Ad-hoc | 27 April 2012 17:38


NEW VALUE AG: Extraordinary General Meeting

NEW VALUE AG  / Key word(s): AGM/EGM

27.04.2012 17:38

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Press Release                                                              

  
New Value AG Appoints New Board of Directors

Replacement of the Board of Directors - New Registered Office - Priority to
Securing Liquidity and Best Value Realization Strategy

Zurich, 27 April 2012 - New Value's existing Board of Directors resigned on
the occasion of the Extraordinary General Meeting of  April 27, 2012. A new
Board of Directors was elected with a large majority and was constituted at
the subsequent Board meeting as follows:
  - Hans van den Berg, Dutch national, in Thalwil, Chairman of the Board of
    Directors;

  - Dr. Hannes Glaus, from Zürich and Schänis, in Zürich, Vice-Chairman of
    the Board of Directors;

  - Dr. Bernd Pfister, from Männedorf, in Unterägeri, Member.

Hans van den Berg, the new Chairman of the Board of Directors, comments:
'The new Board of Directors intends to create transparency first and secure
the liquidity that is required to continue the business. The Board will
then focus on implementing the value realization strategy and optimising
the value of the portfolio.'

The new registered office of New Value AG is located at Zugerstrasse 8a in
6340 Baar. Shareholders also agreed to the proposal to amend the resolution
on the share buyback programme 2011 of  July 8, 2010. The Board of
Directors is authorised to sell the company shares that have been bought
back to investors. The investment advisory mandate will be awarded to Paros
Capital AG, Baar, managed by Bernd Pfister. Paros will enlist additional
specialists to undertake a swift analysis and assessment of the portfolio
and implement the realization strategy. The new Board of Directors will
provide information about the status quo and the provisional assessment of
the portfolio within two weeks.

 
Additional information about New Value
New Value, which is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, invests directly in
private companies with above-average market and growth potential in
Switzerland and neighbouring countries. New Value provides growth capital
to promote innovative business models and supports the companies until they
achieve market success. The portfolio includes companies at various stages
of development. The companies included in the portfolio are from the
cleantech and healthcare sectors.

Stock exchange listings:  SIX Swiss Exchange (www.six-swiss-exchange.com)

  Xetra, Open Market Frankfurt, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart and    Munich

Ticker symbols  NEWN (CH), N7V (D)

Security number   1 081 986
Security ID number   552 932
ISIN   CH0010819867
Contact   New Value AG, Zugerstrasse 8a, CH-6340 Baar
   Dr. Bernd Pfister 
   Tel. +41 43 344 38 38
 pfister@newvalue.ch 
 
Information/ 
downloads    www.newvalue.ch Email: info@newvalue.ch


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Language:               English
Company:                NEW VALUE AG
                        Gartenstrasse 36
                        8002 Zürich
                        Switzerland
Phone:                  +41 43 344 38 38
Fax:                     
E-mail:                 info@newvalue.ch
Internet:               www.newvalue.ch
ISIN:                   CH0010819867
Swiss Security Number:  552932
Listed:                 Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München,
                        Stuttgart; Open Market in Frankfurt; SIX
 
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