Geberit : 16th Annual General Meeting of April 1, 2015

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Information on the General Meeting 2015

Geberit AG, Rapperswil-Jona, April 1, 2015

Chairman of the Board of Directors Albert M. Baehny welcomed the shareholders and was pleased with the convincing results achieved in 2014. Once again, significant sales growth was achieved and market shares gained in an environment that has been challenging for some years now. The results reached new all-time highs. CEO Christian Buhl then gave a summary of the business year 2014 and provided an outlook for 2015.
The shareholders approved the Annual Report, the Financial Statements and the Consolidated Financial Statements for 2014 and ratified a dividend of CHF 8.30 per share, which corresponds to an increase of 10.7% compared with the previous year. The dividend will be paid out on April 9, 2015.
The shareholders formally approved the actions of the members of the Board of Directors for their activities during the 2014 business year. The members of the Board of Directors standing for re- election for a further year in office were re-elected. During the course of these elections, the current Chairman of the Board of Directors Albert M. Baehny was also confirmed in office. Thomas M. Hübner was elected as a new member of the Board of Directors (see  media release dated November 3,
2014). Robert F. Spoerry (Chairman), Hartmut Reuter and Jørgen Tang-Jensen were elected to the
Compensation Committee. The constitution of the Board of Directors after the General Meeting resulted in the Audit Committee comprising the following members: Hartmut Reuter (Chairman), Felix R. Ehrat, Robert F. Spoerry.
At the 2014 General Meeting, the shareholders approved amendments to the Articles of Incorporation that were voted on as a result of the new Ordinance against Excessive Compensation with respect to Listed Companies (OaEC). Based on this, the 2015 General Meeting had to decide for the first time
on proposals regarding the maximum aggregate remuneration for the members of the Board of Directors for the period until the next General Meeting, and the maximum remuneration for the Group Executive Board for the 2016 business year. The General Meeting agreed with the proposals submitted by the Board of Directors and approved the two agenda items. In addition, the comprehensive Remuneration Report for the 2014 business year was approved in a consultative vote.
PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Zurich, was confirmed as auditors for 2015. Andreas Keller was re- elected as the independent proxy.
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For the detailed voting results, see the  Attachment.
For further information, please contact:
Geberit AG
Schachenstrasse 77, CH-8645 Jona
Roman Sidler, Corporate Communications & IR Tel. +41 (0)55 221 69 47

The globally operating Geberit Group is a European leader in the field of sanitary products. Geberit operates as an integrated group with a very strong local presence in most European countries, providing the unique added value when it comes to sanitary technology and bathroom ceramics. The production network encompasses 35 production facilities, of which 6 are located overseas. The Group is headquartered in Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland. With more than 12,000 employees in over 40 countries, Geberit generates net sales of CHF 2.9 billion. The Geberit shares are listed on the

SIX Swiss Exchange; since 2012, the Geberit share has been included in the SMI (Swiss Market Index).

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