Walter Meier : announces Arrangements for Share Buyback via Put Options

MEDIA RELEASE

Schwerzenbach, Switzerland, March 25, 2014

WALTER MEIER ANNOUNCES ARRANGEMENTS FOR SHARE BUYBACK VIA PUT OPTIONS

The Board of Directors of Walter Meier has set the strike price at CHF 58 and the conversion ratio at 1:4. Shares amounting to a maximum of CHF 140.8 million are to be repurchased.

Each shareholder will be granted a put option free of charge for each share held. These put options can be traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange from April 2 to 14,
2014. Instead of being traded on the stock exchange, they can also be used to tender shares directly to Walter Meier AG. On April 15, 2014, one share can be sold to Walter Meier AG for four put options at an exercise price of CHF 58 (European-style options) until 5:00 p.m. CET. This represents a premium of some
19.6 percent at present. The net repurchase price (exercise price minus 35 percent withholding tax) will be paid out on April 22, 2014.
With regard to the question of whether to sell their put options on the stock exchange or use them to tender shares, shareholders are advised to follow the instructions and recommendations of their custodian bank.
With the share buyback via put options, Walter Meier will acquire up to 25 percent of the share capital currently outstanding. The planned cancellation of the repurchased shares will lead to a sustained increase in earnings per share, a
key prerequisite for a continued stable dividend policy.
The Offering and Listing Notice in German and French can be found under www.waltermeier.com/investors.

Further information

Walter Meier, Corporate Communications

Phone [phone], [e-mail]

Key dates August 14, 2014 Half-Year Report 2014 Dezember 31, 2014 End of the 2014 financial year

Walter Meier is a wholesale and service group involved in the areas of climate and manufacturing technology. The company was founded in 1937 and today generates sales of over CHF 300 million with approx. 800 employees. Shares in Walter Meier are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (symbol W MN).

This media release is available at www.waltermeier.com/investors.

Walter Meier Ltd.

Bahnstrasse 24, 8603 Schwerzenbach, Switzerland Phone [phone], Fax [phone] [e-mail], www.waltermeier.com