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HOCHDORF Holding Ltd: Signing of agreement and extraordinary General Meeting - Seite 2

registering and voting restriction from 5% to 15%.

The HOCHDORF Holding Ltd shareholders will decide on the amendments to the
Articles of Association at the Extraordinary General Meeting of 29 November
2016. Invitations to the meeting will be sent out over the next few days.

Michiel de Ruiter's election as additional board member
The election of Michiel de Ruiter as an additional board member will also
be recommended to the Extraordinary General Meeting. De Ruiter was
responsible for developing the HOCHDORF Group's international business in
infant formula between 2006 and 2014. Currently the CEO of the Zeelandia
Group, which is active in 27 countries and has its headquarters in the
Netherlands, de Ruiter is a proven expert in infant formula and would
strengthen the Board of Directors in this important growth area.

Additional features:


Document: http://n.eqs.com/c/fncls.ssp?u=QWQHAEDPRF
Document title: Media Release: Signing HOCHDORF - Pharmalys

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Information and Explanation of the Issuer to this News:

About the HOCHDORF Group
The HOCHDORF Group, based in Hochdorf, achieved a consolidated gross sales
revenue of CHF 551.2 million in 2015. It is one of the leading foodstuff
companies in Switzerland, employing 625 staff as of 31.12.2015. Made from
natural ingredients such as milk, wheat germ and oil seeds, HOCHDORF
products have been contributing to our health and wellbeing since 1895 -
from babies to senior citizens. Its customers include the food industry and
the wholesale and retail sectors. Its products are sold in over 90
countries. The shares are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich (ISIN
CH0024666528).

About the Pharmalys Group
Pharmalys is a rapidly-growing concern and has been a HOCHDORF customer
since 2008. The Pharmalys Group has a staff of more than 500 direct
and indirect employees around the world. The company markets infant
nutrition under the Primalac brand; it also markets infant nutrition and
cereals under the Swisslac brand. Its products are available in 42
countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Pharmalys
Laboratories SA has its headquarters in Baar (Switzerland). Pharmalys
Tunisia SA and Pharmalys Africa Sarl, which is still to be founded as part
of a joint venture, are both located in Tunis (Tunisia).


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Language: English
Company: HOCHDORF Holding AG
Siedereistrasse 9
6281 Hochdorf
Switzerland
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: www.hochdorf.com
ISIN: CH0024666528
Listed: SIX Swiss Exchange


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