Zurich, Switzerland, July 11, 2016: The Adecco Group, the world's leading provider of Human Resources solutions, has cancelled 3,318,750 shares acquired under its most recent share buyback programme. The new share capital comprises 171,156,187 registered shares.

At the Annual General Meeting 2016, shareholders of Adecco Group AG approved the cancellation of 3,318,750 own shares acquired under the share buyback programme and the corresponding reduction of the Company's share capital.

The capital reduction was registered with the Commercial Register on July 4, 2016.

Following the cancellation of shares, the share capital amounts to CHF 171,156,187, divided into 171,156,187 registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 1.- each.