Compensation Report

This report sets out the principles, programs, and the governance framework for the compensation of the Board of Directors and the members of the Executive Committee of the Bystronic Group. In addition, the report contains detailed information on the compensation programs and the compensation paid to the Board of Directors for the 2025/2026 term of office and the Executive Committee for the 2025 financial year.

The report conforms to the relevant regulatory provisions, i.e., the revised law on companies limited by shares, the SIX Swiss Exchange Directive on Information relating to Corporate Governance, and the Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance published by the Swiss corporate union economiesuisse.

1 Compensation at a glance

1.1 Compensation of the Board of Directors

The total compensation and benefits of the Board of Directors (BoD), consisting of eight members, for the 2025/2026 term of office is shown below and will be paid out no later than ten days after the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 21, 2026.

The shares remain restricted for a period of four years from the date of transfer. In total, 1,993 class A registered shares will be transferred to the members of the Board of Directors in April 2026, at a share price of CHF 264.32 (average share price from November 1, 2025, through January 31, 2026).

In order to ensure the independence of the members of the Board of Directors in the exercise of their supervisory function, their compensation does not contain any performance-related elements.

1.2 Compensation of the Executive Committee

As part of Bystronicʼs reorientation, the number of members in the Executive Committee was reduced from eight to four in 2024. The composition of the Executive Committee changed significantly during this reporting year.

Wilfried de Backer joined the company as Chief Service Officer on October 1, 2025, (equivalent to 0.30 FTE in the reporting year) and replaced Eamon Doherty, whose employment ends in June 2026. Additionally, Dr. Javier Perez joined as Chief Financial Officer on December 1, 2025, (equivalent to 0.08 FTE in the reporting year) and replaced Beat Neukom, who left the company on September 30, 2025, (equivalent to 0.75 FTE in the reporting year). The total compensation thus corresponds to 4.13 full-time equivalents (FTE).

For information on performance during the reporting year, please refer to section 5.2.