Media Releases 2018

Sika has acquired a majority stake in Index Construction Systems and Products, a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems headquartered close to Verona, Italy. The company generates annual sales of CHF 115 million. By acquiring Index, Sika will extend its product range and significantly strengthen its position in the Italian market.

Sika AG today successfully placed a bond with a total amount of CHF 300 million through a double tranche. The payment date of the bonds is March 27, 2018. The bonds were placed under the lead management of UBS AG and Credit Suisse AG. They will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The net proceeds of the transaction will be used to support the growth strategy of Sika, to serve the company’s long‐term, general financing, and for acquisitions.

Sika AG today has received an agenda item request for the Annual General Meeting of April 17, 2018 from the shareholder group Cascade Investment, L.L.C., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, Fidelity Worldwide Investment and Threadneedle Investments (the Shareholder Group).

Sika is laying the foundation for further growth in Central America by establishing a national subsidiary in Honduras. With the new subsidiary customers will benefit from faster supply of Sika products and solutions as well as an expanding product range.

Sika is pushing ahead with the significant expansion of its plant in Bac Ninh in northern Vietnam, underscoring its commitment to dynamic growth in the country’s booming construction market. A state-of-the-art facility for mortar production has come on stream alongside the existing production of concrete admixtures. This most recent investment enables Sika to extend its portfolio of locally manufactured products in the north of the country, and thus reinforce the company’s cost structure and competitiveness.

Sika is continuing to expand its production capacity in West Africa with the opening of a concrete admixture factory in Senegal. The new plant is the first in the country and will be further expanded with the addition of a mortar production facility in due course. With a total of 19 national subsidiaries and 20 factories, Sika has a strong presence in Africa.

Following a detailed analysis and applying the restriction of transferability pursuant to article 4 of the articles of association, the Board of Directors of Sika decided to restrict the voting rights of the registered shares held by Schenker-Winkler Holding (SWH) at today's Annual General Meeting to 5% of all registered shares. Such restriction has been made in the company's best interest in order to maintain the status quo, in accordance with the decision of the Cantonal Court of Zug, until all controversial legal issues have been decided in the course of the ordinary proceedings.

Sika USA will exhibit at the AWEA WINDPOWER Conference and Exhibition May 8 to 10, 2018, at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. Sika will showcase the SikaForce-7800 two-component, fast-sanding surface fillers, as well as Sikadur Blade Repair Kits and the SikaPower-1200, a two-component, epoxy-based, structural adhesive for wind-blade manufacturing and repair.

Sika AG (the "Issuer" or "Sika") is launching an offering (the "Offering") of CHF 1,500 million senior convertible bonds (the "Bonds") due 2025. Sika intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering mainly to refinance the recently announced acquisition of its own shares from Compagnie de Saint-Gobain and for general corporate purposes.

Sika AG (the "Issuer" or "Sika") successfully completed the offering (the "Offering") of CHF 1,650 million senior convertible bonds (the "Bonds") due 2025, upsized from the original CHF 1,500 million issue size. Sika intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering mainly to refinance the recently announced acquisition of its own shares from Compagnie de Saint‐Gobain and for general corporate purposes.

The Extraordinary General Meeting of Sika AG will be held on June 11, 2018, 3.00 p.m., at Waldmannhalle in Baar.

Following Sika AG's (the "Issuer" or "Sika") successful offering (the "Offering") and provisional allocations of CHF 1,650 million senior convertible bonds (the "Bonds") due 2025 on May 15, 2018 and the expiration of the advance subscription rights period on May 28, 2018, the final allocations of the bonds have been made today and will be communicated to the institutional investors on May 29, 2018.

At today's Extraordinary General Meeting of Sika AG the shareholders have approved by a large majority all proposals of the Board of Directors.

Sika has expanded its presence in Saudi Arabia by opening a new production plant for concrete admixtures. Located in Dammam on the east coast of the country, the new factory enables Sika not only to increase its production capacity but also, in particular, to optimize its logistics and hence its cost structure.

Sika AG today successfully completed a triple-tranche bonds offering with a total amount of CHF 550 million. The payment date of the bonds is July 12, 2018. The bonds were placed under the lead management of UBS AG. They will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Sika intends to use the net proceeds from the bond offering mainly to refinance the recently announced acquisition of its own shares from Compagnie de Saint‐Gobain, and for general corporate purposes.

Sika has agreed to acquire Polypag, a leading Swiss-based manufacturer and developer of polyurethane foam systems. This acquisition will enhance Sika’s expertise in the area of polyurethane foam development, expand its product portfolio and production capacity, and drive forward the specialist trade business. Last year, Polypag recorded annual sales of some CHF 40 million with a workforce of 120 employees. The transaction is subject to approval by the competition authorities.

As part of a tour by a government delegation, Swiss Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research Johann Schneider-Ammann, accompanied by Azerbaijani Minister of Economic Development Shahin Mustafayev and the Swiss Ambassador Philipp Stalder, visited the new Sika factory near the country's capital, Baku. The modern facility produces concrete admixtures and mortar for the local construction market.

Sika is developing its operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the opening of a new factory in Dubai. An existing production facility for concrete admixtures has been relocated to the new site and expanded. A state-of-the-art mortar facility and a reactor for producing polymers have been installed and will constitute the basis for the production of high-performance concrete admixtures. Furthermore, the new facility will play a strategic role as a sales and distribution center for the region.

On June 11, 2018, the Extraordinary General Meeting of Sika AG approved, among others, the cancellation of the Sika registered shares purchased from Schenker-Winkler Holding AG by way of a capital reduction in the amount of CHF 106,295.20 to CHF 1,417,811.60 (see media release of June 11, 2018). With today's publication in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce, the capital decrease has been completed.

Sika is adding strength and capacity to its Mexican product supply chain in the Automotive sector with the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Querétaro, Mexico. The new factory, which includes an integrated logistics center, will manufacture and locally supply Sika’s full range of acoustic treatments and body structural products for the growing number of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) assembly and component makers located in the country. The Mexican subsidiary of Faist ChemTec, acquired by Sika at the start of 2018, will also be integrated into the new facility.

At the Sika Capital Markets Day, currently taking place in New York, Sika CEO Paul Schuler confirmed the strategic goals for 2020. Citing the motto "Megacities drive Sika’s growth", Group Management members and Sika experts from the United States used the example of New York to illustrate how the urbanization megatrend and the strongly growing large cities are driving Sika's structural growth. In the USA, Sika already generates 37% of its sales in the 20 biggest cities, with New York as one of the leading markets.

Sika is expanding its presence in Kazakhstan and strengthening its position in two of the country's growth regions. To reinforce existing production operations in Almaty in the southeast of the country, Sika is simultaneously commissioning two further concrete admixture production plants, one in the capital Astana and the other in Atyrau in the west.

Sika has acquired the global Concrete Fibers business from Propex Holding, LLC, which includes a US plant manufacturing synthetic fibers for use in concrete reinforcement, sales operations in Sika’s three geographical regions, and a strong brand. The acquired business is a perfect addition to Sika’s concrete systems for high value-added solutions required in the construction of high-rise buildings and demanding infrastructure projects. The acquired business generates annual sales of CHF 30 million.

Sika opens a new production plant for concrete admixtures near Yekaterinburg, Russia. In the area around the plant, there are five cities with populations of over one million and attractive construction markets. Large parts of the Volga region and Siberia can also be supplied from the new site.

Sika Peru has opened new headquarters in the metropolitan area of Lima and introduced a modern plant for the production of concrete admixtures, mortar products, and acrylic liquid applied membranes (LAM). With this new plant, Sika is tripling its production capacities and strengthening its market position in Peru.

Sika has opened a new production plant in Central America, located in Palin in the metropolitan area of Guatemala City. This move further expands the company's market position in the emerging countries of the region. The portfolio of locally manufactured products includes concrete admixtures, mortars, and liquid applied membranes, which will be used to supply the neighboring countries of Honduras and El Salvador as well as the domestic market.

Sika has agreed to acquire Arcon Membrane Srl, a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems in Romania. By acquiring Arcon, Sika will significantly strengthen its position in the Romanian market and extend its product portfolio to meet the increasing demand for complete solutions in the roofing and waterproofing markets. The acquired business generates annual sales of CHF 23 million. The transaction is subject to approval by the Romanian anti-trust authority.

▪ Sales growth of 8.9% in local currencies to CHF 6.25 billion in 2017
▪ Accelerated fourth‐quarter growth of 12.0%
▪ Growth in all regions
▪ Opening of 9 factories, founding of 3 national subsidiaries, acquisition of 7 companies
▪ Disproportionately high growth in profit expected for the year as a whole
▪ Outlook 2018: Sales increase of more than 10% expected

▪ Record results for sales, operating profit (EBIT) and net profit
▪ Sales reaching CHF 6,248.3 million (+9.0% in local currencies)
▪ EBIT increased to CHF 896.3 million (+12.7%)
▪ Net profit grew to CHF 649.0 million (+14.5%)
▪ Growth in all regions
▪ 9 new factories opened, 3 national subsidiaries established, 7 acquisitions
▪ Strategic targets for 2020 confirmed

The Sika success story continued in 2017 with another record year. In local currencies, sales increased by 9.0% to CHF 6,248.3 million. Strong growth momentum and disciplined cost management led to new record figures of CHF 896.3 million (+CHF 101.0 million, +12.7%) for operating profit and CHF 649.0 million (+14.5%) for net profit. In the reporting year, 19 key investments were realized with a view to driving future growth. The strategic targets for 2020 were confirmed, and the growth target for 2018 raised to more than 10%.

▪ April 17, 2018 confirmed as date of the Annual General Meeting
▪ All current members of the Board of Directors are standing for re‐election
▪ Board of Directors rejects proposals by Schenker‐Winkler Holding AG to elect Jacques Bischoff to the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Board of Directors
▪ Board of Directors supports proposal of Cascade Investment/Bill & Melinda GatesFoundation Trust/Fidelity Worldwide Investment/Threadneedle Investments regarding extension of term of office of Special Experts and increase of advance payment
▪ Board of Directors rejects proposal of Schenker‐Winkler Holding AG regarding conduct of Special Audit

▪ Sales growth of 11.0% in local currencies to CHF 1,554.0 million (+11.9% in CHF)
▪ Growth in all regions
▪ Organization geared to growth and enhanced efficiency with the new Americas and Global Business regions
▪ Opening of a new factory, establishment of another national subsidiary and acquisition of one company
▪ Sales target of CHF 7 billion in 2018

▪ Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (Saint-Gobain) acquired Schenker-Winkler Holding AG (SWH) from the Burkard family
▪ Saint-Gobain/SWH sold 6.97% stake in Sika AG (Sika) to Sika for a total consideration of CHF 2.08 billion
▪ Saint-Gobain retains 10.75% interest in Sika through SWH for a minimum of two years
▪ Sika calls shareholders’ meeting to introduce unitary share class, cancellation of opting-out, and elimination of 5% transfer restrictions and to cancel the 6.97% shares acquired from SWH
▪ Parties terminate all legal proceedings
▪ Sika and Saint-Gobain intend to extend their existing business relationship

▪ Sales growth of 13.9% in local currencies to CHF 3,470.1 million (+15.9% in CHF)
▪ EBIT increase of 10.6% to CHF 444.6 million
▪ Without one-off costs (related to resolution of dispute with SGO) increase in EBIT would have been disproportionately high at more than 16%
▪ Growth in all regions
▪ Opening of three new factories, establishment of another national subsidiary, and acquisition of Index
▪ Sales target of CHF 7 billion in 2018

▪ Sales growth of 14.1% in local currency (15.0% in CHF) to CHF 5,322.7 million
▪ Growth in all regions
▪ Operating profit (EBIT) up 9.0% (excluding one-off costs incurred in connection with the resolution of the dispute with Saint-Gobain, EBIT would have risen by 12.4%)
▪ Double-digit increase in net profit of 10.5%
▪ Consistent implementation of growth strategy with establishment of a further national subsidiary, the opening of six new factories, and completion of three acquisitions
▪ Outlook 2018: Confirmation of sales target of more than CHF 7 billion ̶ double-digit growth in both EBIT and net profit