Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG: Lindt & Sprüngli decides on a share buyback program for own shares and participation certificates in order to reduce capital Donnerstag, 03. Oktober 2013 - 17:51

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Lindt & Sprüngli decides on a share buyback program for own shares and
participation certificates in order to reduce capital

Kilchberg, 3 October 2013 - The Board of Directors of Chocoladefabriken
Lindt & Sprüngli Aktiengesellschaft has decided at its meeting of 3 October
2013 to execute a new share buyback program for Lindt & Sprüngli registered
shares and participation certificates until the end of 2014, given the high
cash position, its solid balance and its continuously cash generative
business. Shares and PC of up to a maximum of 5% of the total share/PC
capital currently recorded in the commercial register will be repurchased
via separate trading lines on SIX Swiss Exchange, less Swiss withholding
tax, and subsequently be retired by means of a capital reduction. Based on
the closing price of Lindt & Sprüngli registered shares and PCs on 3
October 2013, the value of the shares/PCs to be bought back is
approximately CHF 450 million. It is planned to start the buyback end of
October 2013. Lindt & Sprüngli will continue to pursue its present dividend
policy.

Further details available on our webpage www.lindt.com - investors - shares
& capital.

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG is the worldwide leader in the
premium chocolate segment and was founded more than 165 years ago in
Zurich. Lindt & Sprüngli quality chocolate is manufactured in eight own
production facilities in Europe and the US and is sold by 20 own
subsidiaries as well as a widespread network of independent distributors
around the world. The Lindt & Sprüngli Group employs around 8100 people and
achieved sales of 2.67 billion Swiss francs in 2012.

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