Information about Clariant's take over of Süd-Chemie

On 16 February 2011, the Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant International Ltd., Muttenz, announced that it has agreed with the major shareholders of Süd-Chemie AG, Munich, to take over a total of more than 95% of the shares.

Please find the following documents regarding the takeover in chronological order:

16 February 2011: Media Release Clariant: "Clariant plans acquisition of Süd-Chemie AG " (pdf, 108 KB)

16 February 2011: Ad hoc Release Süd-Chemie: "Clariant intends to acquire more than 95% of the shares in Süd-Chemie AG " (pdf, 34 KB)

16 February 2011: Press Release Süd-Chemie: "Managing Board, One Equity Partners and traditional shareholders of Süd-Chemie see good prospects in takeover by Clariant " (pdf, 30 KB)

31 March 2011: Press Release Süd-Chemie: "Clariant Annual General Meeting approves capital increase for takeover of more than 95 percent of Süd-Chemie AG shares" (pdf, 34 KB)

31 March 2011: Media Release Clariant: "Clariant Annual General Meeting Approves Capital Increase for Süd-Chemie Acquisition" (pdf, 32 KB)

26 April 2011: Press Release Süd-Chemie: "Clariant completes share acquisition" (pdf, 21 KB)

17 May 2011: Publication of take-over bid by Clariant

30 May 2011: Joint Statements issued by the Managing Board and the Supervisory Board

17 June 2011: Media Release Clariant: "Bekanntmachung gemäss § 23 Absatz 1 Satz 1 Nr. 1 des Wertpapiererwerbs- und Übernahmegesetzes (WpÜG)" (German only, pdf, 14 KB)

24 June 2011: Press Release Süd-Chemie: "Squeeze-out planned at request of Clariant AG" (pdf, 22 KB)

9 September 2011: Press Release Süd-Chemie: "Squeeze-out cash compensation in the amount of EUR 125.26 per Süd-Chemie share determined" (pdf, 49 KB)

22 November 2011: Press Release Süd-Chemie: "Süd-Chemie General Meeting approves squeeze-out" (pdf, 49 KB)