| Stein am Rhein/Kloten, 20 September 2013. Enclosures and industrial components manufacturer Phoenix Mecano is raising its target payout ratio for dividend payments from the current 20-30% of result after tax adjusted for special items to 40-50%. In recent years, the prolonged low-interest environment created by central banks has led to a significant upturn in demand from institutional and private investors for shares with an attractive dividend yield. Phoenix Mecano has a strong balance sheet and high free cash flow. Its Board of Directors believes that the financing of organic growth and any potential bolt-on acquisitions will be sustainably guaranteed even with the increased payout ratio. The new dividend policy will be applied for the first time to the dividend proposal made to the 2014 Shareholders’ General Meeting. In connection with the change in payout ratio, the current share buy-back programme will be terminated early on 20 September 2013 (having been launched on 22 June 2012). A total of 17,500 shares have been repurchased at an average price of CHF 467.54 via a second trading line on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The number of repurchased shares corresponds to 1.79% of the current share capital. The 2014 Shareholders’ General Meeting will decide on the proposal to cancel these shares. For more information, please contact:
Phoenix Mecano Management AG Benedikt Goldkamp, CEO Lindenstrasse 23, CH-8302 Kloten Tel.: +41 (0)43 255 4 255 Fax: +41 (0)43 255 4 256 info@phoenix-mecano.com www.phoenix-mecano.com | 