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September 20th, 2018

TENDER OFFER FOR MINORITIES IN HANKUK GLASS INDUSTRIES

Hankuk Glass Industries (HGI), a South Korean subsidiary of Saint-Gobain listed on the Seoul stock exchange, launched a tender offer to acquire the 23% of its shares owned by minority shareholders. As a result of this successful offer, Saint-Gobain together with HGI now holds 96.8% of the share capital of HGI, with a delisting planned.

HGI holds a leading position in South Korea and in Asia in glass products and insulation for the construction and automotive markets. It achieved consolidated sales of around 270 million euros in 2017.

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