Media Release SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH invites Shareholders to Annual General Meeting 2017
  • Submission of management report, statutory financial statements and consolidated financial statements 2016
  • Elections of Board of Directors, Compensation Committee and Statutory Auditor
  • Approval of future compensation for Board of Directors and Executive Board
Lucerne, 13 April 2017 - SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH, a global leader in special long steel, has invited its shareholders to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 8 May 2017 at the Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Lucerne, Europaplatz 1, Luzern.

The Board of Directors will submit to the Annual General Meeting the management report, the financial statements and the consolidated financial statements 2016 for approval. Regarding the elections of the members of the Board of Directors, SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH will propose to the shareholders to re-elect all current members.

The Annual General Meeting will additionally vote on the appropriation of available earnings and the re- election of the statutory auditors as well as of the independent proxy. The Annual General Meeting will also present the compensation report for the year 2016 to the Annual General meeting for advisory vote. In com- pliance with the Ordinance against excessive Compensation in listed companies (VegüV), the compensation for the Board of Directors and the Executive Board will be presented to the Annual General Meeting for pro- spective approval.

For further information:

Dr Ulrich Steiner, Vice President Corporate Communications & Investor Relations Phone +41 (0)41 581 4120

u.steiner@schmolz-bickenbach.com www.schmolz-bickenbach.com

Link to invitation to the Annual General Meeting:

http://www1.schmolz-bickenbach.com/en/investor-relations/general-meeting/2017/

About SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH

The SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH Group is today one of the world's leading providers of individual solutions in the special long steel products sector. The Group is one of the leading manufacturers of tool steel and non-corrosive long steel on the global market and one of the two larg- est companies in Europe for alloyed and high-alloyed constructional steel. With around 8 900 employees and its own production and distribu- tion companies in 30 countries on 5 continents, the company guarantees global support and supply for its customers and offers them a com- plete portfolio of production and sales & services around the world. Customers benefit from the company's technological expertise, consistently high product quality around the world as well as detailed knowledge of local markets.

SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG, Landenbergstrasse 11, CH-6005 Lucerne, Phone +41 41 581 40 00

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