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Generalversammlung der Credit Suisse Group AG: Sämtliche Anträge des Verwaltungsrats angenommen

Zürich,  09. Mai 2014Die Aktionäre der Credit Suisse Group AG haben an der heutigen ordentlichen Generalversammlung in Zürich sämtliche Anträge des Verwaltungsrats gutgeheissen. Die Aktionäre genehmigten die Ausschüttung für das Geschäftsjahr 2013 von CHF 0.70 in bar je Namenaktie. Die Zustimmung der Aktionäre fand auch die Erhöhung des bedingten Kapitals zwecks Lieferung von Aktien im Rahmen von Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsprogrammen. Severin Schwan und Sebastian Thrun wurden als neue Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrats gewählt. Der Präsident und die zur Wiederwahl vorgeschlagenen bisherigen Mitglieder des Verwaltungsrats wurden alle für ein weiteres Jahr wiedergewählt. In seiner Konstituierung hat der Verwaltungsrat Noreen Doyle zur neuen Vize-Präsidentin und Richard E. Thornburgh zum neuen Vize-Präsidenten bestimmt. Auch bestellte die Generalversammlung den Vergütungsausschuss. Die Generalversammlung genehmigte zudem den Vergütungsbericht 2013 und den Antrag für die Statutenänderungen zur Umsetzung der Verordnung gegen übermässige Vergütungen bei börsenkotierten Aktiengesellschaften.

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Die Credit Suisse AG ist einer der weltweit führenden Finanzdienstleister und gehört zur Unternehmensgruppe der Credit Suisse (nachfolgend «die Credit Suisse»). Als integrierte Bank kann die Credit Suisse ihren Kunden ihre Expertise aus Private Banking, Investment Banking und Asset Management aus einer Hand anbieten. Die Credit Suisse bietet Unternehmen, institutionellen Kunden und vermögenden Privatkunden weltweit sowie Retailkunden in der Schweiz fachspezifische Beratung, umfassende Lösungen und innovative Produkte. Die Credit Suisse mit Hauptsitz in Zürich ist in über 50 Ländern tätig und beschäftigt etwa 45 600 Mitarbeitende. Die Namenaktien (CSGN) der Credit Suisse Group AG, der Muttergesellschaft der Credit Suisse, sind in der Schweiz sowie, in Form von American Depositary Shares (CS), in New York kotiert. Weitere Informationen über die Credit Suisse finden Sie unter www.credit-suisse.com.

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This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, in the future we, and others on our behalf, may make statements that constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements relating to the following:
– our plans, objectives or goals;
– our future economic performance or prospects;
– the potential effect on our future performance of certain contingencies; and
– assumptions underlying any such statements.
Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends” and “plans” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. We do not intend to update these forward-looking statements except as may be required by applicable securities laws. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks exist that predictions, forecasts, projections and other outcomes described or implied in forward-looking statements will not be achieved. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors include:
– the ability to maintain sufficient liquidity and access capital markets;
– market and interest rate fluctuations and interest rate levels;
– the strength of the global economy in general and the strength of the economies of the countries in which we conduct our operations, in particular the risk of continued slow economic recovery or downturn in the US or other developed countries in 2014 and beyond;
– the direct and indirect impacts of continuing deterioration or slow recovery in residential and commercial real estate markets;
– adverse rating actions by agencies in respect of sovereign issuers, structured credit products or other credit-related exposures;
– the ability to achieve our objectives, including improved performance, reduced risks, lower costs, and more efficient use of capital;
– the ability of counterparties to meet their obligations to us;
– the effects of, and changes in, fiscal, monetary, trade and tax policies, and currency fluctuations;
– political and social developments, including war, civil unrest or terrorist activity;
– the possibility of foreign exchange controls, expropriation, nationalizations or confiscations in countries where we conduct operations;
– operational factors such as systems failure, human error, or the failure to implement procedures properly;
– actions taken by regulators with respect to our business and practices in one or more of the countries where we conduct operations;
– the effects of changes in laws, regulations or accounting policies or practices;
– competition in geographic and business areas in which we conduct our operations;
– the ability to retain and recruit qualified personnel;
– the ability to maintain our reputation and promote our brand;
– the ability to increase market share and control expenses;
– technological changes;
– the timely development and acceptance of our new products and services and the perceived overall value of these products and services by users;
– acquisitions, including the ability to integrate businesses successfully, and divestitures, including the ability to sell non-core assets;
– the adverse resolution of litigation and other contingencies;
– the ability to achieve our cost efficiency goals and cost targets; and
– our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

We caution you that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. When evaluating forward-looking statements, you should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and events, including the information set forth in “Risk Factors” in I – Information on the company in our Annual Report 2013.