SIKA AG-ERFOLGREICHE PLATZIERUNG DER PFLICHTWANDELANLEIHE IN HÖHE VON CHF 1,300 MILLIONEN MIT FÄLLIGKEIT IN 2022 - Seite 2

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Dominik Slappnig
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Investor Relations
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SIKA FIRMENPROFIL
Sika ist ein Unternehmen der Spezialitätenchemie, führend in der Entwicklung und Produktion von Systemen und Produkten zum Kleben, Dichten, Dämpfen, Verstärken und Schützen für die Bau- und Fahrzeugindustrie. Sika ist weltweit präsent mit Tochtergesellschaften in 101 Ländern und produziert in über 200 Fabriken. Ihre mehr als 19'500 Mitarbeitenden haben 2018 einen Jahresumsatz von CHF 7.09 Milliarden erwirtschaftet.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PRODUCT GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED WITHIN: (A) EU DIRECTIVE 2014/65/EU ON MARKETS IN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, AS AMENDED ("MIFID II"); (B) ARTICLES 9 AND 10 OF COMMISSION DELEGATED DIRECTIVE (EU) 2017/593 SUPPLEMENTING MIFID II; AND (C) LOCAL IMPLEMENTING MEASURES (TOGETHER, THE "MIFID II PRODUCT GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS"), AND DISCLAIMING ALL AND ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER ARISING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, WHICH ANY "MANUFACTURER" (FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE MIFID II PRODUCT GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS) MAY OTHERWISE HAVE WITH RESPECT THERETO, THE NOTES HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO A PRODUCT APPROVAL PROCESS, WHICH HAS DETERMINED THAT: (I) THE TARGET MARKET FOR THE NOTES IS ELIGIBLE COUNTERPARTIES AND PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS ONLY, EACH AS DEFINED IN MIFID II (EXCEPT FOR IN SWITZERLAND, WHERE THE NOTES ARE THE SUBJECT OF A PUBLIC OFFERING, WHICH MAY INCLUDE OFFERINGS TO NON-PROFESSIONAL INVESTORS); AND (II) ALL CHANNELS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE NOTES TO ELIGIBLE COUNTERPARTIES AND PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS ARE APPROPRIATE. ANY PERSON SUBSEQUENTLY OFFERING, SELLING OR RECOMMENDING THE NOTES (A "DISTRIBUTOR") SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE MANUFACTURER'S TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT; HOWEVER, A DISTRIBUTOR SUBJECT TO MIFID II IS RESPONSIBLE FOR UNDERTAKING ITS OWN TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT IN RESPECT OF THE NOTES (BY EITHER ADOPTING OR REFINING THE MANUFACTURER'S TARGET MARKET ASSESSMENT) AND DETERMINING APPROPRIATE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS.