MEDIA RELEASE

Schwerzenbach, Switzerland, June 26, 2014

WALTER MEIER SWITCHES FROM IFRS TO SWISS GAAP ARR

Following the realignment of its business activities, Walter Meier is switching the Group's financial reporting from IFRS to Swiss GAAP ARR retroactively starting January 1, 2014.

In light of the decision to focus on the Swiss wholesale and service business, the Board of Directors of Walter Meier AG has opted to switch the company's financial reporting over to Swiss GAAP ARR (Accounting and Reporting Regulations). Having weighed the costs and benefits, Walter Meier believes that this recognized standard provides the best possible reporting basis.
By applying the Swiss GAAP ARR, Walter Meier will capitalize goodwill at the time of acquisition and amortize it over a period of five years. The reconciliation statement detailing the switch from IFRS to Swiss GAAP ARR will be published in the Half-Year Report 2014 covering the period to June 30, 2014, and in the
2014 Annual Report. The figures from the previous year will be restated to the new financial reporting standard for comparison purposes.
Walter Meier will continue to publish detailed key financial figures along with segment-specific information and ensure transparent reporting that reflects the actual situation.
Following the adoption of Swiss GAAP ARR, Water Meier has applied with the SIX Swiss Exchange to move from the Main Standard to the Domestic Standard. The last trading day on the Main Standard is scheduled to be June 30, 2014, with July 1, 2014, as the first trading day on the Domestic Standard.

Further information

Walter Meier, Corporate Communications

Phone +41 44 806 49 00, group@waltermeier.com

Key dates August 14, 2014 Half-Year Report 2014 December 31, 2014 End of the 2014 Financial Year February 24, 2015 Media and Financial Analysts' Conference on the Annual Report 2014 March 25, 2015 Annual Shareholders' Meeting

Walter Meier is a wholesale and service group involved in the areas of climate and manufacturing technology. The company was founded in 1937 and today generates sales of over CHF 300 million with approx. 800 employees. Shares in Walter Meier are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (symbol WMN).

This media release is available at www.waltermeier.com/investors.

Walter Meier Ltd.

Bahnstrasse 24, 8603 Schwerzenbach, Switzerland Phone +41 44 806 41 41, Fax +41 44 806 49 49 group@waltermeier.com, www.waltermeier.com

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