XRG P.J.S.C. initiates process for the transfer of the shares held by the minority shareholders of Covestro AG to XRG P.J.S.C. (squeeze-out under German stock corporation law) XRG P.J.S.C. today informed Covestro AG that the general meeting of Covestro AG shall resolve the transfer of the shares held by the minority shareholders to XRG P.J.S.C. in return for appropriate cash compensation pursuant to sec. 327a para. 1 sent. 1 of the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz, “AktG”) (squeeze-out under German stock corporation law).

XRG P.J.S.C., together with its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, ADNOC International Germany Holding AG, holds approx. 95.10% of the share capital of Covestro AG and is thus the majority shareholder in the meaning of sec. 327a para. 1 sent. 1 AktG.

The time at which the squeeze-out under stock corporation law takes effect depends, amongst other things, on the approving resolution of Covestro AG’s general meeting and the registration of the transfer resolution with the commercial register. The amount of the appropriate cash compensation that the main shareholder will grant to the minority shareholders of Covestro AG for the transfer of shares has not yet been determined and will be announced at a later date.