2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SIKA AG 
 
 
   -- The Board of Directors confirms April 20, 2021 as date for the Annual 
      General Meeting 
 
   -- Based on the Ordinance of the Federal Council on measures to prevent 
      coronavirus, it will not be possible for shareholders to physically 
      attend the Annual General Meeting 
 
   -- Shareholders are asked to cast their vote through the independent proxy 
 
   -- All current members of the Board of Directors, other than Frits van Dijk, 
      are standing for re-election 
 
   -- The Board of Directors further proposes that Paul Schuler, currently CEO, 
      be elected to the Board of Directors 
 
 
   The Board of Directors has confirmed that the Annual General Meeting 
will be held on April 20, 2021. 
 
   All current members of the Board of Directors, other than Frits van Dijk, 
are standing for re-election. The Board of Directors further proposes 
the election of Paul Schuler as new member of the Board of Directors. 
Paul Schuler has been Chief Executive Officer of Sika AG since July 
2017. As announced previously, he will resign from this function with 
effect from April 30, 2021. 
 
   Paul Schuler, a Swiss national, has played a key role in developing and 
executing Sika's successful growth strategy. His achievements at Sika 
include, to name just a few, the high growth rates, significant 
improvements in efficiency and profitability, as well as responsibility 
for the integration of several acquisitions, including the acquisition 
of Parex. With his extensive knowledge of the company, the markets, 
products, and technologies as well as of Sika's corporate culture, he 
brings valuable expertise to the Board of Directors. 
 
   PHYSICAL ATTENDANCE NOT PERMITTED 
 
   Based on the Ordinance of the Federal Council on the measures to prevent 
coronavirus, it will once again not be possible for shareholders to 
physically attend this year's Annual General Meeting. Accordingly, 
shareholders are asked to exercise their shareholder rights through the 
independent proxy. The Annual General Meeting will be broadcast on the 
Sika website. In addition, shareholders will be given the opportunity to 
ask questions during the Annual General Meeting via an online platform. 
 
   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 as well as on the website of Sika AG on 
March 19, 2021. 
 
   Annual General Meeting of Sika AG 2021 
 
   Start: 4.00 p.m. CET 
 
   Further information: www.sika.com/agm2021 
 
   CONTACT 
 
   Dominik Slappnig 
 
   Corporate Communications & 
 
   Investor Relations 
 
   +41 58 436 68 21 
 
   slappnig.dominik@ch.sika.com 
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   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 300 factories. Its 25,000 employees 
generated annual sales of CHF 7.88 billion in 2020. 
 
   The media release can be downloaded from the following link: 
 
   Media Release 
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