News in 2011

Faster market penetration of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP)

Süd-Chemie donates water treatment plant for Kenyan hospital

Süd-Chemie General Meeting approves squeeze-out

Süd-Chemie Group reports strong business upturn and marked rise in operating profit

The majority shareholder of Süd-Chemie AG, Clariant AG Muttenz/Switzerland, informed the Süd-Chemie Managing

Despite a decision delivered on August 17th 2011 by the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal that a process

- Revenue for the first six months 17% up on the first half of 2010

Süd-Chemie AG, Munich/Germany, a member of the Clariant Group, Muttenz/Switzerland, has started construction

The owners of the rights to key patents on lithium metal phosphate, including lithium iron phosphate

Yesterday evening, Clariant AG, Muttenz, Switzerland forwarded a formal request to the Managing Board

As part of Süd-Chemie´s integration into the Clariant Group, the Supervisory Board of Süd-Chemie AG,

The Managing Board and the Supervisory Board of Süd-Chemie AG, Munich, today published their joint statement

Clariant Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, today published its mandatory public

At today´s Annual General Meeting, the shareholders of Süd-Chemie AG, Munich elected new shareholder

- First quarter 2011: revenue up 20.6%, operating profit (EBIT) up 38.1% on first quarter 2010

Clariant AG has announced that it has acquired with full legal effect the blocks of shares held by SC-Beteiligungsgesellschaft

At the Annual General Meeting of Clariant AG, Muttenz, Switzerland, held today, the way was cleared for

- Record figures in 2010 for revenue (up 14% to EUR 1.225 billion), EBIT (up 45% to EUR 139.7 million)

A law suit has been docketed in the US against Süd-Chemie AG, Munich/Germany, and its subsidiaries Süd-Chemie

The US company CSP Technologies Inc., Auburn, has filed an action against Süd-Chemie and two of its subsidiaries

The last few days have been overshadowed by news of the devastation across vast regions of Japan´s northeast

In the case of profit from operations (EBIT), adjusted for non-recurring items, Süd-Chemie exceeded the

- Excellent business development in recent years

Ad hoc Release pursuant to Sec. 15 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG)

(This press release is only available in German)

Süd-Chemie AG, Munich/Germany, a world leading catalyst manufacturer, and Yara International ASA, Oslo/Norway,