Edwards Sharesave 2012

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About Edwards

• Edwards is a leading manufacturer in vacuum technology and abatement, including semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells.

• 3,300 full time employees based in 18 countries

• We are a Cayman Islands incorporated company listed on the NASDAQ

• HQ based in Crawley, UK

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About the Scheme and why we launched

• CEO was very keen to introduce an International Sharesave Scheme as soon as possible following the IPO

• The Sharesave Scheme rules were drafted as part of the IPO process

• At IPO, Board approval was given for the 2012 launch to be fast tracked

• Equiniti were asked for a proposal to operate the International Share Scheme as the Administrator and launch in 17 countries within 8 weeks

• The plan was launched in all countries regardless of employee numbers

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Share Plan Strategy

• Our main objective was to encourage widespread share ownership as a base for future employee engagement

• All employees were invited to join who were employed at the date of 1st August 2012

• Attract and retain the best people

• Strengthen corporate identity

• Focus on including the Asian countries

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Project Team

• Equiniti were appointed as Share Plans Administrator

• Weil, Gotshal & Manges were our external legal advisers

• Edwards team included HR, Company Secretariat, Tax & Treasury and Communications

• Local Sharesave Coordinators were appointed in each market

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Communications Look and Feel

• A theme for the launch was agreed to reflect the success of the opening trading day on the NASDAQ Stock Market, using the CEO as a familiar face across the globe

• Due diligence undertaken in each country to ensure global compliance

• Translated all documents into 9 different languages to ensure a good understanding of the Scheme

• Global branded online Portal for all countries

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Documents

• Teaser campaign posters were distributed and displayed

• CEO invitation letter distributed to all employees

• 4 scheme brochures translated into 9 different languages

• Country specific tax guidance notes

• Scheme Terms and Conditions

• FAQ’s which was an evolving document based on queries received

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Delivery

• Invitation letters were mailed out or sent by a mail merge to local coordinators for distribution, dependant on their choice.

• Edwards branded online Portal

• Strong partnership between central team at Edwards in the UK and local coordinators

• Regular weekly calls between Edwards central team and market coordinators and Equiniti

• Local coordinators held employee briefings to increase awareness and understanding amongst employees.

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Website

• The Edwards online Portal contained all the Scheme information

• This included all the invitation documents, tax guidance notes, and details of the coordinators

• The Portal was accessible to all employees via the Edwards intranet and the Internet

• Email address which came through directly to Edwards project team

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Example of Website

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Stats/Take-up

• Total take-up of 48% across the whole International Scheme

• Take-up of 61% in the UK and 43% overseas

• The take-up was so good that it substantially exceeded the number of shares available

• All applications were honoured up to the local equivalent of £200 per month

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Summary

• We feel we have achieved our aims of encouraging share ownership due to the level of take up

• Strong internal and external relationships

• High level of understanding of the plan mechanics within the employee population due to documentation being provided in local language

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Next Steps for 2013

• Shareholder approval of more shares to launch future invitations

• Gathering feedback from countries with a lower take-up to identify why employees in some countries did not apply

• Surveying the local Sharesave Coordinators

• Starting off the 2013 launch planning process very early

• 2013 Launch

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