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Media Release

Results of today's Annual General Meeting

Zurich, 28 April 2017

At today's Annual General Meeting, EFG International's shareholders approved the management report, the financial statements and the consolidated financial statements for the financial year 2016.

EFG's shareholders also approved the payment of a dividend by way of distribution out of reserves from capital contributions of CHF 0.25 per share (free of Swiss withholding tax). As previously announced, this is unchanged from the dividend distributed in the prior year. The ex-dividend date is 3 May 2017, the dividend record date is 4 May 2017, and the payment of the cash distribution is scheduled for 5 May 2017.

John A. Williamson was re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for another one-year term of office. All other members of the Board of Directors who stood for re-election - Susanne Branden- berger, Niccolò H. Burki, Emmanuel L. Bussetil, Michael N. Higgin, Roberto Isolani, Steven M. Jacobs, Spiro J. Latsis, Bernd-A. von Maltzan, Périclès Petalas and Daniel Zuberbühler - were also re-elected. Erwin R. Caduff, who was appointed a member of the Board of Directors of EFG International in 2009, decided not to seek another term of office. The Board of Directors sincerely thanks him for his excellent service to EFG International.

Shareholders did not approve the discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee for the financial year 2016. In accordance with Swiss law, the largest shareholder did not participate in this vote. No shareholder statement was made ahead of or during the vote.

Further proposals by the Board of Directors that were approved by today's Annual General Meeting included:

  • the re-election of Niccolò H. Burki, Emmanuel L. Bussetil, Périclès Petalas and John A. Williamson as members of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee, and the election of Steven M. Jacobs and Bernd-A. von Maltzan as new members of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee, each for a one year term of office;

  • the increase of conditional capital in connection with the company's equity incentive plan and the corresponding amendment to EFG International's Articles of Association;

  • amendments to the Articles of Association regarding the compensation of the Board of Directors, permitting the payment of the fixed fee for the members of the Board of Directors not only in cash but also in whole or in part in equity or equity linked instruments;

  • other amendments to the Articles of Association;

  • the approval of the compensation of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee;

  • other items.

The minutes of the Annual General Meeting will be available in due course on: www.efginternational.com/agm

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About EFG International

EFG International is a global private banking group offering private banking and asset management services and is headquartered in Zurich. EFG International's group of private banking businesses operates in around 40 locations worldwide. Its registered shares (EFGN) are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

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Important Disclaimer

This document has been prepared by EFG International AG ("EFG") solely for use by you for general information only and does not contain and is not to be taken as containing any securities advice, recommendation, offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase or redemption of any securities regarding EFG.

This release contains specific forward-looking statements, e.g. statements which include terms like "believe", "assume", "expect", "target" or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements represent EFG's judgments and expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may result in a substantial divergence between the actual results, the financial situation, and/or the development or performance of the company and those explicitly or implicitly presumed in these statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: (i) the ability to successfully integrate BSI and realise expected synergies, (2) general market, macroeconomic, governmental and regulatory trends, (3) movements in securities markets, exchange rates and interest rates, (4) competitive pressures, and (5) other risks and uncertainties inherent

in the business of EFG and its subsidiaries, including BSI group. EFG is not under any obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law or regulation.

Nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied on as, a promise or representation as to the future performance of EFG and its subsidiaries, including BSI group. EFG and BSI as a combined group may not realise the full benefits of the contemplated transaction, including the expected synergies, cost savings or growth opportunities within the anticipated time frame or at all.

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