As of 31 December 2016, the share capital of the Company amounted to CHF 3,065,634 (15,328,170 shares with a nominal value of CHF 0.20 each).

SIX Swiss Exchange Regulations provide that individual shareholdings exceeding 5% (save inter alia for certain investments funds) are deemed to be a permanent investment and are therefore to be excluded from the free float. In accordance with SIX Swiss Exchange Regulations, the free float as at 31 December 2015 was 69.90% (2014: 69.90%).