EANS-Adhoc: Bank Sarasin + Co. Ltd / Thomas A. Mueller new CFO at Bank Sarasin

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30.04.2010

Thomas A. Mueller (45) is the new Chief Financial Officer for Bank
Sarasin & Co. Ltd. He will take up his post on 1 May 2010,
simultaneously heading up the Corporate Center Division and joining
the Bank´s Executive Committee. Thomas A. Mueller was previously
Group Chief Financial Officer & Chief Risk Officer for the Swiss Life
Group. He takes over as CFO from Matthias Hassels, who has decided to
leave Bank Sarasin after 12 years with the company to pursue a new
professional challenge.

Joachim H. Straehle, CEO of Bank Sarasin & Co. Ltd: "I am delighted
that our bank has been able to recruit a Chief Financial Officer with
such an excellent track record as Thomas Mueller. His enormous
expertise in the field of finance and his excellent management skills
will be invaluable to our company. Not only will Thomas Mueller
ensure the continuity in proven and tested areas, but will also
inject fresh energy into key areas of financial and risk management.
He will therefore play a pivotal role in the further development and
growth of our bank. The Board of Directors and I would like to thank
Matthias Hassels personally for his valuable contribution during his
years with the Bank."

Sarasin´s Board of Directors has made Thomas A. Mueller the Bank´s
new Chief Financial Officer, the Head of the Corporate Center
Division and a member of the Executive Committee. He will be in
charge not only of Investor Relations, Corporate Development and
Corporate Finance, but also be responsible for the entities Group
Legal & Compliance, Human Resources, Group Finances, Controlling,
Risk Office, Credit and Tax. Thomas A. Mueller will report directly
to Joachim H. Straehle, CEO of Bank Sarasin. Thomas Mueller has over
20 year´s professional experience in finance with banks and insurance
companies. He also has proven leadership skills at both management
and executive board level.

Thomas A. Mueller Born 1965; Swiss citizen, lives in Zug; Master
degree in economics (lic.rer.pol.) from the University of Berne,
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from IMD Lausanne.

Thomas A. Mueller began his career as Head of Asset & Liability
Management with Schweizerische Volksbank. After this bank´s
integration into Credit Suisse, he became Head of Treasury at Credit
Suisse in Zurich from 1994 to 1997. In 1997 he moved to Marc Rich
Holding in Zug, where he was in charge of trading in interest-rate
instruments. From 2002 to 2005 he served as Chief Financial & Risk
Officer with Banca del Gottardo in Lugano, where he was a member of
the Executive Board. Before joining Bank Sarasin, Thomas Mueller
spent three years as Group Chief Financial Officer & Chief Risk
Officer for Swiss Life Group. In this capacity he was a member of the
Corporate Executive Board in Zurich.

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Further inquiry note:

Dr. Benedikt Gratzl

Head Corporate Communications

T.: +41(61) 277 70 88

Benedikt.Gratzl@sarasin.ch

Branche: Banking
ISIN: CH0002267737
WKN: 872869
Index: SPI
Börsen: SIX Swiss Exchange / regulated dealing