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EEII reports a net loss of CHF 2.4 mln (2012: net loss of CHF 13.4 mln) for the year 2013. During the reporting period, EEII’s net asset value (NAV) decreased by 16 % from CHF 9.77 to 8.22 per share. The Board of Directors intends to reduce the currently high risk exposure to the Shareholders and therefore proposes to the General Meeting of Shareholders a payout of CHF 1.12 per share.

With the negative developments of the financial markets in the core investment regions of EEII in Eastern Europe, 2013 was a difficult year for EEII: During the reporting period, EEII’s net asset value (NAV) decreased by 15.9 % from CHF 9.77 to 8.22 per share. In absolute terms, EEII reports a net loss of CHF 2.4 mln (2012: net loss of CHF 14 mln). The key drivers for the loss were the negative performance of the main investments in a deteriorating market environment.

The economic indicators in Central and Eastern Europe are not improving and the country risks for the markets in which EEII concentrates its investments remain substantial. The current high degree of political unrest in the Ukraine & Russia and the recent dynamic changes give us cause for great concern. EEII is following these dynamic developments very closely and has reduced its Ukrainian risk exposure.

The Board of Directors plans to reduce the high risk exposure to the Shareholders, and therefore proposes to the General Meeting of Shareholders a payout of CHF 1.12 per share. The payout will be carried out by reducing the nominal value of each share. For that purpose the Board of Director proposes to the General Meeting of Shareholders in a two-step process to first offset EEII’s accumulated deficit with the existing reserves, and in a second step to execute a capital reduction over CHF 2‘718‘968 from CHF 15‘275‘100 to CHF 12‘556‘132 via a par value reduction from CHF 10.00 to CHF 8.22 per share.

For further details also see www.eeii.ch/reports/2013.html

The Annual General Meeting of EEII AG will take place on

April 3, 2014, at 11 a.m. at the Parkhotel Zug in Zug.

Please use the links below to view the invitation to the meeting and the revised articles of association of EEII AG

Agenda in German

Articles of Association of EEII AG

For questions please contact:

Mr. Beat Imwinkelried (Phone: +41-43-299 62 00). EEII is listed on the Swiss Exchange (SIX) (Bloomberg: EEII SW Equity).