Julius Baer: Ann Almeida nominated for election to Board of Directors

Ann Almeida nominated for election to Board of Directors

Ann Almeida, former Group Managing Director of Human Resources & Corporate Sustainability of HSBC Holdings, has been nominated for election to the Board of Directors of Julius Baer Group Ltd. at the Annual General Meeting on 13 April 2016, with effect as of 1 June 2016.

Zurich, 15 March 2016 - Julius Baer has nominated Ann Almeida for election to the Board of Directors of the Group at the Annual General Meeting on 13 April 2016 and also for election to the Board of the Bank. In her distinguished career in the financial services industry, Ann Almeida has held several top global management positions, mainly in the human capital area: amongst others, she spent 23 years at HSBC Holdings where she was latterly Group Managing Director of Human Resources & Corporate Sustainability and a member of the Group Executive Board. She currently holds senior advisory and directorship positions at Jadwa Investments, Fajr Capital, and the Axiata Group. Ann Almeida will commence her mandate at Julius Baer as of 1 June 2016.

"We are very pleased that Ann Almeida has agreed to stand for election to our Board. Her vast experience in the field of human capital, an area that is getting ever more important, further increases the great expertise of the body. In order to make best use of Ann's know-how she will become member of the Board's Compensation Committee," commented Daniel J. Sauter, Chairman of the Board of Directors.

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About Julius Baer

Julius Baer is the leading Swiss private banking group, with a focus on servicing and advising sophisticated private clients and a premium brand in global wealth management. Julius Baer's total client assets amounted to CHF 385 billion at the end of 2015, including CHF 300 billion of assets under management. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd., the renowned Swiss private bank with origins dating back to 1890, is the principal operating company of Julius Baer Group Ltd., whose shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker symbol: BAER) and are included in the Swiss Market Index (SMI), comprising the 20 largest and most liquid Swiss stocks.

Julius Baer employs a staff of over 5,000, including more than 1,200 relationship managers, and is present in over 25 countries and more than 50 locations. Headquartered in Zurich, we have offices in key locations including Dubai, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Lugano, Monaco, Montevideo, Moscow, Mumbai, Singapore and Tokyo. Our client-centric approach, our objective advice based on a unique open product platform, our very strong financial base and our entrepreneurial management culture make us the international reference in private banking.

For more information visit our website at www.juliusbaer.com

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