The Board of Directors of Helvetia Holding AG will propose to the Shareholders' Meeting to increase the dividend per share by CHF 1.00 to CHF 24.00 for the year 2018 compared to CHF 23.00 a year ago.

The company also announced that Hans-Jürg Bernet to leave the Board of Directors. Hans-Jürg Bernet will reach the statutory age limit of 70 this year and will thus leave the Board of Directors. He has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2006, has chaired the Audit Committee and was a member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee. A replacement candidate will not be proposed to the Shareholders' Meeting, meaning that the size of the Board of Directors is to be reduced to ten. Regula Wallimann will be put forward for election as a new member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee.