Julius Baer Group: Invitation to the extraordinary General Meeting of 2 November 2020 published Donnerstag, 08. Oktober 2020 - 18:00

Zurich, 8 October 2020 - Julius Baer Group Ltd. published the invitation to the extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), which will take place on Monday, 2 November 2020.

On 14 April 2020, following a request by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA and underlining Julius Baer’s support for a joint effort by all parties involved in the face of the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis, Julius Baer announced that the Board of Directors had amended its 2019 dividend proposal by splitting the distribution of CHF 1.50 per ordinary share into two equal distributions of CHF 0.75 per share. The first distribution of CHF 0.75 per share (consisting of a distribution of the “statutory capital reserve” of CHF 0.375 per share and a dividend of CHF 0.375 per share) was made on 25 May 2020. The second distribution of CHF 0.75 per share (consisting of a distribution of the “statutory capital reserve” of CHF 0.375 per share and a dividend of CHF 0.375 per share) will be made on 6 November 2020, subject to shareholder approval at the EGM on 2 November 2020.

Similar to this year’s AGM and based on the directives imposed by the Swiss Federal Council to contain the spread of the coronavirus, attendance in person will not be possible at the EGM on 2 November 2020.

The invitation documents are available online at www.juliusbaer.com/egm.

Contacts

Media Relations, tel. +41 (0) 58 888 8888

Investor Relations, tel. +41 (0) 58 888 5256

About Julius Baer

Julius Baer is the leading Swiss wealth management group and a premium brand in this global sector, with a focus on servicing and advising sophisticated private clients. At the end of June 2020, assets under management amounted to CHF 402 billion. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd., the renowned Swiss private bank with origins dating back to 1890, is the principal operating company of Julius Baer Group Ltd., whose shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker symbol: BAER) and are included in the Swiss Leader Index (SLI), comprising the 30 largest and most liquid Swiss stocks.

Julius Baer is present in over 20 countries and more than 50 locations. Headquartered in Zurich, we have offices in key locations including Dubai, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mexico City, Milan, Monaco, Montevideo, Moscow, Mumbai, São Paulo, Singapore and Tokyo. Our client-centric approach, our objective advice based on the Julius Baer open product platform, our solid financial base and our entrepreneurial management culture make us the international reference in wealth management.

For more information, visit our website at www.juliusbaer.com