Short media release on the Annual General Meeting of Mikron Holding AG

Biel/Bienne, 9 April 2013, 6:00 p.m. At this year's ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in Biel/Bienne, the shareholders of Mikron Holding AG approved all proposals by the Board of Directors as well as an increase in the distribution from capital surplus reserves to CHF 0.15 per share. The General Meeting elected Andreas Casutt (Dr. iur) as a member of the Board of Directors. He will succeed Prof. Peter Forstmoser, who has reached the age limit specified in the company's organizational rules. Heinrich Spoerry (Chairman of the Board of Directors) and Eduard Rikli (Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors) were re-elected for a period of three years. The term of office of the other directors will end in either 2014 or 2015.

Brief profile of the Mikron Group
The Mikron Group markets machining and automation solutions, enabling customers around the world to master their precision manufacturing processes. Rooted in a culture of Swiss innovation, Mikron is a leading supplier to the automotive, medical devices, pharmaceutical, consumer goods, writing instruments and watch-making industries. The two divisions, Mikron Automation and Mikron Machining, are based in Boudry and Agno, Switzerland, with additional facilities in Germany, Singapore, China and the United States. The Mikron Group employs approximately 1100 people who work to provide Mikron customers with an experience that reflects over 100 years of leadership in high-performance and high-precision production.

Contact
Mikron Management AG, Martin Blom, Chief Financial Officer
Phone +41 62 916 69 60, ir.mma@mikron.com

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Andreas Casutt elected to Mikron Board of Directors (PDF)

Investor Relations Calendar of Events
19.07.2013, 7.00 a.m., Media release: Semiannual results 2013
23.01.2014, 7.00 a.m., Media release: Preliminary volume figures for 2013
10.03.2014, 7.00 a.m., Media release: Publication of the 2013 Annual Report
10.03.2014, 10.00 a.m., Press Conference and Conference for Financial Analysts
08.04.2014, 4.00 p.m., Annual General Meeting 2014

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