General information

The Swisscom Group (hereinafter referred to as “ Swisscom”) provides telecommunication services and is active primarily in Switzerland and Italy. A more detailed description of Swisscom’s business activities is to be found in Notes 3.16 and 6. The consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended 31 December 2013 comprise Swisscom Ltd, the parent company, and its subsidiaries. A table of the Group subsidiaries is set out in Note 41. Swisscom Ltd is a limited-liability company incorporated in Switzerland under a private statute and has its registered office in Ittigen (Berne). Its address is: Swisscom Ltd, Alte Tiefenaustrasse 6, 3048 Worblaufen. Swisscom Ltd is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. As of 31 December 2013, the Swiss Confederation (“Confederation”), as majority shareholder, held 51.2% of the voting rights and issued capital of Swisscom Ltd. The Confederation is obligated by current law to hold the majority of the capital and voting rights. The Board of Directors of Swisscom has approved the issuance of these consolidated financial statements on 5 February 2014. The consolidated financial statements must be approved at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Swisscom Ltd to be held on 7 April 2014.