Cham, 3 May, 2017

General Meeting of Shareholders approves all Board of Directors' proposals

The 105th General Meeting of Shareholders of Cham Paper Group Holding AG was held today. A total of 78.21% of the share capital entitled to vote were represented at this General Meeting of Shareholders.

The motions of the Board of Directors were all accepted by a clear majority. The Shareholders particularly agreed to a special payment of dividends in the form of a repayment of all capital contributions taken from the legal reserve to the amount of CHF 4.00 for each registered share. The ex-dividend date is 5 May 2017, the payment of dividends shall take place on 9 May 2017 and is exempt from withholding tax. Shareholders who have their shares in private assets shall also be exempt from paying income tax.

The 106th General Meeting of Shareholders of Cham Paper Group Holding AG shall take place on
2 May 2018.

For information, please contact
Media and IR office Cham Paper Group Holding AG
Edwin van der Geest
E-Mail: media@cham-group.com or investor@cham-group.com
Phone +41 43 268 32 32 / +41 79 330 55 22
Valor / ISIN / Ticker: registered shares Cham Paper Group Holding AG 193 185 / CH0001931853 / CPGN

Cham Paper Group
The Cham Paper Group is a leading manufacturer of coated speciality papers. Surface finishing lends papers properties that generate value added for its customers. The company, which was founded in 1657, has three sites, one in Switzerland (Cham) and two in Italy (Carmignano and Condino), and a global sales network.
The decision to focus on development and sales and discontinue paper manufacturing in Switzerland has made way for a new project on the factory site in the centre of Cham. The Cham Paper Group is developing an eleven-hectare quarter there called the Papieri site.
The Cham Paper Group (stock exchange symbol: CPGN) is listed on Switzerland's SIX Swiss Exchange.

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This press release is issued in English and German. The German version is binding.