euro adhoc: Bank Sarasin + Cie AG / Financial Figures/Balance Sheet / Bank Sarasin´s net profit triples to CHF 305 million

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annual report

25.02.2008

Basel, 25 February 2008

Driven by very strong overall earnings momentum, net profit surged by
201% to CHF 305 million (2006: CHF 101 million) to reach a new
record. Net profit 2007 adjusted by one-off proceeds comes to CHF 174
million (2006: CHF 141 million), an increase of 23%. The cost income
ratio improves to 51.1%, or an adjusted figure of 63.0%.

Net new money inflow soared to CHF 11.1 billion. Despite the
difficult market conditions in the second half of the year, new money
acquisition was still strong, at CHF 5.1 billion (1H 2007: CHF 6.0
billion). Assets under Management grew by CHF 9.7 billion to CHF 83.0
billion (+13%).

On the strength of the excellent operating result and the favourable
prospects for the business, the Board of Directors will be submitting
a proposal to the Annual General Meeting of shareholders on 23 April
2008 to increase the dividend payable on each class B registered
share by 50%, to CHF 135. With regard to the current share price this
corresponds to a yield of 2.7%. The Board of Directors would also
like to improve the tradability of the share and will therefore
submit a proposal to the Annual General Meeting requesting a 1 : 100
share split. At this year´s AGM, Christoph Ammann, a member of the
Board of Directors since 2002, will take over from Georg F. Krayer as
Chairman of the Board. A proposal will be made to the AGM of 23 April
2008 to make Georg F. Krayer Honorary Chairman of the Bank. A motion
will also be submitted to elect Peter Derendinger to the Board of
Directors.

Georg F. Krayer, Chairman of the Board of Bank Sarasin & Co. Ltd:
"2007 was another excellent year for the Bank. Our net profit of CHF
305 million and net new money growth of CHF 11.1 billion show that
Bank Sarasin is more than capable of maintaining its strong track
record. We can rely on an extremely competent management team who
understands how to successfully exploit the global growth in private
banking."

Joachim H. Straehle, CEO of Bank Sarasin & Co. Ltd: "We have achieved
an impressive performance in 2007 and demonstrated our determination
to consistently pursue our growth strategy. Our clear positioning as
an international Swiss private bank is paying off. We will not let up
in 2008, but continue to work hard at delivering our success story.
We will prove that we are capable of sustaining this pace and
achieving our goals."

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Benedikt Gratzl, Head of Corporate Communications, Media Relations

Telephone +41 (0)61 277 70 88

e-mail: benedikt.gratzl@sarasin.ch

Branche: Banking
ISIN: CH0002267737
WKN: 872869
Index: SPI
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