How do I buy and sell shares ?

The Nestlé S.A. shares are traded at SIX Swiss Exchange "Swiss Blue Chip Segment" as of 4 May 2009.

The symbol of the Nestlé S.A. is :

- SIX Swiss Exchange NESN ISIN CH 003 886 335 0

Purchase and sell orders should be given to your bank or stockbroker. The shares are usually deposited with your bank or they may also be taken into custody by SIX SAG Ltd. Please use the following link for full details about the service: SIX SAG (English) SIX SAG (Deutsch), SIX SAG (Français).

The contact details for the Nestlé share register are:

Nestlé S.A. Share Transfer Office
Zugerstrasse 8
P.O. Box 380
CH-6330 Cham
Switzerland
Tel: +41.41.785 2020
Fax: +41.41.785 2024
E-mail: shareregister@nestle.com

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What are the main tickers for Nestlé shares?

For SIX Swiss Exchange shares:

- Reuters NESN.VX
- Bloomberg NESN VX

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Historic share price data at year end for the last 10 years.

(At current basis i.e. after share splits)

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Why were the shares split on June 30, 2008?

The goal of the 1:10 split was to increase the liquidity of the shares.

The nominal value of the shares is CHF 0.10 each. Furthermore, the ratio between ordinary shares and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) is being changed to 1:1, effective from July 3, 2008.

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What are the dates of the company's stock splits?

The last stock splits have been:
- June 30, 2008 split of 1:10 (1 old share = 10 new shares)
- June 11, 2001 split of 1:10 (1 old share = 10 new shares)
- September 1, 1992 split of 1:10 (1 old share = 10 new shares)

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What is the registered share capital?

The registered share capital is CHF 330'000'000 after the cancellation of 165'000'000 shares at CHF 0.10 per share with effective date June 22, 2011.

The number of registered shares amounts to 3'330'000'000 with a nominal value of CHF 0.10 each.

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May I vote by proxy at the General Meeting?

If you do not wish to attend the General Meeting in person, you can be represented by

- Nestlé S.A.
- the independent representative (pursuant to article 689c of the Swiss Code of Obligations)
- another shareholder registered with voting rights
- by a third party.

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What is Nestlé's dividend policy?

It is to pay an annual cash dividend that is appropriate, in due consideration of the performance and financial condition of the Group, its requirements for investment and its future prospects. Dividends payments are considered in conjunction with our share buy-back programs, and both are an integral part of our commitment to manage our capital structure actively for the benefit of the Company and its shareholders.

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When is the Nestlé dividend paid?

Dividends are paid once a year, following the Annual General Meeting (AGM). They are paid 5 working days after the date of the AGM. The 2012 dividend is paid on April 26 2012.

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What is the ex-dividend date?

The ex-dividend date is 3 working days before the dividend payment date. In 2012 this is April 23 2012.

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What will be the amount of the next dividend?

The dividend proposed by the Board of Directors is made public with the announcement of the Full Year results. For 2011 this has been proposed at CHF 1.95 per share. This was approved at the Annual General Meeting on April 19 2012.

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Historic data on payment dates and dividend amount since 1995.

(amounts are expressed on the current basis, i.e. after splits of shares)

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Why is there no alternative to a cash dividend ?

There was no alternative because the Board's proposal of a cash dividend, with no alternatives, was passed by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting. The Board reviews the various alternatives to a cash dividend each year. These are:

a) the granting of advantages in kind (free products, discounts, etc.), in principle, assets with a value that can easily be expressed in money, or

b) the possibility to purchase shares at a preferential price (under their stock value) during a procedure of Capital Stock Increase, or

c) the granting of new shares of the Company for a corresponding amount.

- The granting of new shares of the Company as dividend payment would imply an increase of capital. An increase of capital is only proposed to the General Meeting by the Board of Directors when the Company needs share capital. The Group has sufficient own share capital in order to insure its internal growth.

- The issuance of new shares is subject to a 1% stamp duty tax on the nominal value of the issued shares, which implies a supplemental fiscal charge for the Company.

So far, the Board of Directors has decided every year that the dividends would be paid in cash.

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