The registered shares of Georg Fischer Ltd, Schaffhausen will be traded on the Domestic Standard of SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd as of 28 June 2013. The last trading day on the Main Standard is 27 June 2013. The Georg Fischer shares will remain in the SMIM and SPI indices of the SIX Swiss Exchange.

The standard change is related to the decision of the Board of Directors of Georg Fischer Ltd to switch from the IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standard) accounting standards to the Swiss GAAP FER with effect from 1 January 2013 and is based on Art. 6 of the Directive on Financial Reporting (DFR).

Corporate Profile Georg Fischer

Georg Fischer comprises three core businesses: GF Piping Systems, GF Automotive and GF AgieCharmilles. Founded in 1802, the Corporation is headquartered in Switzerland and has 125 companies, 48 of them production facilities, in 30 countries. Its approximately 13,500 employees generated sales of CHF 3.6 billion in 2012. Georg Fischer is a worldwide preferred partner for the safe transport of liquids and gases, vehicle weight reduction and high-precision manufacturing technologies. You'll find further information at www.georgfischer.com.

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Georg Fischer AG, 8201 Schaffhausen/Switzerland
Phone +41 (0) 52 631 11 11, Fax +41 (0) 52 631 28 63

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