Disclosure of shareholdings according to the Swiss Federal Stock Exchange Act 

Participants:

• Julius Baer Holding Ltd., Bahnhofstrasse 36, 8001 Zurich; Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd., Bahnhofstrasse 36, 8001 Zurich; Loteco Foundation, c/o Julius Baer Holding Ltd., Bahnhofstrasse 36, 8001 Zurich
• Nature of agreement/organisation of group: Group of companies
• Contact and representative of all group members: Christoph Hiestand, c/o Julius Baer Holding Ltd., Bahnhofstrasse 36, 8001 Zurich, Telephone +41 58 888 5425, Telefax +41 58 888 0424).
• Fact triggering disclosure duty: acquisition
• Date of fact triggering disclosure duty: 23 September 2008

Disclosure of purchase positions:
Total percentage of voting rights: 5.01% (10,575,158 voting rights)

• 6,467,019 registered shares (3.06%)
• 4,544,815 purchase rights (options) equalling 4,108,139 voting rights (1.95%)*)

Disclosure of sale positions:
Total percentage of voting rights of the underlying shares: 2.30%

• 20,773,543 sale positions (options) equalling 4,843,617 voting rights (2.30%)*)

*) Based on a recommendation of the Disclosure Office of the SWX Swiss Exchange dated 1 July 2008 there is no disclosure of detail information as required by art. 13 para 1 and 1bis in connection with art. 17 para 1 lit. a and para 1bis SESTA-SFBC regarding financial instruments for practicality reasons. Detail information may be requested at Julius Baer Holding Ltd., Bahnhofstrasse 36, 8001 Zurich (E-Mail:group.comm@juliusbaer.com; phone +41 58 888 5777, fax +41 58 888 5144) free of charge.