1. Introduction

The Remuneration Report provides an overview of Bellevue Group's compensation policy and stock ownership plans. It describes the method used to calculate compensation and provides detailed information on the compensation paid to the members of Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board in the 2020 financial year. The report presents the information shareholders need in order to make informed decisions regarding the votes on the compensation of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board at the Annual General Meeting 2021.

The content and scope of this Remuneration Report are based on Articles 13–16 of the Swiss Federal Ordinance Against Excessive Compensation in Listed Companies (VegüV), Articles 663c (3) of the Swiss Code of Obligations (OR), the Directive on Information Relating to Corporate Governance (DCG) issued by the SIX Swiss Exchange, as well as the Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance.