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Remuneration report 2021

1.  Remuneration philosophy and basic principles

1.1

General

The remuneration report lays down the remuneration principles and the governance

information

framework for the remuneration of the Board of Directors and the members of Execu-

tive Management of Von Roll Holding AG. It also includes details of the remuneration

policy and the remuneration paid to the aforesaid bodies in the financial year 2021.

Unless indicated otherwise, all information provided in this report relates to the finan-

cial year that ended on December 31, 2021. The report is in line with Art. 13 of the Swiss

Ordinance against Excessive Remuneration in Listed Companies Limited by Shares

(ERCO); the "Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance" issued by Econ-

omiesuisse; Section 5.1 of the Annex to the SIX Swiss Exchange Directive on Informa-

1.2

Corporate

tion relating to Corporate Governance; and the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO).

governance as the

The principles of our remuneration system for the Board of Directors and Executive

basis for remuner-

Management are included in the Articles of Incorporation.

ation policy

1.3 ERCO

The remuneration system and employment contracts with members of Executive Man-

1.4

Responsibilities

agement comply with the ERCO.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for the Group's remuneration system and for

drafting corresponding motions for the General Meeting.

People & Remuneration Committee

The People & Remuneration Committee comprises three members of the Board of Direc- tors. The members of the People & Remuneration Committee are elected by the General Meeting for a one-year term, which runs until the end of the next ordinary General Meet- ing. Re-election is permissible. The Chairman of the People & Remuneration Committee is elected by the entire Board of Directors. The People & Remuneration Committee assists the Board of Directors with setting and reviewing the company's remuneration strategy and guidelines and the qualitative and quantitative remuneration criteria, as well as with preparing motions for the General Meeting relating to the remuneration of the Board of Directors. The People & Remuneration Committee can make suggestions and recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding other remuneration issues. The People & Remuneration Committee can call in external specialists.

The People & Remuneration Committee is made up of Gerd Amtstätter (Chairman), Guido Egli and August François von Finck, all of whom are members of the Board of Directors. The Delegate of the Board of Directors / CEO and the CFO regularly attend People & Remuneration Committee meetings in an advisory capacity without voting rights. The People & Remuneration Committee met twice during the financial year. The Chairman of the People & Remuneration Committee reports to the Board of Directors with regard to the committee's activities. The minutes of the committee meetings are provided to members of the Board of Directors.

CEO and Executive Management

Headed by the CEO, Executive Management reviews the targets set for the management team's performance-related bonus scheme based on the People & Remuneration Committee's specifications.

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1.5

Principles and

General principles

components of

The Board of Directors may decide whether remuneration is paid wholly or partially in

remuneration

cash, restricted company shares or future subscription rights to shares. The Board of

Directors determines the timing of the allocation, the length of the restricted period and

any discount, taking into account the length of the restricted or vesting period. The

restricted or vesting period shall be at least three years, whereby the Board of Directors

may agree on a shorter period in justified cases. The Board of Directors may stipulate

that should a certain event specified in advance ultimately occur, such as the termina-

tion of an employment or mandate relationship or a change of control, then restricted or

vesting periods shall continue to apply, be shortened or be canceled, or remuneration

shall be paid out (assuming targets have been met) or forfeited.

If shares or future subscription rights to shares are to be allocated or other remuneration

components granted, the remuneration amount shall correspond to the value accorded

to these remuneration components at the time of their allocation in accordance with

generally recognized valuation methods.

In respect of duties performed in legal entities of the Group or on behalf of a legal entity

of the Group, these entities may grant remuneration to the members of the Board of

procedure

Directors and Executive Management insofar as the amounts concerned do not exceed

the limit approved by the General Meeting or the additional limit in accordance with

Art. 32 (6) of the Articles of Incorporation.

Within the scope permissible by law, the company may compensate members of the

Board of Directors and Executive Management for losses incurred in conjunction with

lawsuits, proceedings or settlements related to their activities for the company. It may

also advance relevant sums or take out insurance policies. Compensation, advances and

insurance policies of this kind are not considered remuneration.

Components of the Board of Directors' remuneration

Members of the Board of Directors receive fixed remuneration for their activities. Their

expenses are also reimbursed. Reimbursed expenses, including lump-sum expenses,

are not deemed to be remuneration. Supplements may be paid for serving as a mem-

ber of a committee or for undertaking specific duties or projects.

Components of Executive Management's remuneration

Members of Executive Management receive fixed remuneration for their activities.

Their expenses are also reimbursed. Reimbursed expenses, including lump-sum

1.6

Approval

expenses, are not deemed to be remuneration.

General information

The General Meeting approves the maximum remuneration for members of the Board

of Directors with binding effect when the ordinary General Meeting convenes each

year, with this remuneration limit then applying until the next ordinary General Meeting.

The General Meeting shall approve the maximum amount for fixed remuneration components for the following financial year for members of Executive Management with binding effect when the ordinary General Meeting convenes each year.

The General Meeting can approve a retrospective increase in a total amount already approved at any time.

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The General Meeting shall approve the total variable remuneration components for the previous financial year for members of Executive Management with binding effect when the ordinary General Meeting convenes each year.

If the General Meeting withholds its approval, the Board of Directors may submit new motions for approval at the same General Meeting. If the Board of Directors does not submit any new motions or if the General Meeting rejects the new motions as well, the Board of Directors can convene a new General Meeting.

For the appointment of new members of Executive Management made after the General Meeting has given its approval, the additional limit for each new member shall be 150 % of the highest remuneration amount paid to a member of the Executive Management at the last ordinary General Meeting in the previous financial year. This additional remuneration does not need to be approved by the General Meeting.

Appointment of members of Executive Management

The Board of Directors appoints members of Executive Management.

Number of external offices and positions

The number of external offices and positions is stipulated with binding effect in the

Articles of Incorporation.

Contracts with members of the Board of Directors and Executive Management

Contracts with members of the Board of Directors and Executive Management, which provide the foundation for their remuneration, may be temporary or permanent. The maximum term of a temporary contract is one year. Contracts may be renewed. Notice periods for permanent contracts may not exceed one year.

The notice period for the CEO and the other members of Executive Management is 12 months. All employment contracts with members of Executive Management comply with the legislation and the provisions of the ERCO.

Severance pay

The employment contracts concluded with members of Executive Management do not provide for any severance pay. Similarly, the contracts of the members of the Board of Directors and Executive Management do not include any "golden parachutes" or any other special benefits in the event of a change of control.

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2.  Remuneration in the financial year

2.1 Remuneration of

Board of Directors' fee

the Board of

The following remuneration was paid to members of the Board of-Directors for the

Directors (audited)

financial year 2021:

Fixed

Variable

Other

Retirement

in CHF 1,000

Function

fee1

remuneration

remuneration 2

benefits 3

Total

Dr. Peter Kalantzis

Chairman

294

-

-

14

308

Guido Egli

Vice-Chairman

144

-

-

7

151

Gerd Amtstätter

Member

94

-

-

-

94

Gerd Peskes

Member

94

-

-

-

94

August François von Finck

Member

94

-

-

6

100

Dr. Christian Hennerkes

Delegate

-

-

-

-

-

Total

720

-

27

747

  1. Gross salary, i.e. before the deduction of social security contributions, withholding taxes, etc.
  2. Other remuneration does not include any lump-sum expenses.
  3. Statutory charges, e.g. contributions to old-age and surviving dependents' insurance, unemployment, pension funds or executive insurance.

The following remuneration was paid to members of the Board of Directors for the financial year 2020:

Fixed

Variable

Other

Retirement

in CHF 1,000

Function

fee1

remuneration

remuneration 2

benefits 3

Total

Dr. Peter Kalantzis

Chairman

294

-

-

14

308

Guido Egli

Vice-Chairman

144

-

-

7

151

Gerd Amtstätter

Member

94

-

-

-

94

Gerd Peskes

Member

94

-

-

-

94

August François von Finck

Member

94

-

-

6

100

Dr. Christian Hennerkes

Delegate

-

-

-

-

-

Total

720

-

-

27

747

  1. Gross salary, i.e. before the deduction of social security contributions, withholding taxes, etc.
  2. Other remuneration does not include any lump-sum expenses.
  3. Statutory charges, e.g. contributions to old-age and surviving dependents' insurance, unemployment, pension funds or executive insurance.

Other remuneration

Apart from the amounts disclosed here, no member of the Board of Directors received any additional fees or remuneration in 2021 or 2020 for services provided to Von Roll. In particular, no additional remuneration was paid for serving as a member of a committee or undertaking specific duties or projects in the financial years 2021 and 2020.

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2.2 Remuneration of

Short-term remuneration

Executive

The members of Executive Management received remuneration totaling CHF 1.3 million

Management

in the financial year 2021 (2020: CHF 1.3 million). This sum comprises fixed basic sala-

(audited)

ries of CHF 1.1 million (2020: CHF 1.1 million), short-term performance bonuses of CHF 0

(2020: CHF 0) and social security contributions of CHF 0.2 million (2020: CHF 0.2 million).

The following remuneration was paid to members of Executive Management for the

financial year 2021:

Variable

Other remu-

Retirement

in CHF 1,000

Function

Basic salary1

remuneration

neration2

benefits3

Total

Dr. Christian Hennerkes

CEO

660

-

20

107

787

Artur Lust

CFO

440

-

12

85

537

Total

1,100

-

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192

1,324

  1. Gross salary, i. e. before the deduction of social security contributions, withholding taxes, etc.
  2. Other remuneration comprises lump-sum compensation (TCHF 24) and child allowances (TCHF 8).
  3. Statutory charges, e. g. contributions to old-age and surviving dependents' insurance, pension funds or executive insurance. The changes compared to the previous year result from a change in underwriter and associated changes in contributions.

The following remuneration was paid to members of Executive Management for the financial year 2020:­

Variable

Other remu-

Retirement

in CHF 1,000

Function

Basic salary1

remuneration

neration2

benefits3

Total

Dr. Christian Hennerkes

CEO

660

-

19

121

800

Artur Lust

CFO

440

-

12

76

528

Total

1,100

-

31

197

1,328

  1. Gross salary, i. e. before the deduction of social security contributions, withholding taxes, etc.
  2. Other remuneration comprises lump-sum compensation (TCHF 24) and child allowances (TCHF 7).
  3. Statutory charges, e. g. contributions to old-age and surviving dependents' insurance, unemployment, pension funds or executive insurance.

Long-term remuneration

There is no plan for long-term remuneration.

Other remuneration

Apart from the amounts disclosed here, no member of Executive Management received any additional fees or remuneration in the financial years 2021 or 2020 for services provided to Von Roll.

2.3 Remuneration of No remuneration was due to former members of Executive Management or for former

former members of members of the Board of Directors in the financial years 2021 and 2020. the Board of

Directors and Executive Management (audited)

2.4 Loans (audited)

Board of Directors

No members of the Board of Directors were granted any loans in the financial years 2021 and 2020. No loans were outstanding at the end of the financial years 2021 and 2020.

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