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Vontobel to acquire

UBS Swiss Financial Advisers

Zeno Staub

Thomas Heinzl

CEO

CFO

December 16, 2021

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A glossary of non-IFRS performance indicators and abbreviations is provided in the Vontobel 2021 Half Year report on pages 55 - 56.

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Vontobel acquires UBS Swiss Financial Advisers

Vontobel is expanding its position in the US wealth management market

  • Solid strategic rationale
    • Vontobel, through its SEC licensed entities, is expected to become the largest Swiss-domiciled wealth manager for US clients booked in Switzerland
    • Vontobel can offer focus, continuity and investment expertise for this client segment
    • UBS to refer US clients to Vontobel as a Swiss-domiciled partner
  • Financially and operationally attractive
    • Fully merging a highly compatible, profitable and growing business
    • Full transfer of ~20 highly-skilled relationship managers and CHF 7.21 B of assets under management
    • Vontobel retains its strong capital position (~1.9%2 CET1 capital ratio impact of the all-cash transaction)
  • Clients will benefit from the Vontobel investment-led expertise
    • Vontobel through its SEC-regulated entity, Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors (VSWA), has over a decade of experience and expertise in serving US clients booked in Switzerland
    • Clients will receive access to Vontobel's leading investment expertise and boutiques

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As of 30.09.21

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Pro-forma impact based on 30.09.21 actuals

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We are acquiring a compatible business

Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors

UBS Swiss Financial Advisers

(VSWA)

(SFA)

Client focus

US clients booked in Switzerland

Relationship

Dedicated to serving the needs of US clients seeking geographical diversification

Managers

and international investment expertise by booking in Switzerland

Locations

Zürich, Geneva, New York

Zürich

AuM1

CHF 4.0 B

CHF 7.2 B

1 As of 30.09.21

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We are executing on our strategy to expand our presence in the US

North America represents a significant market opportunity

Estimated relative market size

Wealth Management

Asset Management

(UHNWI/HNWI investable wealth by

(AuM by region, FY 20)2

region, FY 20)1

North

North

America

America

38%

49%

51%

62%

Other

Other

regions

regions

Vontobel geographical mix

Advised client assets by client domicile

(1H 2021, total CHF 274.5 B)3

North America (CHF 20.8 B)

up from 8% to 10%

post acquisition

92%

Other regions (CHF 253.7 B)

of which: Switzerland (CHF 107.2 B)

of which: Other regions (CHF 146.5 B)

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BCG, Global Wealth Report, June 2021

2 McKinsey, North American asset management in the 2020s, October 2021

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Refer to page 16 of Vontobel Half Year Report 2021 for details on client assets by client domicile

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