25/02/2025

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR

▪ March 25, 2025, confirmed as date for the 57th Annual General Meeting
▪ With the exception of Monika Ribar, all members of the Board of Directors are standing for re-election
▪ The Board of Directors proposes to elect Kwok Wang Ng as a new member of the Board of Directors
▪ Gross dividend of CHF 3.60 per share proposed (previous year: CHF 3.30)
▪ The Board of Directors proposes to streamline the compensation cap for the variable compensation of the Group Management and amend the Articles of Association

The Board of Directors has confirmed that the Annual General Meeting will be held on March 25, 2025. This will ensure that all shareholders receive their dividend on time. Except for Monika Ribar, all current members of the Board of Directors are standing for re-election. The Board of Directors proposes to elect Kwok Wang (called Frankie) Ng as a new member of the Board of Directors. 

The Board of Directors is likewise proposing that the gross dividend be increased by 9.1% to CHF 3.60 (previous year: CHF 3.30). Half of the dividend is to be distributed from the reserves from capital contributions. Further, the replacement of the compensation cap for the variable compensation of the Group Management with separate limits for the Performance Bonus and the Long Term Incentive Plan and the respective amendments to the Articles of Association will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting for approval.

Complete Agenda

The complete agenda containing the Board of Directors' proposals on all items will be sent to shareholders and will be published in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce and on the website of Sika AG on February 25, 2025.

This year’s Annual General Meeting will take place at the Zurich Convention Center in Zurich.

Start: 4.00 p.m.

Doors open: 3.00 p.m.

The Annual General Meeting will be broadcast live on the Sika website (www.sika.com/live). In addition, shareholders will be given the opportunity to ask questions live during the Annual General Meeting via an online platform.

Further information: Annual General Meeting 2025