PROPOSAL #3.4: ELECT DIRECTOR KOSAKAI, KENKICHI ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.5: ELECT DIRECTOR MITSUKA, MASAYUKI ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.6: ELECT DIRECTOR KOBAYASHI, TAKASHI ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.7: ELECT DIRECTOR HATTORI, SHIGEHIKO ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #3.8: ELECT DIRECTOR YOSHIOKA, SEISIRO ISSUER YES FOR FOR
PROPOSAL #4.1: APPOINT STATUTORY AUDITOR FUJISAWA, ISSUER YES FOR FOR
KOICHI
PROPOSAL #4.2: APPOINT STATUTORY AUDITOR IECHIKA, ISSUER YES FOR FOR
MASANAO
PROPOSAL #4.3: APPOINT STATUTORY AUDITOR NISHIDA, ISSUER YES AGAINST AGAINST
TAKASHI
PROPOSAL #5: APPOINT ALTERNATE STATUTORY AUDITOR ISSUER YES AGAINST AGAINST
TOMITA, HIDETAKA
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ISSUER: NOVARTIS AG
TICKER: N/A CUSIP: H5820Q150
MEETING DATE: 2/22/2011 FOR/AGAINST
PROPOSAL: PROPOSED BY VOTED? VOTE CAST MGMT
PROPOSAL #A.1: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSES ISSUER YES FOR FOR
APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL REPORT, THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF NOVARTIS AG AND THE GROUP CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE BUSINESS YEAR 2010
PROPOSAL #A.2: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSES ISSUER YES FOR FOR
DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY OF ITS MEMBERS AND THOSE OF
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE BUSINESS YEAR 2010
PROPOSAL #A.3: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSES ISSUER YES FOR FOR
APPROPRIATION OF THE AVAILABLE EARNINGS OF CHF
7,027,682,826 AS: DIVIDEND: CHF 5,452,130,559;
TRANSFER TO FREE RESERVES: CHF 1,575,552,267; THE
TOTAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT OF CHF 5,452,130,559 IS
EQUIVALENT TO A GROSS DIVIDEND OF CHF 2.20 PER
REGISTERED SHARE OF CHF 0.50 NOMINAL VALUE ENTITLED
TO DIVIDENDS
PROPOSAL #A.4: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSES THAT ISSUER YES FOR FOR
THE COMPENSATION SYSTEM OF NOVARTIS BE ENDORSED (NON-
BINDING CONSULTATIVE VOTE)
PROPOSAL #A.5.1: AT THIS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, ISSUER NO N/A N/A
ALEXANDRE F. JETZER-CHUNG AND HANS-JOERG RUDLOFF ARE
RETIRING FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAVING REACHED
THE AGE LIMIT SET IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
PROPOSAL #A52.1: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSES THE ISSUER YES FOR FOR
RE-ELECTION OF ANN FUDGE FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM
PROPOSAL #A52.2: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSES THE ISSUER YES FOR FOR
RE-ELECTION OF PIERRE LANDOLT FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM
PROPOSAL #A52.3: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSES THE ISSUER YES FOR FOR
RE-ELECTION OF ULRICH LEHNER, PH.D., FOR A THREE-YEAR
TERM
PROPOSAL #A.5.3: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSES THE ISSUER YES FOR FOR
ELECTION OF ENRICO VANNI, PH.D., FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM
PROPOSAL #A.6: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSES THE ISSUER YES FOR FOR
ELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS AS AUDITOR OF
NOVARTIS AG FOR ONE YEAR