Press Release: SIKA SUCCESSFULLY PLACES CHF 300 MILLION BOND

Sika AG / SIKA SUCCESSFULLY PLACES CHF 300 MILLION BOND. Processed and

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Sika AG today successfully placed a bond with a total amount of CHF 300

million through a double tranche. The payment date of the bonds is March

27, 2018. The bonds were placed under the lead management of UBS AG and

Credit Suisse AG. They will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The net

proceeds of the transaction will be used to support the growth strategy

of Sika, to serve the company's long-term, general financing, and for

acquisitions.

-- CHF 160 million bond 2018-2020 with a floating interest rate based on

3-month CHF LIBOR, paid quarterly. There is a minimum interest rate of

0.00% and a maximum interest rate of 0.05%. The bond was issued at

100.602%, which reflects a yield at launch of -0.30%.

-- CHF 140 million bond 2018-2026 with a fixed coupon of 0.60% per annum.

The bond was issued at 100.351% which reflects a yield of 0.555%.

CONTACT

Dominik Slappnig

Corporate Communications &

Investor Relations

+41 58 436 68 21

slappnig.dominik@ch.sika.com

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 100 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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Media Release: http://hugin.info/100359/R/2173725/838145.pdf

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Source: Sika AG via Globenewswire

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Sika AG

Zugerstrasse 50 Baar Switzerland

WKN: 858573;ISIN: CH0000587979;

http://www.sika.com

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