with our own sales and service companies in more than 30 countries and are represented by agents in numerous other countries.

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