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The materials available on this website are neither directly nor indirectly released, published or distributed, in whole or in part, in any country or jurisdiction in which the offer would be unlawful or in which it would otherwise violate applicable law in any other way, or in which SGS SA (the"Company", and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the "Group") or the Group would be obliged to make any amendment or adjustments to the terms or conditions set out in these materials and documents, to make any additional filing with any governmental, regulatory or other authority or to take any additional action. These documents may not be distributed in or sent to any such country or jurisdiction and may not be used by anyone to solicit purchases of equity securities of the Company in any such country or jurisdiction. These restrictions also apply in particular to shareholders of the Company.

This website and the information contained herein do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of offers to purchase or subscribe for shares of SGS SA nor shall it or any part of it nor the fact of its distribution form the basis of, or be relied on, in connection with any contract thereof. The shareholder information brochure provided on this website does not constitute a prospectus as defined in the Swiss Financial Services Act of June 15, 2018 or a prospectus under the securities laws and regulations of the United States or any other laws. Making this brochure available in electronic form does not constitute a recommendation by us or any other party to sell or buy a share of the Company or any other securities.

The information contained on this website may not be considered as being a substitute for economic, legal, tax or other advice, and users are cautioned not to base investment decisions or other decisions solely on the content of this website. Users must consult their investment advisers or other advisers prior to making any investment decisions.

In some countries, in particular in the United States, Canada, Japan, South Africa and Australia, applicable laws may restrict or prohibit a public distribution of information contained on the following websites.

The documents contained herein are do not constitute or form part of any offer or the solicitation of any offer for the sale or subscription of the shares of SGS SA in the United States of America (including its territories and possessions, the "United States" or the “U.S.”). The election rights and the shares referred to therein may not, at any time, be offered, sold, exercised, pledged, delivered or otherwise transferred within or into the United States of America except to" qualified institutional buyers" (as defined in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act")) ("QIBs"), in accordance with Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act or another applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Company has not registered and does not intend to register the election rights and/or its shares under the Securities Act or publicly offer the election rights and/or shares in the United States of America. Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any U.S. state securities commission has approved or disapproved the new shares upon the accuracy of the brochure hereby provided. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense in the United States.

The securities mentioned herein will also not be registered or qualified under or offered in compliance with applicable securities laws of any state, province, territory, county or jurisdiction of Canada, Japan, South Africa or Australia. Accordingly, unless an exemption under the relevant securities law is applicable, any such securities may not be offered, sold, resold, delivered, distributed or exchanged, directly or indirectly, in or into Canada, Japan, South Africa or Australia or any other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of, or require registration thereof in, such jurisdiction.

Some of the information published on this website contains forward-looking statements. Users are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. The Group undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any information or opinions published on the website. The Group reserves the right to amend the information at any time without prior notice.

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