6-K
UBS Group AG (UBS)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_________________
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE
ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date: August 29, 2025
UBS Group AG
(Registrant's Name)
Bahnhofstrasse 45, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
(Address of principal executive office)
Commission File Number: 1-36764
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants file or will file annual
reports under cover of Form
20-F or Form 40-
F.
Form 20-F
☒
Form 40-F
☐
This Form 6-K consists of the documents that immediately follow this page.
1
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE
CITY OF PROVIDENCE, derivatively as a
shareholder of CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG on
behalf of CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG,
Plaintiff,
v.
URS ROHNER,
et al
.,
Defendants,
and
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG,
Nominal Defendant.
Index No.
651657/2022
Hon. Andrea
Masley
NOTICE OF PENDENCY AND
PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF
STOCKHOLDER DERIVATIVE
ACTION
EXHIBIT B
The Supreme Court of the State of New York,
County of New York,
authorized this Notice.
This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
TO:
ALL
PERSONS
OR
ENTITIES
WHO
OR
WHICH
HELD
SHARES
OF
UBS
GROUP
AG
(“UBS”)
(AS
SUCCESSOR
TO
CREDIT
SUISSE
GROUP
AG
(“CREDIT
SUISSE”),
AND
TOGETHER
WITH
ITS
SUCCESSORS
AND
ASSIGNS
,
THE
“COMPANY”)
COMMON
STOCK
AS
OF
THE
CLOSE
OF
TRADING ON
AUGUST 22, 2025
(“CURRENT UBS STOCKHOLDERS”)
.
The
purpose
of
this
Notice
is
to
inform
you
of:
(i)
the
pendency
of
the
stockholder
derivative action captioned
Employees Retirement System for the City of Providence v.
Rohner,
et
al.
, Index No. 651657/2022
(the “Action”), which was
brought by plaintiff Employees Retirement
System for the
City of
Providence (“Plaintiff”),
on behalf
of and for
the benefit
of Credit
Suisse
Group AG (“Credit Suisse,” and together with its successors
and assigns, the “Company”), in the
Supreme
Court
of
the
State
of
New York,
County
of
New York
(the
“Court”);
(ii)
a
proposed
settlement of the
Action (the “Settlement”),
subject to the approval
of the Court, as
provided in the
Stipulation and Agreement
of Settlement,
Compromise, and
Release dated August
21, 2025
(the
“Stipulation of Settlement” or “Stipulation”); (iii) the hearing
that the Court will hold on
October
17, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.
, to determine whether to approve the
proposed Settlement and to consider
the
application
by
Plaintiff’s
Counsel
for
an
award
of
attorneys’
fees
and
litigation
expenses,
2
1
including any service award to Plaintiff
to be deducted solely from any fee
and expense award to
Plaintiff’s
Counsel;
and
(iv) Current
UBS
Stockholders’
rights
with
respect
to
the
proposed
Settlement and the application for attorneys’ fees and expenses.
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY
AND IN ITS ENTIRETY.
YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF THIS
ACTION.
The Stipulation of Settlement was entered into
as of August 21, 2025, between and among
(i) Plaintiff,
derivatively
as
a
stockholder
of
Credit
Suisse;
(ii)
UBS
Group
AG
(“UBS”),
as
successor to Credit Suisse Group AG; (iii) Urs
Rohner, Iris Bohnet, Christian Gellerstad, Andreas
Gottschling, Michael Klein, Shan Li,
Seraina Macia, Richard Meddings, Kai
S. Nargolwala, Ana
Paula
Pessoa,
Joaquin
J.
Ribeiro,
Severin
Schwan,
and
John
Tiner
(collectively,
the
“Former
Director
Defendants”);
and
(iv)
Eric
Varvel,
Thomas
P.
Gottstein,
Lara
J.
Warner,
Brian
Chin,
David Miller,
and Radhika
Venkatraman
(collectively,
the “Former
Executive Defendants,”
and
together
with
the
Former
Director
Defendants,
the
“Individual
Defendants”;
and
the
Individual
Defendants together with Credit Suisse, “Defendants”), subject to the approval of the Court.
As
described
in
paragraph
23
below,
the
Settlement
provides
for
a
cash
payment
of
$115,000,000
(United
States
Dollars)
(the
“Settlement
Amount”),
which,
after
deducting
any
Court-awarded attorneys’ fee
and expenses and
any applicable taxes,
will be paid to
the Company.
Because the Action
was brought
as a derivative
action, which
means that
the Action
was
brought by Plaintiff
on behalf of
and for the
benefit of Credit
Suisse, the cash
recovery from the
Settlement will
go to
UBS, as
successor to
Credit Suisse.
Individual Company stockholders
will
not receive any direct payment from the Settlement.
PLEASE
NOTE:
THERE
IS
NO
PROOF
OF
CLAIM
FORM
FOR
STOCKHOLDERS
TO
SUBMIT
IN CONNECTION
WITH
THIS
SETTLEMENT,
AND
STOCKHOLDERS ARE NOT REQUIRED
TO TAKE
ANY ACTION IN RESPONSE TO
THIS NOTICE.
WHAT
IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE?
1.
The
purpose
of
this
Notice
is
to
explain
the
Action,
the
terms
of
the
proposed
Settlement, and how the proposed Settlement affects Company stockholders’ legal rights.
2.
In a derivative action, one or more
persons or entities who are current stockholders
of
a
corporation
sue
on
behalf
of
and
for
the
benefit
of
the
corporation,
seeking
to
enforce the
corporation’s legal rights. In this
case, Plaintiff has filed suit against
Defendants on behalf of and
1
All capitalized terms not otherwise defined
in this Notice shall have the meaning provided
in the
Stipulation or the Notice Order,
which are available in
the “Investor Relations” section of
UBS’s
website,
https://www.ubs.com/global/en/investor-relations.html,
and
on
Plaintiff’s
Counsel’s
website, www.blbglaw.com.
3
for the benefit
of Credit Suisse.
During the pendency
of the case,
Credit Suisse merged
with and
into UBS.
3.
The
Court
has
scheduled
a
hearing
to
consider
the
fairness,
reasonableness,
and
adequacy of the
Settlement and
the application
by Plaintiff’s
Counsel for
an award of
attorneys’
fees and
expenses (the
“Settlement Hearing”).
See
paragraphs 32-33
below for
details about
the
Settlement Hearing, including the location, date, and time of the hearing.
WHAT
IS THIS CASE ABOUT? WHAT
HAS HAPPENED
SO FAR?
THE
FOLLOWING
DESCRIPTION
OF
THE ACTION
AND
THE
SETTLEMENT
HAS
BEEN
PREPARED
BY
COUNSEL
FOR
THE
PARTIES.
THE
COURT
HAS
MADE
NO
FINDINGS
WITH
RESPECT
TO
SUCH
MATTERS,
AND
THIS
NOTICE
IS
NOT
AN
EXPRESSION OR STATEMENT
BY THE COURT OF
FINDINGS OF FACT
.
A MORE COMPLETE STATEMENT
OF THE FACTS OF THIS MATTER
IS SET FORTH IN
THE PARTIES’ PLEADINGS AND BRIEFING. PLEASE
SEE PARAGRAPH 40 BELOW FOR
MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT HOW AND WHERE TO LOCATE
THOSE DOCUMENTS.
4.
On
April
26,
2022,
Plaintiff
filed
a
verified
shareholder
derivative
complaint
alleging that
the Individual
Defendants breached
their fiduciary
duties under
Swiss law
by
inter
alia
failing to
establish and
oversee reasonable and
effective risk
management systems
at Credit
Suisse (the “Complaint”).
As set forth
in the Complaint,
Plaintiff also alleged
that the Individual
Defendants disregarded multiple red
flags of risk
control deficiencies, including in
Credit Suisse’s
New York
operations. Further, Plaintiff
alleged that the Individual Defendants’
risk management
failures caused Credit Suisse
to suffer significant losses when,
between 2020 and 2021,
two hedge
funds
(Malachite
Capital
Management
and
Archegos
Capital
Management)
and
a
financial
services company (Greensill Capital Management) defaulted.
5.
The Individual Defendants vigorously dispute and deny each and every allegation,
claim, and
contention made
by Plaintiff,
including any
and all
allegations of
fault, wrongdoing,
liability,
and
the
existence
of
any
damages
asserted
in
the
Complaint.
Certain
Individual
Defendants also dispute that Plaintiff
has the capacity to bring this Action,
and certain Individual
Defendants and Credit Suisse dispute that the trial court has jurisdiction over them personally.
6.
After the plaintiff
in a
proceeding pending
before the
trial court
captioned
Cattan
v.
Rohner
, No.
652468/2020 (Sup.
Ct.
N.Y.
Cnty.)
(“
Cattan
”),
amended his
complaint to
add a
small number
of allegations
similar to
those made
in this Action,
on May
18, 2022,
Plaintiff moved
to intervene
in and
for a
limited stay
of
Cattan
. On
April 10,
2023, the
trial court
dismissed the
Cattan
case and
granted Plaintiff’s
motion to
stay a
narrow range
of allegations
similar to
those
made in this Action.
7.
On September 23,
2022, three Defendants
moved to
dismiss the
Complaint. They
argued that the case
should be dismissed on
forum non conveniens
grounds and that
the Complaint
failed
to
plead
Swiss
law
breaches
of
fiduciary
duty
with
the
particularity
required
by
the
4
heightened standard of
CPLR 3016(b). Defendants’
motion to dismiss was
fully briefed, including
the submission of competing expert affirmations, and argued by December 8, 2022.
8.
The
Court
denied
Defendants’
motion
in
its
entirety
at
the
December
8,
2022
hearing and then subsequently entered an order on January 31, 2023.
9.
On February 27,
2023, those Defendants
filed a
motion with
the Court
seeking to
reargue
their
motion
to
dismiss
on
the
pleading
standard,
which
was
fully
briefed,
and
oral
argument was held by July 18, 2023. On March 1, 2023, those Defendants filed a
notice of appeal
with the First Department.
10.
On February 8, 2024, after full briefing
and argument, the First Department denied
Defendants’ appeal
and unanimously
affirmed the
Court’s
order denying
Defendants’ motion
to
dismiss. Those Defendants sought
leave to appeal to the
New York
Court of Appeals, which was
denied. The
trial court
subsequently denied
Defendants’ motion
for re-argument
on the
pleading
standard.
11.
On November
21,
2023,
certain Defendants
moved to
dismiss
the Complaint
for
lack
of
standing
and
capacity
to
sue
and
failure
to
join
a
necessary
party.
Plaintiff
vigorously
opposed the motion. The motion was briefed
and then argued on August 15, 2024; at the direction
of
the
Court,
supplemental
submissions
were
made
on
June
13,
2025.
That
motion
remains
pending.
12.
The
Parties
engaged
in
extensive
discovery.
For
example,
Defendants
and
third
parties produced over
two hundred and
ninety-eight thousand (298,000)
documents totaling over
one
million
and
five
hundred and
eighty
thousand
(1,580,000)
pages,
which
Plaintiff’s
team
of
attorneys
reviewed
and
analyzed.
Plaintiff
also
took
depositions
of
thirty-two
(32)
witnesses,
including sixteen (16)
named Defendants, in-person
in London, England,
New York, Los Angeles,
Washington,
D.C., and West Palm
Beach, Florida, and remotely.
13.
The
Parties
engaged in
international
discovery.
After an
initial
round
of
briefing
and argument
in 2023,
the
Court granted
on June
24, 2024
four letters
of
request for
discovery
from UBS and certain Individual
Defendants in Switzerland. On December 9,
2024, UBS moved
in a Swiss legal proceeding to dismiss the
letter of request directed at UBS. That
motion was fully
briefed
on
July
7,
2025,
and
remains
pending.
Plaintiff
withdrew
two
of
the
letters
of
request
seeking Swiss examinations of certain Individual Defendants, and one remains outstanding.
14.
The
Parties
filed
multiple
discovery
motions.
On
October
28,
2024,
Defendant
Gottstein
filed
a
motion
to
quash
a
deposition
notice.
On
November
5,
2024,
Plaintiff
filed
a
motion
to
compel
Credit
Suisse
to
produce
correspondence
with
the
Swiss
banking
regulator
FINMA. On
November 20,
2024, Plaintiff
filed a
motion to
compel disclosure
of certain
Defendant
communications. The Court denied Defendant Gottstein’s
motion as moot on July 14, 2025, after
Plaintiff and
Gottstein stipulated
to the
withdrawal of
the letter
of request
to Gottstein.
The motions
to compel remain pending.
15.
Plaintiff
and
the
Individual
Defendants
also
engaged
in
significant
expert
discovery.
For example, they
exchanged nine extensive
expert reports (four
for Plaintiff; five
for
5
the
Individual
Defendants)
totaling
many
hundreds
of
pages
on
issues
of
Swiss
law,
risk
management controls, corporate governance, and damages.
16.
On October
28, 2024,
certain Defendants
filed motions
to dismiss
the Complaint
for lack of personal jurisdiction. Plaintiff vigorously
opposed those motions. These motions were
fully briefed and then argued on May 2, 2025, and remain pending.
17.
The
Parties
and
UBS
engaged
in
extensive
settlement
negotiations,
which
were
supervised by one of
the nation’s preeminent mediators, former federal District Court
judge, Layn
Phillips.
Among
the
negotiations,
the
Parties
engaged
in
three
separate
full
day
in-person
mediation sessions in May 2023, May 2024, and July 2025.
18.
At the conclusion of the July 2025 mediation session, after extensive negotiations,
Judge Phillips issued a mediator’s proposal to settle the Action in exchange for a cash payment of
$115,000,000 (United States
Dollars) for the benefit
of the Company,
which all Parties accepted.
The agreement in principle among the Parties
and UBS to settle the Action,
which was subject to
the execution
of a
formal, final
stipulation and
agreement of
settlement and
related papers,
was
memorialized in a Settlement Term Sheet executed on July 21, 2025 (the “Term
Sheet”).
19.
On
July
14,
2025,
Plaintiff
informed
the
Court
that
the
Parties
had
reached
an
agreement in principle to settle the Action.
20.
After additional
negotiations regarding
the
specific terms
of their
agreement,
the
Parties and UBS entered into the
Stipulation of Settlement on August
21, 2025. The Stipulation of
Settlement, which
reflects the
final and
binding agreement
among the
Parties and
UBS with
respect
to the Settlement
and supersedes
the Term Sheet, can be
viewed at the
“Investor Relations” section
of UBS’s website, https://www.ubs.com/global/en/investor
-relations.html.
21.
In connection with settlement discussions and negotiations leading to
the proposed
Settlement
set
forth
in
the
Stipulation
of
Settlement, counsel
for
the
Parties
did
not
discuss
the
appropriateness or
amount of any
application by Plaintiff’s
Counsel for
an award
of attorneys’ fees
and expenses.
22.
On
August
22,
2025,
the
Court
entered
the
Notice
Order
in
connection
with
the
Settlement which,
among other
things, preliminarily
approved the
proposed Settlement,
authorized
this Notice to be provided to
Current UBS Stockholders,
and scheduled the Settlement Hearing
to consider whether to grant final approval of the Settlement.
WHAT
ARE THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT?
23.
In
consideration
of
the
full
settlement,
compromise,
and
release
of
the
Released
Plaintiff’s
Claims
(defined
in
paragraph
27
below)
against
the
Released
Defendants’
Persons
(defined in paragraph
27 below) and
the dismissal
with prejudice of
the Action,
the Parties have
agreed to a cash settlement of $115,000,000 (United States Dollars)
(the “Settlement Amount”) to
be funded by
Defendants’ directors and
officers liability
insurance. In accordance
with the terms
of the Stipulation
of Settlement, UBS shall
cause the Settlement Amount
to be paid
into an escrow
account controlled
by Plaintiff’s
Counsel (the
“Escrow Account”).
The Settlement
Amount plus
6
any interest earned thereon
(the “Settlement Fund”), less
(i) any Fee and
Expense Award
paid or
payable and/or any
reserve to account
for any potential future
Fee and Expense
Award and (ii) any
Taxes
with respect to
any interest earned
on the Settlement
Fund while on
deposit in the
Escrow
Account, shall
be paid
from the
Escrow Account
to UBS,
as successor
to Credit
Suisse, no
later
than ten (10) business days after the Effective Date of the Settlement.
WHAT
ARE THE PARTIES’
REASONS FOR THE SETTLEMENT?
24.
Plaintiff
brought
its
claims
in
good
faith
and
continues
to
believe that
its
claims
have merit, but, based upon Plaintiff’s
and Plaintiff’s Counsel’s
investigation, including a review
of the
voluminous documents
and deposition
testimony produced
in this
Action, and
taking into
consideration the risks
of continued litigation
and the relative
costs and benefits
to the Company
of continuing this Action, Plaintiff
and Plaintiff’s Counsel have determined that
the Settlement is
fair, reasonable, adequate, and in the best interests of the
Company and its stockholders. Based on
Plaintiff’s
direct oversight
of the
prosecution of
this
Action, and
with the
advice of
its
counsel,
Plaintiff has agreed
to settle, compromise,
and release the
claims asserted in
the Action pursuant
to the
Settlement, after
considering (i)
the substantial
financial benefit
provided under
the proposed
Settlement;
(ii)
the
uncertain
outcome
and
significant
risks
of
continued
litigation;
and
(iii)
the
desirability
of
permitting
the
Settlement
to
be
consummated
as
provided
by
the
terms
of
the
Stipulation.
25.
The
Individual
Defendants
have
denied,
and
continue
to
deny,
each
and
every
allegation,
claim,
and
contention
made
by
Plaintiff,
including
any
and
all
allegations
of
fault,
wrongdoing,
liability,
and
the
existence
of
any
damages
asserted
in
the
Complaint.
Without
limiting the
generality of
the foregoing,
the Individual
Defendants have
denied, and
continue to
deny, that they have committed any breach
of fiduciary duty or wrongdoing,
have aided or abetted
any
such
breach
or
wrongdoing,
have
violated
any
law
or
statutory
duty
whatsoever,
or
have
caused any damages to
Credit Suisse, and each
Individual Defendant expressly
maintains that he
or she has acted properly and in good faith and
has diligently and scrupulously complied with his
or her statutory,
fiduciary, and other
legal duties. The Individual Defendants
are entering into the
Stipulation and the Settlement solely to eliminate the burden, expense, disruption,
and distraction
inherent
in
further
litigation,
and
without
admitting
the
validity
of
any
allegations
made
by
Plaintiff, or any liability
with respect thereto, and thus
have concluded that it is
desirable that the
claims against them be settled on the terms reflected in the Stipulation.
WHAT
WILL HAPPEN IF THE SETTLEMENT IS APPROVED?
WHAT
CLAIMS
WILL THE SETTLEMENT RELEASE?
26.
If the Settlement is approved,
the Court will enter a
Judgment and Order Granting
Final Approval of Derivative
Action Settlement (the
“Judgment”). Pursuant to
the Judgment, the
claims
asserted
against
Defendants
in
the
Action
will
be
dismissed
with
prejudice
and
the
following releases will occur:
(i)
Without
further
action
by
anyone,
upon
the
Effective
Date
of
the
Settlement,
Plaintiff,
Credit
Suisse,
and
UBS
shall
be
deemed
to
have,
and
by
operation
of
law
and
of
the
7
Judgment
shall
have,
fully,
finally,
and
forever dismissed
with
prejudice,
settled,
resolved,
and
discharged the
Released Plaintiff’s
Claims (defined in
paragraph 27 below)
against the Released
Defendants’ Persons
(defined in
paragraph 27
below), and
shall
forever be
barred and
enjoined
from prosecuting the Released Plaintiff’s Claims against the Released Defendants’ Persons.
(ii)
Without
further
action
by
anyone,
upon
the
Effective
Date
of
the
Settlement,
Defendants and UBS shall be deemed to have, and
by operation of law and of the Judgment shall
have,
fully,
finally,
and
forever
dismissed
with
prejudice,
settled,
resolved,
and
discharged
the
Released
Defendants’
Claims
(defined
in
paragraph
27
below)
against
the
Released
Plaintiff’s
Persons
(defined
in
paragraph
27
below),
and
shall
forever
be
barred
and
enjoined
from
prosecuting the Released Defendants’ Claims against the Released Plaintiff’s Persons.
27.
The
following
capitalized
terms
used
in
paragraph
26
above
shall
have
the
meanings specified below
“Released Claims”
means, collectively,
the Released
Plaintiff’s Claims
and the
Released
Defendants’ Claims.
“Released Defendants’ Claims” means all claims and causes of action of every nature and
description,
whether
known
claims
or
Unknown
Claims,
whether
arising
under
state,
federal, foreign, or
common law,
that arise out
of or relate
to the institution,
prosecution,
or
settlement
of
the
claims
asserted
in
the
Action;
except
for
claims
relating
to
the
enforcement of the Settlement.
“Released Defendants’
Persons” means
Defendants and
their current
and former
parents,
subsidiaries, officers, directors, attorneys, family members, trustees, trusts, insurers, heirs,
executors, administrators, predecessors, successors, and assigns.
“Released Plaintiff’s
Claims” means
all claims
and causes
of action
of every
nature and
description,
whether
known
claims
or
Unknown
Claims,
whether
arising
under
state,
federal, foreign, or common law, that (i) were asserted in the Complaint;
or (ii) could have
been asserted derivatively
on behalf of the
Company,
or directly under
Article 754 of
the
Swiss Code of Obligations, in the Complaint or in any other forum and that arise out of or
relate
to
the
allegations,
transactions,
facts,
matters,
disclosures,
or
non-disclosures
set
forth in the
Complaint; except for claims
relating to the enforcement
of the Settlement. For
the avoidance of doubt,
the Released Plaintiff’s
Claims will not
cover, include,
or release
any other direct
claims of
Plaintiff or
any other
Company stockholder,
including without
limitation
any
claims
asserted
under
the
federal
securities
laws,
including
without
limitation the claims
asserted in
City of St.
Clair Shores Police and
Fire Retirement System
v. Credit
Suisse Group AG, et al.
, Civil Action No. 1:21-cv-03385-NRB (S.D.N.Y.)
.
“Released
Plaintiff’s
Persons”
means
Plaintiff
and
its
current
and
former
parents,
subsidiaries, officers, directors, attorneys (including
Plaintiff’s Counsel), family members,
trustees,
trusts,
insurers,
heirs,
executors,
administrators,
predecessors,
successors,
and
assigns.
“Unknown Claims”
means any Released Plaintiff’s Claims that Plaintiff, Credit Suisse, or
UBS does not know or
suspect to exist in its
favor at the time
of the release of such
claims,
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and any
Released Defendants’
Claims that any
Defendant does
not know or
suspect to exist
in his, her, or
its favor
at the
time of the
release of
the Released
Defendants’ Claims, which,
if known by
him, her,
or it, might
have affected his,
her, or
its decision(s) with
respect to
this Settlement. With respect to
any and all Released
Claims, the Parties and
UBS stipulate
and agree that, upon
the Effective Date
of the Settlement, Plaintiff,
Defendants, and UBS
shall expressly waive
any and all
provisions, rights, and
benefits conferred by
any law of
any state
or territory
of the
United States,
or principle
of common
law or
foreign law, which
is similar, comparable, or equivalent to California Civil Code § 1542, which provides:
A
general
release
does
not
extend
to
claims
that
the
creditor
or
releasing
party
does
not
know
or
suspect
to
exist
in
his
or
her favor
at
the
time
of
executing
the
release
and
that,
if
known
by
him
or
her,
would
have
materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.
Plaintiff,
Defendants,
and
UBS
acknowledge
that
the
foregoing
waiver
was
separately
bargained for and is a key element of the Settlement.
28.
By
Order
of
the
Court,
(i)
all
proceedings
in
the
Action
other
than
proceedings
necessary to
carry out
or enforce
the terms
and conditions
of the
Stipulation of
Settlement have
been
stayed
until
otherwise
ordered
by
the
Court;
and
(ii) Plaintiff
and
all
other
Company
stockholders
are
barred
and
enjoined
from
commencing,
instituting,
instigating,
facilitating,
asserting,
maintaining,
participating
in,
or
prosecuting
any
and
all
Released
Plaintiff’s
Claims
against any of the Released Defendants’ Persons.
HOW WILL THE ATTORNEYS
BE PAID?
29.
Plaintiff’s Counsel has not
received any payment
for its services
in pursuing claims
in the
Action on
behalf of
the Company,
nor has
Plaintiff’s Counsel
been paid
for its
Litigation
Expenses incurred
in connection
with the
Action.
In connection
with the
Settlement, Plaintiff’s
Counsel will
apply to
the Court
for an
award of
attorneys’ fees
and payment
of Litigation
Expenses
(“Fee and
Expense Award”) to be paid solely
from (and out
of) the Settlement
Fund. In connection
with
Plaintiff’s
Counsel’s
application
for
a
Fee
and
Expense
Award
(“Fee
and
Expense
Application”), Plaintiff
may petition the
Court for
a service
award (“Service Award”)
to be
paid
solely from any Fee and Expense Award to Plaintiff’s
Counsel.
30.
The Fee and Expense Application will include a request for an award of attorneys’
fees in an amount not
to exceed 30% of the
Settlement Fund, plus payment of
Litigation Expenses
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$3,200,000.
In
connection
with
the
Fee
and
Expense
Application,
Plaintiff may petition the Court for a Service Award
not to exceed $10,000 to be paid solely from
any Fee and Expense Award to
Plaintiff’s Counsel.
31.
The Court will determine the amount of any Fee and Expense Award
to Plaintiff’s
Counsel and any Service Award
to Plaintiff. Any Fee
and Expense Award
will be paid out of
the
Settlement Fund
and any
Service Award
will be
paid solely
from any
Fee and
Expense Award.
UBS stockholders are not personally liable for any such fees, expenses, or service award.
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WHEN AND WHERE WILL THE SETTLEMENT HEARING BE HELD? DO I
HAVE
THE RIGHT TO APPEAR AT
THE SETTLEMENT HEARING? MAY
I
OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT AND SPEAK AT
THE HEARING IF I DON’T
LIKE THE SETTLEMENT?
32.
The Court will
consider the Settlement
and all matters related
to the Settlement
at
the Settlement Hearing. The
Settlement Hearing will be
held before the Honorable
Andrea Masley
on
October 17,
2025, at
9:30 a.m.
, at
the Supreme
Court of
the State
of New
York,
County of
New York,
60 Centre
Street, Courtroom
242, New York,
NY 10007.
At the Settlement
Hearing,
the Court
will, among
other things:
(i) determine
whether Plaintiff
and Plaintiff’s
Counsel have
adequately represented the
interests of the
Company and its
stockholders; (ii) determine
whether
the proposed Settlement on the terms and conditions provided for in the Stipulation of Settlement
is fair, reasonable, and adequate to the Company
and its stockholders, and should be approved by
the Court; (iii)
determine whether a
Judgment (substantially in
the form attached
as Exhibit D
to
the Stipulation of Settlement)
approving the Settlement, dismissing the
Action with prejudice, and
granting
the
Releases
provided
under
the
Stipulation
of
Settlement,
should
be
entered;
(iv) consider Plaintiff’s Counsel’s
Fee and Expense Application, including
any Service Award
to
Plaintiff; (v)
consider any
objections to
the Settlement
or the
Fee and
Expense Application;
and
(vi) consider any other matters
that may properly be
brought before the Court
in connection with
the Settlement.
33.
Please Note:
The Court
may adjourn
the Settlement
Hearing or
any adjournment
thereof, including
the consideration
of the
application for
attorneys’ fees
and expenses,
without
further notice
of
any kind
to UBS
stockholders. The
Court also
may approve
the
Stipulation
of
Settlement and the Settlement, at or after the Settlement Hearing, with such modifications as may
be
consented
to
by
the
Parties
and
without
further
notice
to
UBS
stockholders.
The
Settlement
Hearing may
be converted
to a
hearing by
Zoom or
telephone, in
which case
information about
how to attend
the hearing
remotely will be
provided on
the docket.
You should monitor the Court’s
docket and the website of Plaintiff’s
Counsel, as indicated in paragraph 40
below, before
making
plans to attend the Settlement Hearing. You
may also confirm the date and time of the Settlement
Hearing by contacting Plaintiff’s Counsel as indicated in paragraph 40 below.
34.
Any
Current
UBS
Stockholder
who
or
which
continues
to
own
shares
of
UBS
common
stock
as
of
October
17,
2025,
the
date
of
the
Settlement
Hearing,
may
object
to
the
Settlement and/or the Fee and Expense Application, including Plaintiff’s application for
a Service
Award.
Objections must
be in writing
and filed with
the Clerk’s
Office of
the Supreme Court
of
the State
of New
York
,
County of
New York,
at the
address set
forth below
on or
before September
26,
2025.
Objections
must
also
be
served
by
hand,
first
class
U.S.
mail,
or
express
service
on
Counsel for Plaintiff
and Counsel for the
Company,
at the addresses set
forth below,
with copies
also
emailed
to
jeroen@blbglaw.com
and
jhall@cahill.com,
such
that
they
are
received
on
or
before September 26, 2025.
10
New York
County Clerk’s Office
New York
County Clerk
Supreme Court of the State of New York
County of New York
Commercial Division
60 Centre Street
Room 161
New York,
NY 10007
Attention: Justice Masley
Counsel for Plaintiff
Jeroen van Kwawegen
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York,
NY 10020
Counsel for the Company
Jason Hall
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
32 Old Slip
New York,
NY 10005
35.
Any
objections
must:
(i)
identify
the
case
name
and
index
number,
Employees
Retirement System for the City
of Providence v.
Rohner,
et al.
, Index No. 651657/2022 (Supreme
Court of New York, New York
County); (ii) state the name, address, and telephone
number of the
Objector and,
if represented
by counsel,
the name,
address, and
telephone number
of the
Objector’s
counsel; (iii) be signed by
the Objector; (iv) state
with specificity the grounds for
and purpose of
the objection,
including a
detailed statement
of the
specific legal
and factual
basis for
each and
every
objection;
(v)
if
the
Objector
has
indicated
that
he,
she,
or
it
intends
to
appear
at
the
Settlement Hearing, the identity
of any witnesses the
Objector may call to
testify, and any exhibits
the Objector intends to introduce into evidence at the
hearing; and (vi) include (a) documentation
sufficient to prove that
the Objector owned shares
of UBS common
stock as of
the close of trading
on
August
22,
2025,
(b)
documentation
sufficient
to
prove
that
the
Objector
continues
to
hold
shares of UBS common stock as of the
date of filing of the objection, and
(c) a statement that the
Objector
will
continue
to
hold
shares
of
UBS
common
stock
as
of
the
date
of
the
Settlement
Hearing. Documentation establishing ownership of UBS common stock must consist
of copies of
an
official
brokerage
account
statement,
a
screen
shot
of
an
official
brokerage
account,
or
an
authorized statement
from the
Objector’s broker
containing the
information found
in an
account
statement.
The
Parties
are
authorized
to
request
from
any
Objector
additional
information
or
documentation sufficient to prove his, her, or its holdings of UBS common stock.
36.
Current UBS
Stockholders who
or which
own shares
as of
the date
of the
Settlement
Hearing may file
a written
objection without having
to appear at
the Settlement
Hearing. Unless
the Court orders
otherwise, however,
no one may
appear at the
Settlement Hearing to
present an
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objection
unless
he,
she,
or
it
first
filed
and
served
a
written
objection
in
accordance
with
the
procedures described above.
37.
Current UBS
Stockholders who
or which
own shares
as of
the date
of the
Settlement
Hearing who file
and serve a
timely written objection
as described
above and who
wish to be
heard
orally
at
the
Settlement
Hearing in
opposition
to
the
approval of
the
Settlement
or
the
Fee
and
Expense Application must also file a notice of appearance with the Court
and serve it on Counsel
for Plaintiff
and Counsel
for the
Company at
the mailing
and email
addresses set
forth in
paragraph
34 above so that it is
received
on or before September 26, 2025. Persons who intend to object and
desire
to
present
evidence
at
the
Settlement
Hearing
must
include
in
their
written
objection
or
notice of appearance the identity of any witnesses
they may call to testify and exhibits they intend
to introduce into evidence
at the hearing. Such persons
may be heard orally at
the discretion of the
Court.
38.
You
are
not
required
to
hire
an
attorney
to
represent
you
in
making
written
objections or in
appearing at the
Settlement Hearing. However,
if you decide
to hire an
attorney,
it will
be at your
own expense, and
that attorney
must file a
notice of appearance
with the Court
and serve it on
Plaintiff’s Counsel and Defendants’ Counsel
at the mailing and
email addresses set
forth in paragraph 34 above so that the notice is
received
on or before September 26, 2025.
39.
Unless
the
Court
orders
otherwise,
any
Current
UBS
Stockholder
who
or
which
does not make his, her, or its objection in the manner provided herein shall: (i) be deemed to have
waived and forfeited
his, her,
or its right
to object to
any aspect of
the Settlement
or the Fee
and
Expense
Application;
(ii)
be
forever
barred
and
foreclosed
from
objecting
to
the
fairness,
reasonableness,
or
adequacy
of
the
Settlement,
the
Judgment
to
be
entered
approving
the
Settlement,
or
the
Fee
and
Expense Application;
and
(iii)
be
deemed to
have waived
and
to
be
forever barred
and foreclosed
from being
heard, in
this or
any other
proceeding, with
respect to
any matters concerning the Settlement or the Fee and Expense Application.
CAN I SEE THE COURT FILE? WHOM SHOULD I CONTACT
IF I HAVE
QUESTIONS?
40.
This Notice does
not purport to
be a comprehensive
description of the Action,
the
allegations
related
thereto,
or
the
terms
of
the
Settlement.
For
a
more
detailed
statement
of
the
matters
involved
in
the
Action,
you
may
view
a
copy
of
the
Stipulation
of
Settlement
in
the
“Investor
Relations”
section
of
UBS’s
website,
https://www.ubs.com/global/en/investor-
relations.html.
You
may
also
inspect
the
pleadings,
the
Stipulation
of
Settlement,
the
Orders
entered by the
Court, and other
papers filed in
the Action
by accessing the
Court docket in
this case
through
the
New
York
State
Unified
Court
System
at
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/CaseSearch
(in
the
“Case
Number”
field
type
“651657/2022”) or,
subject to customary
copying fees, by visiting,
during regular business hours
of
each
business
day,
the
Clerk
of
the
Supreme
Court
of
New
York,
County
of
New
York,
60
Centre
Street,
New
York,
NY
10007.
Copies
of
key
case
filings,
including
the
Stipulation
of
Settlement, Notice Order, and Complaint, are also available on the website of Plaintiff’s Counsel:
www.blbglaw.com.
Upon
written
request,
Plaintiff’s
Counsel
will
provide
stockholders
with
a
copy of
the public
version of
any other
filing in
the Action. If
you have
questions regarding
the
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Action or the
Settlement, you may write,
call, or email Plaintiff’s
Counsel: Jeroen van
Kwawegen,
Bernstein
Litowitz
Berger
&
Grossmann
LLP,
1251
Avenue
of
the
Americas,
New
York,
NY
10020; 800-380-8496 (telephone); settlements@blbglaw.com (email).
DO NOT CALL OR WRITE THE COURT REGARDING THIS NOTICE.
Dated: 29 August, 2025
BY
ORDER OF THE
COURT

1
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF NEW YORK
Index
No. 651657/2022
Hon.
Andrea Masley
STIPULATION
AND AGREEMENT
OF SETTLEMENT, COMPROMISE,
AND RELEASE
This Stipulation
and Agreement
of Settlement,
Compromise,
and Release,
dated August
21,
2025
(the
“Stipulation”),
is
entered
into
by
and
among:
(i)
plaintiff
Employees
Retirement
System
for
the
City
of
Providence
(“Plaintiff”),
derivatively
as
a
stockholder
of
Credit
Suisse
Group
AG
(“Credit
Suisse,”
and
together
with
its
successors
and
assigns,
the
“Company”);
(ii)
UBS
Group
AG
(“UBS”),
as
successor
to
Credit
Suisse
Group
AG;
(iii)
Urs
Rohner,
Iris
Bohnet,
Christian
Gellerstad,
Andreas
Gottschling,
Michael
Klein,
Shan
Li,
Seraina
Macia,
Richard
Meddings,
Kai
S.
Nargolwala,
Ana
Paula
Pessoa,
Joaquin
J.
Ribeiro, Severin
Schwan,
and John Tiner (collectively, the “Former Director Defendants”); and (iv) Eric Varvel,
Thomas
P.
Gottstein, Lara J. Warner, Brian Chin, David Miller, and Radhika Venkatraman (collectively, the
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT
SYSTEM FOR
THE
CITY OF PROVIDENCE, derivatively as a
shareholder of CREDIT
SUISSE GROUP AG
on
behalf of CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG,
Plaintiff,
v.
URS ROHNER,
et al
.,
Defendants,
and
CREDIT SUISSE
GROUP AG,
Nominal Defendant.
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“Former
Executive
Defendants,”
and
together
with
the
Former
Director
Defendants,
the
“Individual
Defendants”;
and
the
Individual
Defendants
together
with
Credit
Suisse,
“Defendants”).
1
Upon the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth herein and
the approval of
the Supreme Court of the
State of New York,
County of New York
(the “Court”), the Settlement
embodied in
this Stipulation
is intended
to be
a full
and final
disposition of
the claims
asserted
against
the
Individual
Defendants
in
the
above-captioned
stockholder
derivative
action
(the
“Action”).
WHEREAS
:
A.
On
April
26,
2022,
Plaintiff
filed
a
verified
shareholder
derivative
complaint
alleging that
the Individual
Defendants breached
their fiduciary
duties under
Swiss law
by
inter
alia
failing to
establish and
oversee reasonable
and effective
risk management
systems at
Credit
Suisse (the “Complaint”).
As set forth
in the Complaint,
Plaintiff also alleged
that the Individual
Defendants disregarded multiple red flags
of risk control
deficiencies, including in Credit
Suisse’s
New York
operations. Further,
Plaintiff
alleged that the Individual Defendants’
risk management
failures caused Credit Suisse
to suffer significant losses when,
between 2020 and 2021, two
hedge
funds
(Malachite
Capital
Management
and
Archegos
Capital
Management)
and
a
financial
services company (Greensill Capital Management) defaulted.
B.
The Individual Defendants vigorously dispute and deny each and every allegation,
claim, and
contention made
by Plaintiff,
including any
and all
allegations of
fault, wrongdoing,
liability,
and
the
existence
of
any
damages
asserted
in
the
Complaint.
Certain
Individual
1
All terms
herein with
initial capitalization
shall, unless
defined elsewhere
in this
Stipulation, have
the meanings given to them in paragraph 1 below.
3
Defendants also dispute that Plaintiff has the capacity to bring this Action, and certain Individual
Defendants and Credit Suisse dispute that the trial court has jurisdiction over them personally.
C.
After the plaintiff in
a proceeding pending before the trial
court captioned
Cattan
v.
Rohner
, No.
652468/2020 (Sup.
Ct.
N.Y.
Cnty.)
(“
Cattan
”), amended
his complaint
to add
a
small number
of allegations
similar to
those made
in this Action,
on May 18,
2022, Plaintiff moved
to intervene
in and
for a
limited stay
of
Cattan
. On
April 10,
2023, the
trial court
dismissed the
Cattan
case and
granted Plaintiff’s
motion to
stay a
narrow range
of allegations
similar to
those
made in this Action.
D.
On September 23,
2022, three Defendants
moved to dismiss
the Complaint. They
argued that the
case should be dismissed
on
forum non conveniens
grounds and that the
Complaint
failed
to
plead
Swiss
law
breaches
of
fiduciary
duty
with
the
particularity
required
by
the
heightened standard of
CPLR 3016(b). Defendants’
motion to dismiss was
fully briefed, including
the submission of competing expert affirmations, and argued by December 8, 2022.
E.
The
Court
denied
Defendants’
motion
in
its
entirety
at
the
December
8,
2022
hearing and then subsequently entered an order on January 31, 2023.
F.
On
February
27,
2023,
those
Defendants
filed
a
motion
with
the
Court
seeking
to
reargue their motion to
dismiss on the pleading standard, which was
fully briefed, and oral argument
was held by July 18,
- On March 1, 2023, those Defendants filed
a notice of appeal with the First
Department.
G.
On
February
8,
2024,
after
full
briefing
and
argument,
the
First
Department
denied
Defendants’
appeal
and
unanimously
affirmed
the
Court’s
order
denying
Defendants’
motion
to
dismiss. Those Defendants sought leave to appeal to the New York Court of Appeals, which was
4
denied. The trial
court subsequently
denied Defendants’
motion for re-argument
on the pleading
standard.
H.
On November
21, 2023,
certain Defendants
moved
to dismiss
the Complaint
for
lack
of
standing
and
capacity
to
sue
and
failure
to
join
a
necessary
party.
Plaintiff
vigorously
opposed the motion. The motion was
briefed and then argued on August 15,
2024; at the direction
of
the
Court,
supplemental
submissions
were
made
on
June
13,
2025.
That
motion
remains
pending.
I.
The Parties engaged in extensive discovery. For example, Defendants and third parties
produced over two hundred and ninety-eight thousand (298,000) documents totaling over one
million
and five hundred and
eighty thousand (1,580,000) pages,
which Plaintiff’s team of attorneys
reviewed
and analyzed.
Plaintiff also took
depositions of
thirty-two (32)
witnesses, including
sixteen
(16)
named
Defendants,
in-person
in
London,
England,
New
York, Los
Angeles, Washington, D.C., and
West Palm
Beach, Florida, and remotely.
J.
The Parties
engaged in
international
discovery.
After an
initial
round
of
briefing
and argument
in 2023,
the Court
granted on
June 24,
2024 four
letters of
request for
discovery
from UBS and certain Individual
Defendants in Switzerland. On December 9,
2024, UBS moved
in a Swiss legal proceeding to dismiss
the letter of request directed at
UBS. That motion was fully
briefed
on
July
7,
2025,
and
remains
pending.
Plaintiff
withdrew
two
of
the
letters
of
request
seeking Swiss examinations of certain Individual Defendants, and one remains outstanding.
K.
The
Parties
filed
multiple
discovery
motions.
On
October
28,
2024,
Defendant
Gottstein
filed
a
motion
to
quash
a
deposition
notice.
On
November
5,
2024,
Plaintiff
filed
a
motion
to
compel
Credit
Suisse
to
produce
correspondence
with
the
Swiss
banking
regulator
FINMA. On
November 20,
2024, Plaintiff
filed a
motion to
compel disclosure
of certain
Defendant
5
communications. The Court denied Defendant Gottstein’s
motion as moot on July 14, 2025, after
Plaintiff and
Gottstein stipulated
to the
withdrawal of
the letter
of request
to Gottstein.
The motions
to compel remain pending.
L.
Plaintiff
and the
Individual Defendants
also
engaged in
significant
expert discovery.
For example, they exchanged
nine extensive expert
reports (four for
Plaintiff; five for
the Individual
Defendants)
totaling
many
hundreds
of
pages
on
issues
of
Swiss
law,
risk
management
controls,
corporate governance, and damages.
M.
On October
28, 2024,
certain Defendants
filed motions
to dismiss
the Complaint
for
lack of
personal jurisdiction.
Plaintiff vigorously
opposed those
motions. These
motions
were fully
briefed and then argued on May 2, 2025, and remain pending.
N.
The
Parties
and
UBS
engaged
in
extensive
settlement
negotiations,
which
were
supervised by one of
the nation’s preeminent mediators, former federal District Court judge,
Layn
Phillips.
Among
the
negotiations,
the
Parties
engaged
in
three
separate
full
day
in-person
mediation sessions in May 2023, May 2024, and July 2025.
O.
At the conclusion of the July 2025 mediation session, after extensive negotiations,
Judge Phillips issued a
mediator’s proposal to settle the
Action in exchange for a
cash payment of
$115,000,000 (United States
Dollars) for the benefit of
the Company,
which all Parties accepted.
The agreement in principle among the Parties and UBS
to settle the Action, which was subject
to
the execution
of a
formal, final
stipulation and
agreement of
settlement and
related papers,
was
memorialized in a Settlement Term Sheet executed on July 21, 2025 (the “Term
Sheet”).
P.
On
July
14,
2025,
Plaintiff
informed
the
Court
that
the
Parties
had
reached
an
agreement in principle to settle the Action.
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Q.
This
Stipulation
(together with
the
exhibits
hereto) reflects
the
final
and
binding
agreement
among
the
Parties and
UBS
with respect
to
the
Settlement and
supersedes the
Term
Sheet.
R.
In connection with settlement discussions and negotiations leading to
the proposed
Settlement set forth in this Stipulation,
counsel for the Parties did not
discuss the appropriateness
or amount of any application for an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses.
S.
Plaintiff
brought
its
claims
in
good
faith
and
continues
to
believe that
its
claims
have merit, but, based upon Plaintiff’s and
Plaintiff’s Counsel’s
investigation, including a review
of the
voluminous documents
and deposition
testimony produced
in this
Action, and
taking into
consideration the risks of
continued litigation and
the relative costs and
benefits to the
Company
of continuing this Action, Plaintiff
and Plaintiff’s Counsel have determined that the
Settlement is
fair, reasonable, adequate, and in the best interests of the
Company and its stockholders. Based on
Plaintiff’s
direct oversight
of the
prosecution of
this
Action, and
with the
advice of
its counsel,
Plaintiff has agreed
to settle, compromise,
and release the
claims asserted in
the Action pursuant
to the
Settlement, after
considering (i)
the substantial
financial benefit
provided under
the proposed
Settlement;
(ii)
the
uncertain
outcome
and
significant
risks
of
continued
litigation;
and
(iii)
the
desirability
of
permitting
the
Settlement
to
be
consummated
as
provided
by
the
terms
of
this
Stipulation.
T.
The
Individual
Defendants
have
denied,
and
continue
to
deny,
each
and
every
allegation,
claim,
and
contention
made
by
Plaintiff,
including
any
and
all
allegations
of
fault,
wrongdoing,
liability,
and
the
existence
of
any
damages
asserted
in
the
Complaint.
Without
limiting the
generality of
the foregoing,
the Individual
Defendants have
denied, and
continue to
deny, that they have
committed any breach
of fiduciary duty
or wrongdoing, have
aided or
abetted
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any
such
breach
or
wrongdoing,
have
violated
any
law
or
statutory
duty
whatsoever,
or
have
caused any damages to
Credit Suisse, and each
Individual Defendant expressly maintains
that he
or she has acted properly and in good faith and has diligently
and scrupulously complied with his
or her statutory, fiduciary,
and other legal duties. The Individual Defendants are entering into this
Stipulation and the Settlement solely to eliminate the burden, expense, disruption, and distraction
inherent
in
further
litigation,
and
without
admitting
the
validity
of
any
allegations
made
by
Plaintiff, or any liability with
respect thereto, and thus have
concluded that it is desirable
that the
claims against them be settled on the terms reflected in this Stipulation.
NOW
THEREFORE
,
it
is
STIPULATED
AND
AGREED
,
by
and
between Plaintiff,
UBS,
and
Defendants
that,
subject
to
the
approval
of
the
Court
under
New
York
Business
Corporation Law § 626, for good and valuable consideration set forth herein and conferred on the
Company,
the sufficiency
of which
is acknowledged,
the claims
asserted
in the
Action shall
be
finally and fully settled, resolved, discharged, and dismissed with
prejudice, and that the Released
Plaintiff’s
Claims
shall
be
finally
and
fully
settled,
resolved,
discharged,
and
dismissed
with
prejudice
against
the
Released
Defendants’
Persons,
and
that
the
Released
Defendants’
Claims
shall be
finally and
fully settled,
resolved, discharged,
and dismissed
with prejudice
against the
Released Plaintiff’s Persons, in the manner set forth herein.
I.
DEFINITIONS
1.
In
addition
to
the
terms
defined
elsewhere
in
this
Stipulation,
the
following
capitalized terms, used in this Stipulation and the exhibits attached hereto and made a
part hereof,
shall have the meanings given to them below:
(a)
“Defendants’ Counsel”
means Blank Rome
LLP (for Defendants
Urs Rohner,
Iris Bohnet, Christian Gellerstad, Andreas Gottschling, Michael Klein, Shan Li, Seraina
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Macia,
Richard
Meddings,
Kai
S.
Nargolwala,
Ana
Paula
Pessoa,
Joaquin
J.
Ribeiro,
Severin
Schwan, and John Tiner); Crowell & Moring LLP (for Defendants Eric
Varvel,
David Miller, and
Radhika Venkatraman);
Baker McKenzie
LLP (for
Defendant Thomas
Gottstein); Gibson
Dunn
& Crutcher LLP (for Defendant Lara Warner); Lankler Siffert
& Wohl
LLP (for Defendant Brian
Chin); and Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP (for Nominal Defendant Credit Suisse and UBS).
(b)
“Effective
Date”
means
the
first
date
by
which
all
of
the
events
and
conditions specified in paragraph 17 of this Stipulation
have been met and have occurred or
have
been waived.
(c)
“Escrow Account”
means
the interest-bearing
escrow account
maintained
by Plaintiff’s Counsel and into which the Settlement Amount shall be deposited.
(d)
“Escrow Agent” means
Citibank, N.A.
(e)
“Final,” when
referring
to
the
Judgment
or any
other
court order,
means
(i) if no appeal
is filed, the
expiration date of
the time provided
for filing or
noticing any motion
for reconsideration,
reargument, appeal,
or other
review of
the order;
or (ii)
if there
is an
appeal
from the Judgment
or order, (a)
the date
of final dismissal
of all such
appeals, or the
final dismissal
of any
proceeding on
certiorari, reconsideration,
or otherwise;
or (b)
the date the
Judgment or
order
is
affirmed
on
appeal
and
the
time
to
file
a
petition
for
a
writ
of
certiorari,
reconsideration,
reargument,
or
other
form
of
review
has
expired;
or
a
petition
for
a
writ
of
certiorari,
reconsideration,
reargument,
or
other
form
of
review
has
been
denied;
or
if
certiorari,
reconsideration, or
other form
of review
is granted,
the Judgment
or order
has been
finally affirmed
pursuant
to
that
grant;
provided,
however
,
that
any
disputes
or
appeals
relating
solely
to
the
amount, payment, or allocation of attorneys’ fees and expenses shall have no effect on finality for
purposes of determining
the date on
which the Judgment
becomes Final and
shall not
otherwise
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prevent, limit,
or
otherwise affect
the
Judgment,
or
prevent, limit,
delay,
or
hinder
entry
of
the
Judgment.
(f)
“Judgment”
means
the
Judgment
and
Order
Granting
Final
Approval
of
Derivative Action Settlement, substantially in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit D,
to be entered
by the Court approving the Settlement.
(g)
“Litigation
Expenses”
means
any
and
all
costs
and
expenses
incurred
by
Plaintiff’s Counsel
in connection
with commencing,
prosecuting,
and settling
the Action,
for which
Plaintiff’s Counsel intends to apply to the Court for payment from the Settlement Fund.
(h)
“Notice”
means
the
Notice
of
Pendency
and
Proposed
Settlement
of
Stockholder Derivative Action, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
(i)
“Notice Costs” means
all costs,
fees, and expenses
related to providing
notice
of the Settlement.
(j)
“Notice Order” means
the Order,
substantially in
the form attached
hereto
as
Exhibit
A,
preliminarily
approving
the
Settlement,
directing
notice
of
the
Settlement,
and
scheduling Settlement-related events.
(k)
“Parties” means Plaintiff and
Defendants.
(l)
“Plaintiff’s Counsel” means
Bernstein Litowitz
Berger & Grossmann
LLP.
(m)
“Released Claims” means, collectively, the Released Plaintiff’s Claims
and
the Released Defendants’ Claims.
(n)
“Released
Defendants’
Claims”
means
all
claims
and
causes
of
action
of
every nature and
description, whether known
claims or
Unknown Claims, whether
arising under
state, federal, foreign, or common law, that arise out of or relate to the institution, prosecution, or
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settlement of the
claims asserted in
the Action; except
for claims relating
to the enforcement
of the
Settlement.
(o)
“Released
Defendants’
Persons”
means
Defendants
and
their
current
and
former
parents,
subsidiaries,
officers,
directors,
attorneys,
family
members,
trustees,
trusts,
insurers, heirs, executors, administrators, predecessors, successors, and assigns.
(p)
“Released Plaintiff’s
Claims” means
all claims
and causes
of action
of every
nature and
description, whether
known claims
or Unknown
Claims, whether
arising under
state,
federal, foreign, or
common law,
that (i) were
asserted in the
Complaint; or
(ii) could have
been
asserted derivatively on
behalf of the
Company,
or directly under
Article 754
of the Swiss
Code
of
Obligations,
in
the
Complaint
or
in
any
other
forum
and
that
arise
out
of
or
relate
to
the
allegations, transactions, facts, matters, disclosures, or non-disclosures set forth in the Complaint;
except for
claims relating
to the
enforcement of
the Settlement.
For the
avoidance of
doubt, the
Released Plaintiff’s Claims
will not cover,
include, or release
any other direct
claims of Plaintiff
or
any
other
Company
stockholder,
including
without
limitation
any
claims
asserted
under
the
federal securities laws, including without limitation the claims asserted in
City of St. Clair Shores
Police and
Fire
Retirement
System v.
Credit
Suisse Group
AG, et
al.
, Civil
Action No.
1:21-cv-
03385-NRB (S.D.N.Y.).
(q)
“Released
Plaintiff’s
Persons”
means
Plaintiff
and
its
current
and
former
parents,
subsidiaries,
officers,
directors,
attorneys
(including
Plaintiff’s
Counsel),
family
members,
trustees, trusts, insurers, heirs, executors, administrators, predecessors, successors, and assigns.
(r)
“Released
Persons”
means,
collectively,
the
Released
Plaintiff’s
Persons
and the Released Defendants’ Persons.
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(s)
“Releases”
means the
releases
set forth
in paragraphs
3-4 of
this Stipulation.
(t)
“Settlement” means
the resolution of
the Action
on the
terms and
conditions
set forth in this Stipulation.
(u)
“Settlement Amount” means
$115,000,000 (United States Dollars)
in cash.
(v)
“Settlement Fund” means
the Settlement Amount
plus any and
all interest
earned thereon.
(w)
“Settlement Hearing” means the hearing to be set by the Court to
consider,
among other things, final approval of the Settlement.
(x)
“Summary
Notice”
means
the
Summary
Notice
of
Pendency
and
Proposed
Settlement of Stockholder Derivative Action, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
(y)
“Taxes”
means:
(i)
all
federal,
state,
and/or
local
taxes
of
any
kind
on
any
income
earned
by
the
Settlement
Fund;
and
(ii)
the
reasonable
expenses
and
costs
incurred
by
Plaintiff’s Counsel in connection with determining the amount of,
and paying, any taxes owed by the
Settlement Fund (including, without limitation, expenses of tax attorneys and accountants).
(z)
“Unknown
Claims”
means
any
Released
Plaintiff’s
Claims
that
Plaintiff,
Credit Suisse,
or UBS
does not
know or
suspect to
exist in
its favor
at the
time of
the release of
such claims, and any
Released Defendants’ Claims
that any Defendant does
not know or
suspect
to exist
in his,
her, or its
favor at
the time
of the
release of
the Released Defendants’
Claims, which,
if
known
by
him,
her,
or
it,
might
have
affected
his,
her,
or
its
decision(s)
with
respect
to
this
Settlement. With
respect to any and all Released
Claims, the Parties and UBS stipulate and
agree
that,
upon
the
Effective
Date
of
the
Settlement,
Plaintiff,
Defendants,
and
UBS
shall
expressly
waive any and all provisions, rights, and benefits conferred by any law of any state or territory of
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the United
States, or
principle of
common law
or foreign
law,
which is
similar,
comparable, or
equivalent to California Civil Code § 1542, which provides:
A general release
does not extend to claims that
the creditor or releasing party does
not know or suspect to exist in
his or her favor at the time of executing the
release
and
that,
if
known
by
him
or
her,
would
have
materially
affected
his
or
her
settlement with the debtor or released party.
Plaintiff, Defendants, and
UBS acknowledge that
the foregoing waiver was
separately bargained
for and is a key element of the Settlement.
II.
RELEASE OF CLAIMS
2.
The obligations incurred pursuant to
this Stipulation are in
consideration of: (a) the
full and final disposition of the Action; and (b) the Releases provided for under this Stipulation.
3.
Pursuant to the Judgment,
without further action by
anyone, upon the Effective Date
of
the Settlement, Plaintiff,
Credit Suisse, and
UBS shall be
deemed to have,
and by operation of law and
of the Judgment shall have, fully, finally,
and forever dismissed with prejudice, settled, resolved, and
discharged the Released
Plaintiff’s Claims against
the Released
Defendants’ Persons,
and
shall forever
be
barred
and
enjoined
from
prosecuting
the
Released
Plaintiff’s
Claims
against
the
Released
Defendants’ Persons.
4.
Pursuant
to
the
Judgment,
without
further
action
by
anyone,
upon
the
Effective
Date of the
Settlement, Defendants and UBS
shall be deemed
to have, and by
operation of law
and
of the Judgment shall have,
fully,
finally,
and forever dismissed with prejudice,
settled, resolved,
and discharged
the Released
Defendants’
Claims against
the Released
Plaintiff’s Persons,
and shall
forever
be
barred
and
enjoined
from
prosecuting
the
Released
Defendants’
Claims
against
the
Released Plaintiff’s Persons.
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5.
Notwithstanding paragraphs
3-4 above,
nothing in
the Judgment
shall bar
any action
by any of the Parties or UBS to enforce or effectuate the terms of this Stipulation or the Judgment.
III.
SETTLEMENT CONSIDERATION
6.
No later than
twenty (20) business days prior to the
date of the Settlement Hearing,
but no earlier than thirty (30) calendar days after: (a) the Court’s
grant of preliminary approval to
the
Settlement;
and
(2)
UBS’s
receipt
of
the
appropriate
payment
information
for
the
Escrow
Account, including wire instructions (including SWIFT Code),
a Form W-9,
and access to a duly
authorized
individual
who
can
verbally
confirm
payment
information,
UBS
shall
cause
the
Settlement Amount to be paid into the Escrow Account. No later than
ten (10) business days after
the
Effective
Date,
Plaintiff’s
Counsel
shall
cause
the
Settlement
Fund,
less
(i)
any
Fee
and
Expense Award (as defined in paragraph 10 below) paid or payable and/or
any reserve to account
for any
potential future
Fee and
Expense Award;
and (ii)
any Taxes
with respect
to any
interest
earned on the Settlement Fund while on deposit in the Escrow Account, to be transferred to UBS,
as successor to Credit Suisse.
All payments shall be made
by wire transfer to and
from the Escrow
Account; payments shall not be made by check. For avoidance of doubt, no Individual Defendant
shall be personally liable for funding the Settlement Amount.
7.
Except as
provided herein
or pursuant
to orders
of the
Court, the
Net Settlement
Fund shall remain
in the Escrow
Account prior to
the Effective Date.
All funds held by
the Escrow
Agent shall be deemed to be in custody
of the Court and shall remain subject to
the jurisdiction of
the Court until such time as the funds shall be distributed or returned pursuant to the terms of this
Stipulation
and/or
further
order
of
the
Court.
Except
as
otherwise
provided
in
this
paragraph,
Plaintiff’s
Counsel
will
instruct
the
Escrow
Agent
to
invest
any
funds
in
the
Escrow
Account
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exclusively in United States Treasury Bills (or a mutual fund invested solely in such instruments)
and to collect
and reinvest all
interest accrued thereon,
except that any
residual cash balances
up
to the amount that is insured by
the FDIC may be deposited in any account that
is fully insured by
the
FDIC.
In
the
event
that
the
yield
on
United
States
Treasury
Bills
is
negative,
in
lieu
of
purchasing such Treasury
Bills, all or any portion
of the funds held by
the Escrow Agent may be
deposited in any account that is fully insured by the FDIC or backed
by the full faith and credit of
the United States. Additionally,
if short-term placement of the funds held by the Escrow Agent is
necessary,
all or any portion
of those funds may
be deposited in any
account that is
fully insured
by the FDIC or backed by the full faith and credit of the United States.
8.
The Parties
and UBS
agree that
the Settlement
Fund is
intended to
be a
qualified
settlement
fund
within
the
meaning
of
Treasury
Regulation
§
1.468B-1
and
that
Plaintiff’s
Counsel,
as
administrator
of
the
Settlement
Fund
within
the
meaning
of
Treasury
Regulation
§ 1.468B-2(k)(3), shall be solely responsible for filing or causing to be filed all informational and
other
tax
returns
as
may
be
necessary
or
appropriate
(including,
without
limitation,
the
returns
described in Treasury
Regulation § 1.468B-2(k))
for the
Settlement Fund. Plaintiff’s Counsel
shall
also be responsible for causing payment to be made from the Settlement Fund of any Taxes owed
with respect to
the Settlement Fund.
The Released Defendants’
Persons shall not
have any liability
or responsibility for
any such Taxes.
Upon written request,
UBS will provide
Plaintiff’s Counsel
with
the
statement
described
in
Treasury
Regulation
§
1.468B-3(e).
Plaintiff’s
Counsel,
as
administrator of
the Settlement
Fund within
the meaning
of Treasury Regulation
§ 1.468B-2(k)(3),
shall
timely
make
such
elections
as
are
necessary
or
advisable
to
carry
out
this
paragraph,
including, as
necessary,
making a
“relation back
election,” as described
in Treasury
Regulation
§ 1.468B-1(j),
to cause
the qualified
settlement
fund to
come
into existence
at the
earliest
allowable
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date, and
shall take
or cause
to be
taken all
actions as
may be
necessary
or appropriate
in connection
therewith.
9.
All Taxes shall be paid out of the Settlement Fund, and shall be timely paid, or caused
to be
timely paid,
by Plaintiff’s
Counsel
and without
further order
from the
Court. Any
tax
returns
prepared for the Settlement Fund (as well as the election set forth therein) shall be consistent with the
previous paragraph and
in all events
shall reflect that
all Taxes on the income
earned by the
Settlement
Fund shall be paid out
of the Settlement Fund
as provided herein. Plaintiff’s
Counsel will file a
final
tax return
for the
Settlement Fund,
which will
be subject
to a
three-year statute of limitations period
commencing on
the date
of filing
of the
final tax
return (the “Statutory Period”),
during which time the
IRS can review, analyze, and resolve any tax-related issues
related to
the Settlement Fund.
At the time
of transfer
of the
balance of
the Settlement
Fund
to UBS
pursuant to
paragraph 6
above, Plaintiff’s
Counsel shall be permitted to withhold a portion of
the Settlement
Fund in
reserve in
a non-interest-
bearing escrow account
to cover any
future Taxes
required to be
paid by the
IRS with respect
to the
Settlement Fund (the “Tax
Reserve”). UBS may
elect to have
the unused Tax
Reserve transferred to
UBS before the expiration of the Statutory
Period, provided
that UBS
first issues
to Plaintiff’s
Counsel
a written
assurance to
timely pay to the IRS any additional Taxes (including any penalties) owed with
respect to the Settlement Fund.
IV.
ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND LITIGATION EXPENSES
10.
In connection
with the
Settlement, Plaintiff’s
Counsel will
apply to
the Court
for
an award of attorneys’
fees and payment
of Litigation Expenses
(the “Fee and
Expense Award”)
to be paid
solely from (and out
of) the Settlement Fund.
In connection with
Plaintiff’s Counsel’s
application
for
a
Fee and
Expense Award,
Plaintiff
may petition
the
Court for
a
service award
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(“Service
Award”)
to
be
paid
solely
from
any
Fee
and
Expense
Award
to
Plaintiff’s
Counsel.
Defendants
reserve
the
right
to
oppose
Plaintiff’s
Counsel’s
application
for
a
Fee
and
Expense
Award, including Plaintiff’s
application for a Service Award.
11.
Any
Fee
and
Expense
Award
approved
by
the
Court
shall
be
paid
to
Plaintiff’s
Counsel,
and
any
Service
Award
approved
by
the
Court
shall
be
paid
to
Plaintiff,
from
the
Settlement
Fund
immediately
upon
award,
notwithstanding
the
existence
of
any
timely
filed
objections thereto, or potential
for appeal therefrom, or
collateral attack on the
Settlement or any
part thereof, subject
to Plaintiff’s Counsel’s and Plaintiff’s obligation to make appropriate refunds
or repayments to the
Settlement Fund, plus accrued interest
at the same net
rate as is earned
by the
Settlement Fund, if the Settlement is terminated pursuant
to the terms of this Stipulation or if,
as a
result of any appeal or further proceedings on remand, or successful collateral attack, the Fee and
Expense Award or any Service Award is reduced or reversed and
such order reducing or
reversing
the award has become Final.
Plaintiff’s Counsel and Plaintiff shall make the appropriate refund
or
repayment in
full
no
later
than
twenty
(20)
business
days
after: (a)
receiving
from
Defendants’
Counsel notice of the
termination of the Settlement; or
(b) any order reducing or reversing
the Fee
and Expense Award has
become Final.
12.
It
is
not
a
condition
of
this
Stipulation,
the
Settlement,
or
the
Judgment
that
the
Court award any attorneys’ fees
or expenses, including any service award
to Plaintiff. In the event
that the
Court does
not award attorneys’
fees or
expenses or
a service
award, or
in the
event the
Court makes an award in
an amount that is less
than the amount requested
by Plaintiff’s Counsel
or Plaintiff or
is otherwise unsatisfactory to
Plaintiff’s Counsel or Plaintiff, or
in the event
that any
such
award
is
vacated
or
reduced
on
appeal,
this
Stipulation
and
the
Settlement,
including
the
effectiveness of the Releases and
other obligations of the Parties
and UBS under the Settlement,
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nevertheless
shall
remain
in
full
force
and
effect.
Neither
Plaintiff
nor
Plaintiff’s
Counsel
may
cancel or
terminate the
Settlement based
on this
Court’s or any
appellate court’s ruling
with respect
to any Fee and Expense Award
or any Service Award.
V.
SUBMISSION OF THE
SETTLEMENT TO THE
COURT FOR APPROVAL
13.
Within one
(1) business
day of execution
of this Stipulation,
Plaintiff shall
move,
with
Defendants’
consent,
for
preliminary
approval
of
the
Settlement
and
request
entry
of
the
Notice Order,
substantially in
the form attached
hereto as Exhibit
A, providing
for, among
other
things: (a) preliminary approval of
the Settlement; (b) dissemination of
the Notice; (c) publication
of the
Summary Notice;
and (d)
scheduling of
the Settlement
Hearing to
consider: (i)
final approval
of the
proposed Settlement,
(ii) the
request that
the Judgment,
substantially in
the form
attached
hereto as Exhibit
D, be
entered by the
Court, (iii)
Plaintiff’s Counsel’s
application for a
Fee and
Expense
Award, including any application
by Plaintiff
for a Service
Award, and (iv) any objections
to
any
of
the
foregoing.
The
Parties
shall
take
all
reasonable
and
appropriate
steps
to
seek
and
obtain entry of the Notice Order.
The date and time of the Settlement Hearing
set by the Court in
the Notice
Order may
be changed
by the
Court without
further written
notice to
UBS stockholders.
14.
In
accordance
with
the
terms
of
the
proposed
Notice
Order
to
be
entered
by
the
Court (i) no
later than five
(5) business days
following the date
of entry of
the Notice Order (the
“Notice Date”), UBS shall file
copies of this Stipulation and the
Notice, substantially in the form
attached
hereto
as
Exhibit
B,
as
exhibits
to
a
Form
6-K
with
the
United
States
Securities
and
Exchange Commission;
(ii) no
later than
five (5)
business days
following the
Notice Date,
UBS
shall post
copies of
this
Stipulation
and the
Notice, substantially
in the
form
attached hereto
as
Exhibit B, on
the “Investor Relations”
section of UBS’s website, and
such documents shall
remain
posted to that website through the Effective Date of the Settlement; and (iii) no later than five
(5)
18
business days
following the
Notice Date,
UBS shall
cause the
Summary Notice,
substantially in
the form attached
hereto as Exhibit C, to be
published on one occasion
in
The Wall Street Journal
,
on one occasion in
The Financial Times
, and on one occasion over the PR Newswire.
15.
UBS shall assume all administrative responsibility for and
will pay any and all Notice
Costs
regardless of
whether the
Court
approves the
Settlement or
the
Effective
Date fails
to occur.
Plaintiff
and Plaintiff’s
Counsel shall
not be
responsible
for
any Notice
Costs
nor shall
any
Notice
Costs be paid from the Settlement Fund.
16.
The
Parties
shall
request
at
the
Settlement
Hearing
that
the
Court
approve
the
Settlement
and
enter the
Judgment,
substantially
in
the
form
attached hereto
as
Exhibit
D.
The
Parties shall take all reasonable and appropriate steps to obtain entry of the Judgment.
VI.
CONDITIONS OF SETTLEMENT
17.
The Effective Date of
the Settlement shall be deemed
to occur on the
occurrence or
waiver in writing by the Parties and UBS of all of the following conditions, which the Parties and
UBS shall use their respective best efforts to achieve:
(a)
the full amount of the Settlement Amount has been paid into the Escrow
Account in accordance with paragraph 6 above;
(b)
the Court has entered the Notice Order, substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit A;
(c)
Defendants
and
UBS
have
not
exercised
their
option
to
terminate
the
Settlement pursuant to the provisions of this Stipulation;
(d)
Plaintiff has not
exercised its option
to terminate
the Settlement pursuant
to
the provisions of this Stipulation;
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(e)
the Court has
approved the Settlement
as described herein,
following notice
to UBS stockholders
and a hearing,
and entered the
Judgment, substantially in
the form attached
hereto as Exhibit D; and
(f)
the Judgment has
become Final.
VII.
TERMINATION OF SETTLEMENT; EFFECT OF TERMINATION
18.
Plaintiff,
UBS,
and
Individual
Defendants
(provided
Individual
Defendants
unanimously agree
among themselves)
shall each
have the
right to
terminate the
Settlement and
this Stipulation, by
providing written notice
of its or
their election to
do so (“Termination Notice”)
to the
other Parties
within twenty
(20) business
days of:
(a) the
Court’s
final refusal
to enter
the
Notice Order in any material respect and such
final refusal decision having become Final; (b)
the
Court’s
final refusal to approve
the Settlement or
any material part thereof
and such final refusal
decision having become
Final; (c) the
Court’s
final refusal to
enter the Judgment
in any material
respect as
to the
Settlement and
such final
refusal decision
having become
Final; or
(d) the
date
upon which an order modifying or reversing the Judgment in any material respect becomes Final.
In addition to
the foregoing, Plaintiff
shall have the
unilateral right to terminate
the Settlement and
this Stipulation, by providing
written notice of
its election to do
so to Defendants and
UBS, within
twenty
(20)
business
days
of
any
failure
of
UBS
to
cause
the
full
payment
of
the
Settlement
Amount
into
the
Escrow
Account
in
a
timely
manner
in
accordance
with
paragraph
6
above.
However, any decision or proceeding, whether in
this Court or any appellate
court, with respect to
an application by Plaintiff’s
Counsel for a Fee and
Expense Award,
including any application by
Plaintiff for
a Service
Award,
shall not
be considered material
to the
Settlement, shall
not affect
the finality of the Judgment, and shall not be grounds for termination of the Settlement.
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19.
If
(i)
Plaintiff,
(ii)
all
Individual
Defendants
(provided
they
unanimously
agree
among themselves), or
(iii) UBS exercises its
or their right
to terminate the Settlement as
provided
in this Stipulation, then:
(a)
The
Settlement
and
the
relevant
portions
of
this
Stipulation
shall
be
canceled and terminated;
(b)
Plaintiff
and
Defendants
shall
revert
to
their
respective
positions
in
the
Action as of immediately prior to the Parties’ execution of the Term Sheet on July 21, 2025;
(c)
Within ten (10) business days of termination of the Settlement, as provided
in this Stipulation, Plaintiff’s Counsel
shall cause the Escrow
Agent to return, as directed
by UBS,
any
portion
of
the
Settlement
Amount
that
has
been
paid
into
the
Escrow
Account,
including
accrued
interest
thereon
and
change
in
value
as
a
result
of
the
investment
of
the
Settlement
Amount, and any
funds received
by Plaintiff’s
Counsel or
Plaintiff consistent
with paragraph 11
above, and
less
any Taxes
with respect
to any
interest earned
on the
Settlement Fund
while
on
deposit
in
the
Escrow
Account.
In
the
event
that
the
funds
received
by
Plaintiff’s
Counsel
or
Plaintiff consistent with
paragraph 11 above have
not been refunded
to the Settlement Fund
within
the ten (10)
business days specified
in this paragraph,
Plaintiff’s Counsel
shall cause the
Escrow
Agent to return, as directed
by UBS, those funds immediately
upon their deposit into
the Escrow
Account consistent with paragraph 11 above; and
(d)
The
terms
and
provisions
of
this
Stipulation,
with
the
exception
of
this
paragraph 19 and paragraphs 11, 15, 20, 41, and 42 of this Stipulation, shall
have no further force and
effect with
respect to
the Parties
and UBS
and shall
not be
used in
the Action
or in
any other
proceeding
for any purpose, and any Judgment or order entered by the Court in accordance with the terms of this
Stipulation shall be treated as vacated,
nunc pro tunc
.
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VIII.
NO ADMISSION OF
WRONGDOING
20.
Neither the Term
Sheet; this Stipulation
(whether or not consummated), including
the exhibits hereto; the
negotiations leading to the execution of
the Term Sheet or this Stipulation;
nor any proceedings
taken pursuant to
or in connection
with this Stipulation
and/or approval of
the
Settlement (including any arguments proffered in connection therewith):
(a)
shall
be
offered
against
any
of
the
Released
Defendants’
Persons
as
evidence
of,
or
construed
as,
or
deemed
to
be
evidence
of
any
presumption,
concession,
or
admission by any of the
Released Defendants’ Persons with respect
to the truth of
any fact alleged
by Plaintiff; the
validity of any
claim that
was or could
have been asserted;
the validity of
any legal
arguments that Plaintiff has made or could
have made; the deficiency of
any defense that has been
or could
have been
asserted in
the Action
or in
any other
litigation; or
any liability,
negligence,
fault, or other wrongdoing of any kind of any of the Released Defendants’ Persons, or in any way
referred
to
for
any
other
reason
as
against
any
of
the
Released
Defendants’
Persons,
in
any
arbitration proceeding
or other
civil, criminal,
or administrative
action or
proceeding (including
this Action if it is not dismissed in accordance with
this Stipulation), other than such proceedings
as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Stipulation;
(b)
shall be deemed
to represent an admission by
any Defendant that
he, she, or
it
is
subject
to
personal
jurisdiction
in
the
Action,
or
to
personal
jurisdiction
in
any
location
anywhere, and Defendants’ entry into this Stipulation shall be without
prejudice to all claims and
defenses by any and all Defendants regarding personal jurisdiction;
(c)
shall be offered against any of the Released Plaintiff’s Persons, as evidence of,
or construed as, or
deemed to be evidence of
any presumption, concession, or admission
by any of the
Released Plaintiff’s Persons that any of their claims are without merit, that any of the
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Released Defendants’
Persons had
meritorious defenses,
or that
damages recoverable
under the
Complaint
would
not
have
exceeded
the
Settlement
Amount
or
with
respect
to
any
liability,
negligence, fault,
or wrongdoing
of any
kind, or
in any
way referred
to for
any other
reason as
against
any
of
the
Released
Plaintiff’s
Persons,
in
any
arbitration
proceeding
or
other
civil,
criminal, or administrative action or
proceeding, other than such proceedings as
may be necessary
to effectuate the provisions of this Stipulation; or
(d)
shall
be
construed
against
any
of
the
Released
Persons
as
an
admission,
concession, or presumption
that the consideration
to be given
hereunder represents the
judgment
amount that could be or would have been achieved after trial;
provided,
however
,
that
if
the
Settlement
is
approved
by
the
Court,
the
Parties,
UBS,
and
the
Released
Persons
and
their
respective
counsel
may
refer
to
this
Stipulation
to
effectuate
the
protections from
liability granted
under this
Stipulation or
otherwise to
enforce the
terms of
the
Settlement.
IX.
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
21.
All of the exhibits attached
hereto are incorporated by reference as though
fully set
forth herein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing,
if there exists
a conflict or
inconsistency between the
terms of this Stipulation and the terms of any exhibit attached hereto, the terms of this Stipulation
control.
22.
In the
event of
the entry
of a
Final order
of a
court of
competent jurisdiction
determining
the transfer of money to the Settlement Fund or any portion
thereof by or on behalf of UBS or any of
the Defendants to
be a preference,
voidable transfer, fraudulent transfer, or similar
transaction and any
portion
thereof
is
required
to
be
returned,
and
such
amount
is
not
promptly
deposited
into
the
Settlement Fund by others, then, at the election of Plaintiff, Plaintiff
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and Defendants
shall jointly
move the
Court to
vacate and
set aside
the Releases
given and
the
Judgment
entered
in
favor
of
Defendants
and
the
other
Released
Persons
pursuant
to
this
Stipulation, in which event the
Releases and Judgment shall be null
and void, and the Parties shall
be restored to their respective positions in the Action as provided in paragraph 19 above.
23.
The Parties
intend this
Stipulation
and the
Settlement to
be a
final and
complete
resolution
of
all
disputes
asserted
or
which
could
be
asserted
by
Plaintiff
with
respect
to
the
Released Plaintiff’s Claims. Accordingly, the Parties, UBS, and their respective counsel agree
not
to assert in any forum that this Action was brought
by Plaintiff or defended by Defendants in bad
faith or without
a reasonable basis.
The Parties, UBS,
and their respective
counsel agree that
the
amounts paid and the terms of
the Settlement were negotiated at
arm’s length and in good faith by
the
Parties
and
UBS,
and
reflect
the
Settlement
that
was
reached
voluntarily
after
extensive
negotiations and consultation with experienced legal counsel, who were fully competent to assess
the strengths and weaknesses of their respective clients’ claims or defenses.
24.
While
retaining
their
right
to
deny
that
the
claims
asserted
in
the
Action
were
meritorious, the
Parties, UBS,
and their
respective counsel,
in any
statement made
to any
media
representative (whether
or not
for attribution)
will not
assert that
the Action
was commenced
or
prosecuted in bad
faith, nor will
they deny
that the Action
was commenced and
prosecuted in
good
faith and is being settled voluntarily after
consultation with competent legal counsel.
In all events,
the
Parties,
UBS,
and
their
respective
counsel
shall
not
make
any
accusations
of
wrongful
or
actionable conduct by any Party
concerning the prosecution, defense, or resolution of the
Action,
and shall not otherwise
suggest that the Settlement
constitutes an admission of
any claim, defense,
or legal argument.
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25.
The terms
of the
Settlement, as
reflected in
this
Stipulation, may
not be
modified or
amended, nor may any of its provisions be waived except by
a writing signed on behalf of
each of the
Parties and UBS (or their successors-in-interest).
26.
The headings
herein are
used for
the purpose
of convenience
only and
are not
meant
to
have
legal
effect.
The
use
of
the
word
“including”
herein
shall
mean
“including
without
limitation.”
27.
If any
deadline set
forth in this
Stipulation or the
exhibits hereto
falls on a
Saturday,
Sunday, or legal holiday,
that deadline will be continued to the next business day.
28.
Without
further
order
of
the
Court,
the
Parties
and
UBS
may
agree
to
reasonable
extensions of time to carry out any of the provisions of this Stipulation.
29.
The
administration
and
consummation
of
the
Settlement
as
embodied
in
this
Stipulation shall be under the authority
of the Court, and the Court shall have
jurisdiction over the
Action for
the purpose
of entering
orders providing
for awards
of attorneys’
fees and
Litigation
Expenses to Plaintiff’s Counsel, and enforcing the terms of this Stipulation.
30.
The waiver by
one Party
or UBS of
any breach of
this Stipulation
by any other
Party
or UBS
shall not
be deemed
a waiver
of such
breach by
any other
Party or
UBS or
a waiver
by the
waiving Party or UBS of any other prior or subsequent breach of this Stipulation.
31.
This Stipulation and its
exhibits constitute the entire
agreement among the Parties
and UBS concerning the Settlement and this Stipulation and its exhibits.
32.
This
Stipulation
may
be
executed
in
one
or
more
counterparts,
including
by
signature transmitted via facsimile, DocuSign,
or by a .pdf/.tif
image of the signature transmitted
via email.
All executed
counterparts and
each of
them shall
be deemed
to be
one and
the same
instrument.
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33.
This Stipulation shall
be binding
upon and inure
to the benefit
of the
successors and
assigns
of
the
Parties
and UBS,
and the
Released Persons,
and
any
corporation, partnership,
or
other
entity
into
or
with
which
any
Party
or
UBS
may
merge,
consolidate,
or
reorganize.
The
Parties and
UBS acknowledge
and agree,
for the
avoidance of
doubt, that
the Released
Defendants’
Persons and the Released Plaintiff’s Persons
are intended beneficiaries of this Stipulation and are
entitled to enforce the Releases contemplated by the Settlement.
34.
The construction,
interpretation, operation,
effect,
and validity
of this
Stipulation
and all documents necessary to effectuate
it shall be governed by the
internal laws of the State of
New York
without regard
to conflicts
of laws,
except to
the extent
that federal
law requires
that
federal law govern.
35.
Any action to
enforce this
Stipulation or
any portion
thereof shall be
commenced
and maintained only in this Court.
36.
This
Stipulation
shall
not
be
construed
more
strictly
against
one
Party
or
UBS
than
another merely by
virtue of
the fact that
it, or any
part of it,
may have been
prepared by counsel
for
one of the Parties or UBS, it being recognized that it
is the result of arm’s-length
negotiations among
Plaintiff, Defendants, and UBS
and that Plaintiff, Defendants,
and UBS have
contributed substantially
and materially to the preparation of this Stipulation.
37.
All counsel and all other persons executing this Stipulation and any of the exhibits
hereto, or
any related
Settlement documents, warrant
and represent
that they have
the full authority
to
do
so
and
that
they
have the
authority
to
take
appropriate
action
required
or
permitted
to
be
taken pursuant to this Stipulation to effectuate its terms.
38.
The Parties
and UBS
agree to
cooperate fully
with one
another to
obtain (and,
if
necessary,
defend
on
appeal)
all
necessary
approvals
of
the
Court
required
of
this
Stipulation
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(including using
their respective
best efforts
to resolve
any objections
raised to
the Settlement),
and to use
best efforts
to promptly
agree upon
and execute all
such other
documentation as may
be reasonably required to obtain
final approval by the Court
of the Settlement. For the avoidance
of doubt, this paragraph does not apply to Plaintiff’s Counsel’s application for a Fee and Expense
Award or Plaintiff’s
application for a Service Award.
39.
If
any
Party
or
UBS
is
required
to
give
notice
to
another
Party
or
UBS
under
this
Stipulation, such notice shall be in writing and shall
be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt
of
hand
delivery
or
transmission,
with
confirmation
of
receipt.
Notice
shall
be
provided
as
follows:
If to Plaintiff or
Plaintiff’s Counsel:
Bernstein Litowitz Berger
& Grossmann LLP
Attn: Jeroen
van Kwawegen,
Esq.
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York,
NY 10020
(212) 554-1400
jeroen@blbglaw.com
If to the Company or UBS:
Cahill Gordon
& Reindel LLP
Attn: Jason Hall, Esq.
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
(212) 701-3000
jhall@cahill.com
If to the Former
Director Defendants:
Blank Rome LLP
Attn: Linda Imes,
Esq.
1271 Avenue of the
Americas
New York,
NY 10020
(212) 885-5000
linda.imes@blankrome.com
If to
Defendants Eric Varvel, David
Miller, and Radhika Venkatraman:
Crowell & Moring LLP
Attn: Daniel
Zelenko, Esq.
Two Manhattan West
375 Ninth Avenue
New York,
NY 10001
dzelenko@crowell.com
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If to Defendant
Thomas Gottstein:
Baker McKenzie
LLP
Attn: George Clarke,
Esq.
815 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 835-6184
george.clarke@bakermckenzie.com
If to Defendant Lara Warner:
Gibson Dunn
& Crutcher LLP
Attn: Jason J. Mendro, Esq.
1700 M Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 955-8500
jmendro@gibsondunn.com
If to Defendant Brian Chin:
Lankler Siffert & Wohl
LLP
Attn: Charles T. Spada, Esq.
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York,
NY 10036
(212) 921-8399
cspada@lswlaw.com
40.
Except as otherwise
provided herein, each
Party and UBS shall bear
its own costs.
41.
All agreements made and orders entered
during the course of the Action relating to the
confidentiality of information shall survive this Settlement.
42.
Whether
or
not
the
Stipulation
is
approved
by
the
Court
and
whether
or
not
the
Stipulation is
consummated, or the
Effective Date
occurs, the
Parties, UBS,
and their
respective
counsel shall use
their best efforts to
keep all negotiations,
discussions, acts performed, drafts,
and
proceedings in connection with the preparation and execution of this Stipulation confidential.
IN
WITNESS
WHEREOF,
the
Parties
and
UBS
have
caused
this
Stipulation
to
be
executed, by their duly authorized attorneys, as of August 21, 2025.
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Jeremy P.
Robinson
Eric J. Riedel
BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ
BERGER &
GROSSMANN
LLP
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York,
New York
10020
(212) 554-1400
Counsel for Plaintiff Employees Retirement
System for
the City
of Providence
Herbert S. Washer
Jason M.
Hall
Lauren Perlgut
CAHILL GORDON
& REINDEL LLP
32 Old Slip
New York,
NY 10005
(212) 701-3000
Counsel for Nominal Defendant
Credit Suisse
Group
AG and
UBS Group
AG, as successor
to Credit
Suisse Group
AG
Linda Imes
David Spears
Christopher
Dysard
Michael Donohue
BLANK ROME LLP
1271 Avenue
of the Americas New
York,
New York
10020
(212) 885-5000
Counsel for Defendants
Urs Rohner,
Iris
Bohnet, Christian
Gellerstad,
Andreas Gottschling,
Michael Klein, Shan Li,
Seraina Macia,
Richard
Meddings,
Kai
S.
Nargolwala,
Ana Paula Pessoa,
Joaquin J. Ribeiro, Severin Schwan, and
John Tiner

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Jeroen van Kwawegen
Jeremy P.
Robinson
Eric J. Riedel
BERNSTEIN
LITOWITZ BERGER
&
GROSSMANN
LLP
1251 Avenue
of the Americas
New York,
New York
10020
(212) 554-1400
Counsel for Plaintiff Employees
Retirement
System for
the City
of Providence
Lauren Perlgut
CAHILL GORDON
& REINDEL
LLP
32 Old Slip
New York,
NY 10005
(212) 701-3000
Counsel for Nominal
Defendant Credit
Suisse
Group
AG and
UBS Group
AG, as successor
to Credit
Suisse Group
AG
Linda Imes
David Spears
Christopher Dysard
Michael Donohue
BLANK ROME LLP
1271 Avenue
of the Americas New
York,
New York
10020
(212) 885-5000
Counsel for Defendants Urs Rohner,
Iris
Bohnet, Christian Gellerstad,
Andreas Gottschling,
Michael Klein, Shan
Li,
Seraina Macia,
Richard
Meddings,
Kai S. Nargolwala,
Ana Paula Pessoa,
Joaquin J.
Ribeiro, Severin Schwan, and
John Tiner

30
Jeroen van Kwawegen
Jeremy P.
Robinson
Eric J. Riedel
BERNSTEIN
LITOWITZ
BERGER &
GROSSMANN
LLP
1251 Avenue
of the Americas
New York,
New York
10020
(212)
554-1400
Counsel for
Plaintiff Employees
Retirement
System for
the City
of Providence
Herbert S. Washer
Jason M.
Hall
Lauren Perlgut
CAHILL
GORDON
& REINDEL
LLP
32 Old Slip
New York,
NY 10005
(212)
701-3000
Counsel for Nominal Defendant
Credit Suisse
Group
AG and
UBS Group
AG, as
successor
Michael Donohue
BLANK ROME LLP
1271 Avenue
of the Americas New
York,
New York
10020
(212)
885-5000
Counsel for Defendants Urs Rohner,
Iris
Bohnet, Christian Gellerstad,
Andreas Gottschling, Michael Klein, Shan Li,
Seraina Macia, Richard Meddings,
Kai
S.
Nargolwala, Ana Paula Pessoa,
Joaquin J.
Ribeiro, Severin Schwan, and
John Tiner

31
Daniel L. Zelenko
Lisa N. Umans
Robert Mantel
CROWELL
& MORING LLP
Two Manhattan
West
375 Ninth
Avenue
New York,
New York
10001
(212) 223-4000
Counsel for Defendants
Eric Varvel,
David
Miller,
and Radhika
Venkatraman
George
Clarke
Sonya C. Bishop
BAKER & MCKENZIE
LLP
425 Fifth Avenue
New York,
New York
10018
(212) 626-4100
Counsel for Defendant
Thomas P.
Gottstein
Jason J.
Mendro
GIBSON, DUNN
& CRUTCHER
LLP
1700 M
Street, N.W.
Washington,
D.C. 20036
(202) 955-8500
Counsel for
Defendant
Lara J.
Warner
Charles T.
Spada
Gabrielle S.
Friedman
Derek Chan
LANKLER SIFFERT & WOHL LLP
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York,
New York
10036
(212) 921-8399
Counsel for Defendant Brian Chin

32
Daniel L.
Zelenko
Lisa N. Umans
Robert Mantel
CROWELL & MORING LLP
Two Manhattan West
375 Ninth Avenue
New York, New York
10001
(212) 223-4000
Counsel for Defendants
Eric Varvel, David
Miller,
and Radhika Venkatraman
George Clarke
Sonya C.
Bishop
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP
425 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York
10018
(212) 626-4100
Counsel for Defendant Thomas
P.
Gottstein
Jason J. Mendro
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
1700 M Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 955-8500
Counsel for Defendant Lara J. Warner
Charles T. Spada
Gabrielle S.
Friedman
Derek Chan
LANKLER SIFFERT & WOHL LLP
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York,
New York
10036
(212) 921-8399
Counsel for Defendant Brian Chin

33
Daniel L.
Zelenko
Lisa N. Umans
Robert Mantel
CROWELL & MORING LLP
Two Manhattan West
375 Ninth Avenue
New York, New York
10001
(212) 223-4000
Counsel for Defendants
Eric Varvel, David
Miller,
and Radhika Venkatraman
George Clarke
Sonya C.
Bishop
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP
425 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York
10018
(212) 626-4100
Counsel for Defendant Thomas
P.
Gottstein
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 955-8500
Counsel for Defendant Lara J. Warner
Charles T. Spada
Gabrielle S.
Friedman
Derek Chan
LANKLER SIFFERT & WOHL LLP
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York,
New York
10036
(212) 921-8399
Counsel for Defendant Brian Chin

34
Daniel L.
Zelenko
Lisa N. Umans
Robert Mantel
CROWELL & MORING
LLP
Two Manhattan West
375 Ninth Avenue
New York, New York
10001
(212) 223-4000
Counsel for Defendants Eric Varvel,
David
Miller,
and Radhika Venkatraman
George Clarke
Sonya C.
Bishop
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP
425 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York
10018
(212) 626-4100
Counsel
for
Defendant
Thomas
P.
Gottstein
Jason J. Mendro
GIBSON, DUNN &
CRUTCHER LLP
1700 M Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 955-8500
Counsel for
Defendant
Lara J.
Warner
Gabrielle S.
Friedman
Derek Chan
LANKLER SIFFERT & WOHL LLP
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York,
New York
10036
(212) 921-8399
Counsel for Defendant
Brian Chin
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrants have duly
caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
UBS Group AG
By:
/s/ David Kelly
_
Name:
David Kelly
Title:
Managing Director
By:
/s/ Ella Copetti-Campi
_
Name:
Ella Copetti-Campi
Title:
Executive Director
Date:
August 29, 2025