Additional Member for the Board of Directors of Bachem Holding AG

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Bachem (SIX: BANB) has announced that Dr. Simone Wyss Fedele will be recommended for election to the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on April 30, 2025. Dr. Wyss Fedele, currently CEO of Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE), brings extensive experience in the life science industry and international business.

Dr. Wyss Fedele's background includes leadership roles at Novartis International as Chief Economist and Head of Public Affairs, and at Takeda Pharmaceuticals as Commercial Lead and Head of Market Access for Europe and Canada. She holds positions on various prestigious boards, including the WEF Global Future Councils and the Swiss National Bank's Regional Council Northwest Switzerland.

All current board members will stand for re-election. The company has also announced key upcoming dates, including the dividend payout date on May 7, 2025, and the Half-Year Report 2025 publication on July 24, 2025.

Positive

• Addition of board member with extensive life science industry experience and international network
• New director brings strong pharmaceutical industry background from Novartis and Takeda
• Stability indicated by all current board members standing for re-election

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• None.

Bubendorf, Switzerland--(Newsfile Corp. - April 3, 2025) - Bachem (SIX: BANB) announced today that the Board of Directors will recommend the election of Dr. Simone Wyss Fedele, CEO of Switzerland Global Enterprise, to the Annual General Meeting on April 30, 2025. All current members of the Board of Directors will stand for re-election.

Dr. Kuno Sommer, Chairman of the Board of Directors, remarked: “I am very pleased that we can propose a leader like Simone Wyss Fedele for election as a new member of the Board of Directors. She has an excellent track record in the life science industry and an outstanding international network."

Simone Wyss Fedele has been CEO of Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE), the official Swiss organization for export and investment promotion, since 2019, where she intermittently also held the role of CFO. She is designated for the chairmanship of the S-GE Board of Directors and is currently a member of the WEF Global Future Councils on International Trade and Investment.

Simone Wyss Fedele has held leadership positions in a wide range of industries for over two decades. She was Chief Economist and Head of Public Affairs at Novartis International in Switzerland and a member of the Swiss Country Executive Team. Prior to that, she was Commercial Lead and Head of Market Access for Europe and Canada at Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Simone Wyss Fedele is a member of the Regional Council Northwest Switzerland of the Swiss National Bank, the Executive Committee of the Swiss Institute for International Economics and Applied Economic Research at the University of St. Gallen, and the Advisory Board of the International Trade Center. She holds a doctorate in international economics from the University of Basel and has extensive management and board experience.

Financial Calendar

April 30, 2025         Annual General Meeting (business year 2024)

May 7, 2025            Payout date for dividend

July 24, 2025          Publication of Half-Year Report 2025

March 12, 2026      Publication of Annual Report 2025; Media and Analyst conference

About Bachem

Bachem is a leading, innovation-driven company specializing in the development and manufacture of peptides and oligonucleotides. The company, which has over 50 years of experience and expertise, provides products for research, clinical development, and commercial application to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide and offers a comprehensive range of services. Bachem operates internationally with its headquarters in Switzerland and sites in Europe, the US and Asia. The company is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. For further information, see www.bachem.com.

For more information:

Media

Dr. Daniel Grotzky
Head Group Communications
Tel.: +41 58 595 2021
Email: media@bachem.com

Investors

Barbora Blaha
Head Investor Relations
Tel.: +41 58 595 0573
Email: ir@bachem.com

This publication may contain specific forward-looking statements, e.g. statements including terms like "believe", "assume", "expect", "forecast", "project", "may", "could", "might", "will" or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may result in a substantial divergence between the actual results, financial situation, development or performance of Bachem Holding AG and those explicitly or implicitly presumed in these statements. Against the background of these uncertainties, readers should not rely on forward-looking statements. Bachem Holding AG assumes no responsibility to up-date forward-looking statements or to adapt them to future events or developments.

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FAQ

When will Dr. Simone Wyss Fedele join Bachem's Board of Directors?

Dr. Wyss Fedele's election will be voted on at Bachem's Annual General Meeting on April 30, 2025.

What is Dr. Simone Wyss Fedele's current role before joining Bachem's board?

She is the CEO of Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE), the official Swiss organization for export and investment promotion, since 2019.

What relevant experience does Dr. Wyss Fedele bring to Bachem's board?

She has over 20 years of leadership experience, including roles as Chief Economist at Novartis and Commercial Lead at Takeda Pharmaceuticals, plus extensive management and board experience.

When is Bachem's next dividend payout date?

Bachem's dividend payout date is scheduled for May 7, 2025.