Information policy

Sulzer Ltd reports on its order intake every quarter (media releases) and on its financial results every half-year. In each case, it also comments on the business performance and outlook. In addition, the company reports on important events on an ongoing basis (ad hoc publications). The reporting referred to in the compensation report (including the respective references to the financial reporting section) complies with the recommendations on the content of the compensation report as laid out in section 42 of the Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance.

The official means of publication of the company is the Swiss Official Journal of Commerce. In accordance with § 38 of the Articles of Association, the Board of Directors is at any time authorized to designate further publication organs. Notices by the company to the shareholders may, at the election of the Board of Directors, be validly published in the Swiss Official Journal of Commerce or in a form that can be evidenced by text. The address of the company’s main registered office is Neuwiesenstrasse 15, 8401 Winterthur.

Key dates in 2024

These dates and any changes can be viewed at www.sulzer.com/events. Media releases (sent via email) can be subscribed to at www.sulzer.com/subscribe. Other information is available on the Sulzer website www.sulzer.com, or by contacting Investor Relations: https://www.sulzer.com/en/about-us/investors – Thomas Zickler, Chief Financial Officer, +41 52 262 33 15.

General blackout periods

Generally, and regardless of whether any inside information exists or not, pursuant to Sulzer Ltd’s Securities Trading Regulation, the trading in Sulzer Ltd securities is prohibited for (a) the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, (b) any staff reporting to any member of the Executive Committee that have access to inside information, (c) members of Group Finance, Group Mergers and Acquisitions, Group Legal, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations and any relevant staff with access to inside information, including members of the Sulzer Management Group, and (d) any external advisors having access to inside information in connection with Sulzer Ltd’s financial reporting or the preparation of an offering memorandum during the following periods: (i) the periods starting on January 1 and July 1 until and including the trading day of the public releases of the respective full-year or half-year reports (if published prior to 7:30 a.m.) or the following trading day (if published between 5:40 p.m. and midnight) and (ii) the periods starting on April 1 and October 1 until and including the trading day of the public releases of the respective quarterly results (if published prior to 7:30 a.m.) or the following trading day (if published between 5:40 p.m. and midnight). Under certain circumstances (in particular in case of personal hardship), the company may allow exceptions to a blackout period upon reasoned request by an employee or concerned Board member, provided that such employee is not in possession of any inside information. Such exceptions must be issued in writing with a copy to the employee’s or Board member’s file. No such exceptions were granted in 2023.

Risk management

Letter to the shareholders