DKSH Ordinary General Meeting and business update May 13, 2020

Zurich, Switzerland, May 13, 2020 – DKSH’s shareholders today approved all motions at the 87th Ordinary General Meeting by a large majority. The independent proxy represented 84.2 percent of total share capital.

The General Assembly elected Marco Gadola as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Shareholders authorized the distribution of an ordinary dividend of CHF 1.90 per share as from May 19, 2020.

DKSH’s new Chairman, Marco Gadola, commented: “A special thanks to our shareholders for the trust placed in me. I am firmly convinced of DKSH’s growth strategy, and the group is on track to achieving its objectives. I look forward to continuing working with the Board of Directors and Executive Committee.”

DKSH recorded solid results in the first four months of 2020 due to its resilient business model of distributing daily consumption and healthcare items. For the entire year 2020, however, it is not possible to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the business. Therefore, DKSH withdraws its outlook for this year. DKSH will report its Half-Year results on July 15 and host its Capital Market Day on September 21, 2020.

DKSH's Honorary Chairman, Adrian T. Keller, said: “Our ability to maintain functioning supply chains for daily consumption and healthcare items shows that DKSH is a reliable partner even in the current COVID-19 situation. We continue to pursue our proven strategy and remain confident about our business and Asia long-term. The Diethelm Keller Holding, as anchor shareholder, remains fully committed to DKSH.”