NEW VALUE AG  / Key word(s): AGM/EGM

20.08.2013 17:46

Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR

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Press Release
   
 
Annual General Assembly of New Value AG 2013

Extension of the Board of Directors and amendments of the Articles of Association

Baar, August 20, 2013 - The annual general assembly of New Value AG took place on August 20, 2013. The following resolutions were passed by the shareholders:

- The present Directors Hans van den Berg and Bernd Pfister were confirmed for the Financial Year 2013/14 (Hannes Glaus did not stand for re-election). Sunita Shah, Fabien Boson and Umberto Ronsisvalle were elected as new members of the Board of New Value AG. In the board meeting following the Annual General Meeting the Board of Directors elected Hans van den Berg as President and Bernd Pfister as     Vicepresident of the Board.

- The strategic focus of New Value AG will change from a harvesting strategy back to a growth strategy. The investment horizon will be enlarged from a narrow focus on growth capital up to now towards a wider focus on Private Market investments from now on. Private Market investments might include Real Estate, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Infrastructure and the provision of Mezzanine Loans.
- The Opting-Up clause in the Articles of Association will be replaced by an Opting-Out clause. This means that any current or future shareholder of the Company will not be obliged to make a public take-over bid to the other shareholders upon acquiring a majority position.
About New Value
New Value AG, which is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, invests up to now directly in private companies with strong growth potential in Switzerland and neighbouring countries. New Value AG provides growth capital to promote innovative business models and supports the companies to market success. The companies included in the portfolio are mainly related to the cleantech and healthcare sectors.

Stock exchange listings: SIX Swiss Exchange (www.six-swiss-exchange.com)
 Ticker symbols  NEWN (CH
Security number   1 081 986
ISIN   CH0010819867
Contact New Value AG, Zugerstrasse 8a, CH-6340 Baar, Switzerland    Dr. Bernd Pfister 
   Phone +41 43 344 38 38
 pfister@newvalue.ch
 
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Language:               English
Company:                NEW VALUE AG
                        Zugerstrasse 8a
                        6340 Baar
                        Switzerland
Phone:                  +41 43 344 38 38
Fax:                     
E-mail:                 info@newvalue.ch
Internet:               www.newvalue.ch
ISIN:                   CH0010819867
Valor:                  552932
Listed: Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart; Frankfurt in Open Market ; SIX  
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