Solvay SA

Share Issue/Capital Change • Nov 17, 2015

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Solvay shareholders approve capital increase plan to buy Cytec

Brussels, November 17, 2015 --- Solvay today held its Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting with the purpose of obtaining shareholder authorisation for the Board of Directors to proceed with a rights issue of 1.5 billion euros maximum to finance the acquisition of Cytec Industries Inc. in the United States.

Shareholders present at the EGM represented 59.90% of Solvay's share capital and 99.13% voted in favor of such authorisation.

The Board of Directors will decide in due time on the terms and appropriate timing of the intended rights issue.

"The support of our shareholders, including the full backing by our reference shareholder Solvac, makes Solvay all the more determined to turn the acquisition and integration of Cytec into a success, significantly accelerating our transformation," said Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, CEO of Solvay. "Cytec and its composite materials technology represent an excellent fit for Solvay which sees lightweighting in transportation and the subsequent reduction in CO² emissions as an important mega trend and a pillar of its growth strategy."

Details of the voting results as well as a replay of the Shareholders Meeting will be available shortly on Solvay's website, INVESTORS SECTION.

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As an international chemical group, SOLVAY assists industries in finding and implementing ever more responsible and value-creating solutions. Solvay generates 90% of its net sales in activities where it is among the world's top three players. It serves many markets, varying from energy and the environment to automotive and aerospace or electricity and electronics, with one goal: to raise the performance of its clients and improve society's quality of life. The group is headquartered in Brussels, employs about 26,000 people in 52 countries and generated 10.2 billion euros in net sales in 2014. Solvay SA SOLB.BE) is listed on EURONEXT in Brussels and Paris (Bloomberg: SOLB.BB - Reuters: SOLB.BR).

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