Extension of the Validity of the Agreement Between Saint-Gobain and the Burkard Family Relating to the Sale of the Shares of Schenker-Winkler Holding

PARIS, April 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Pursuant to the agreement between Saint-Gobain and the Burkard family relating to the sale of the shares of Schenker-Winkler Holding (SWH), which holds the majority of Sika voting rights, Saint-Gobain has exercised its option to extend the validity of the agreement until December 31, 2017. Saint-Gobain will then have the right to extend the agreement up until December 31, 2018.

This further extension of the sale agreement once again reflects the alignment between the Burkard family and Saint-Gobain and their unwavering determination. The transaction makes strategic, industrial and financial sense for Saint-Gobain and for Sika, for their employees, for their customers and for all of their shareholders.

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