1. group structure and shareholders

Operational Structure of the Group

The Orell Füssli Group is subdivided into three operational divisions and the Publishing Companies.

Strategic and operational management within the Atlantic Zeiser, Security Printing, Book Retailing divisions, as well as the Publishing Companies, is largely autonomous. Orell Füssli Holding Ltd operates as a financial holding company and exerts influence on the strategic direction of the individual divisions.

Consolidated Companies

The registered office of the parent company, Orell Füssli Holding Ltd, is Zurich. The company is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under security code 342’080 and ISIN code CH0003420806. Its stock market capitalisation on 31 December 2010, was CHF 278 million.

Orell Füssli Holding Ltd has no investments in listed companies. An overview of the main investments and subsidiaries can be found in the financial report.

major shareholders (at 25 February 2011)
Total
registered
shares
Participation
in %
Swiss National Bank Ltd, Berne (CH)
 653,460 33
Dieter Meier, Buenos Aires (AR)
 274,226 14
Fam. Siegert, Meerbusch (D)
 147,500 8
Sarasin Investmentfonds Ltd, Basel (CH)
 126,979 6
Lincoln Vale European Partners Master Fund, Lincoln (USA)
 60,940 3

The company has not entered into cross-shareholdings with shareholders.