4 Additional information

4.1 Full-time equivalents

As of 31 December 2016, Georg Fischer Ltd employed 60 people.

4.2 Contingent liabilities

CHF 1’000	2016	2015

Guarantees and pledges in favor of third parties:
Guaranteed maximum amount	1’787’263	1’572’503
Thereof utilized	940’168	733’118

Georg Fischer Ltd bears joint liability with regard to the Swiss Federal Tax Administration for the amounts due of value-added tax of all the Swiss Corporate Companies.

4.3 Pension fund obligations

At year-end 2016, pension fund obligations amounted to CHF 4 million (previous year: CHF 1.5 million).

4.4 Significant shareholders

An overview can be found in the chapter Share price of the Annual Report.

4.5 Shareholdings of members of the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, or persons related to them

Information on the shareholdings of members of the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, or persons related to them is provided in note 29 of the Annual Report.