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Abbreviations and definitions
Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms.
AC
Affiliated person
Person who directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls or is controlled by or is
under common control of UBS Group AG
AGM
Annual General Meeting of the shareholders
ALM Authorities
Asset and Liability Management Authorities – internal document setting out the high-level delegated
authorities within the Group for asset and liability management
AoA
Articles of Association of UBS Group AG
BD(s)
Business division(s), organizational units of the business: (i) Global Wealth Management,
(ii) Personal & Corporate Banking, (iii) Asset Management, (iv) the Investment Bank and (v) Non-Core
and Legacy
Board/BoD
Board of Directors of UBS Group AG; non-executive Board members who do not perform manage-
ment functions within UBS Group AG
Business Regulations
Regulations issued by the BDs or GF
CCRC
Corporate Culture and Responsibility Committee
Chairman
Chairpersons
Board members who chair the Committees
CO
Swiss Code of Obligations
Committees
Committees of the Board as set out in section 2.1
Committees’ charter
Charter of the Committees of the Board setting out the objectives, composition, authorities and re-
sponsibilities of the permanent Committees
CompCo
Compensation Committee
Corporate Bodies
The Board and bodies of the Group exercising delegated Board functions, such as the Committees, the
GEB, committees established by the GEB, Group IA or other bodies mentioned herein
CS AG CEO
Credit Suisse AG Chief Executive Officer
President / DP
Divisional Presidents are the heads of the respective BDs, as set out in section 25 and in the respective
Business Regulations
EGM
Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders
EMEA
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Financial statements
Quarterly and annual financial statements including, among others, the disclosure under “Manage-
ment’s Discussion and Analysis” and the 6K Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission and
any formal announcements relating to the Group’s performance
FINMA
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
GCRG
Group Compliance, Regulatory & Governance
GEB
GNC
Governance and Nominating Committee
Group ALCO
Group Asset and Liability Committee
Group CCGO
Group Chief Compliance and Governance Officer
Group CEO
Group Chief Executive Officer
Group CFO
Group Chief Financial Officer
Group Company Secre-
tary
Company Secretary of the Board
Group COTO
Group Chief Operations and Technology
Officer
Group CRO
Head / GFH
Group CFO, Group COTO, Group CRO, Group GC, Group CCGO, Head GHR&GCS, Group IO and
Group CEO (as related to the responsibilities for the Group CEO Functions as outlined in section 16.4)