Sika AG

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2018 - STRONG SHAREHOLDER SUPPORT IMPORTANT PROPOSALS OF THE BOARD APPROVED - Seite 2

In a non-binding consultative vote, the shareholders rejected the compensation report for 2017. Further, the shareholders did not approve the Board's compensation for the three preceding terms of office nor its future compensation until the next Annual General Meeting, respectively. This will, however, not impact the Board's commitment for the company. The Board reserves all rights regarding the assertion of their claims. The future compensation proposed by the Board for the Group Management was approved.

The shareholders confirmed the appointment of Jörg Riboni as special expert. Further, the request of the shareholder group Cascade Investment L.L.C., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, Fidelity Worldwide Investment and Threadneedle Investments regarding the extension of the terms of office of the appointed special experts until the Annual General Meeting 2022 and the increase of the advance payment to CHF 5,000,000 was approved by the Annual General Meeting. In accordance with Swiss corporate law, the majority of capital (and not the votes) was decisive for these agenda items.

The request of SWH for the conduct of a special audit was rejected by the shareholders.
For this agenda item, again, the majority of the capital (and not the votes) was decisive.

SIKA CORPORATE PROFILE
Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing and protecting in the building sector and motor vehicle industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 101 countries around the world and manufactures in over 200 factories. Its more than 18,000 employees generated annual sales of CHF 6.25 billion in 2017.

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Sika AG
Zugerstrasse 50 Baar Switzerland

WKN: 858573;ISIN: CH0000587979;