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Information on the General Meeting 2019

Geberit shareholders approve all proposals

Geberit AG, Rapperswil-Jona, 3 April 2019

At the 20th Annual General Meeting of Geberit AG in Rapperswil-Jona, all of the proposals submitted by the Board of Directors were approved.

Chairman of the Board of Directors Albert M. Baehny welcomed the shareholders and summarised the good results achieved in the past year. CEO Christian Buhl then gave an overview of the business year 2018 and provided an outlook for 2019.

The shareholders approved the Financial Statements for 2018 and ratified a dividend of CHF 10.80 per share, which corresponds to an increase of 3.8% compared with the previous year. The dividend will be paid out on 9 April 2019.

The shareholders formally approved the actions of the members of the Board of Directors for their activities during the 2018 business year. The members of the Board of Directors standing for reelection for a further year in office were re-elected. During the course of these elections, the current Chairman of the Board of Directors Albert M. Baehny was also confirmed in office. Instead of Jørgen Tang-Jensen, who was no longer available for re-election, Bernadette Koch was elected as a new member of the Board of Directors (see media release dated 12 March 2019). Hartmut Reuter (Chairman), Thomas M. Hübner and Eunice Zehnder-Lai were elected to the Compensation Committee. The constitution of the Board of Directors after the General Meeting resulted in the Audit Committee comprising the following members: Felix R. Ehrat (Chairman), Bernadette Koch, Hartmut Reuter. Furthermore, Hartmut Reuter still is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Based on the Ordinance against Excessive Compensation with respect to Listed Companies (OaEC), the General Meeting had to decide on proposals regarding the maximum aggregate remuneration for the members of the Board of Directors for the period until the next General Meeting, and the maximum remuneration for the Group Executive Board for the 2020 business year. The General Meeting agreed with the proposals submitted by the Board of Directors and approved the two agenda items. In addition, the comprehensive Remuneration Report for the 2018 business year was approved in a consultative vote.

PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Zurich, was confirmed as auditors for 2019. hba Rechtsanwälte AG, Zurich, represented by Roger Müller, were re-elected as the independent proxy.

For the detailed voting results, see the Attachment.

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About Geberit

The globally operating Geberit Group is a European leader in the field of sanitary products. Geberit operates with a strong local presence in most European countries, providing unique added value when it comes to sanitary technology and bathroom ceramics. The production network encompasses 29 production facilities, of which six are located overseas. The Group is headquartered in Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland. With around 12,000 employees in around 50 countries, Geberit generated sales of CHF 3.1 billion in 2018. The Geberit shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and have been included in the SMI (Swiss Market Index) since 2012 .

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