AD HOC ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO ART. 53 LR

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-- Clariant publishes the Integrated Report 2023, detailing the company's
financial and non-financial business activities for the year.

-- For ease of orientation, the report is now available in one concise PDF
edition.

-- In keeping with our mission to become leaders in sustainability and in
consideration of new regulations, the report now contains additional
metrics to monitor our progress.

-- The Board of Directors will present the Integrated Report 2023 to the
shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 9 April 2024.
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MUTTENZ, MARCH 14, 2024

Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today published its Integrated Report 2023, which presents a transparent and concise account of the company's financial and non-financial business activities.

For ease of orientation, the report is now available in one concise PDF edition. You can access the PDF and a selection of highlights from the report with the following link: Integrated Report 2023 (clariant.com) https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=vnUuUFXDuToJ1DtR_iBNayw6Mt2NLRSNtfHFcY7IHNPh-PrBZrEw9mfsIQwhwc3JI0NSm6Q1MssfS5cKQIJ3roHC-nt3nR9_9pCHJinGQw3YTpecmgQQIOCT8yyKcAGLT4eLTrLahftkdaAD5SUzBkV9xW8U4NRx_-L--XSaoD9-_XUISW0t17WO0aaNHeSp

Clariant's purpose 'Greater chemistry -- between people and planet' is based on key themes of Customer Focus, Innovative Chemistry, Leading in Sustainability and People Engagement. With this in mind, the Integrated Report answers the questions of how we place our customers at the heart of our organizational set-up, how we innovate for sustainability and how we root our values in our corporate culture. In keeping our mission to become leaders in sustainability and in consideration of new regulations, the report now contains additional metrics to monitor our progress.

Through our innovation power, we at Clariant stand by our sustainability promise to our customers, our partners, our employees, and the environment," said Günter von Au, Chairman of the Board of Directors. "By delivering important metrics, our Integrated Report shows our considerable progress in terms of sustainability in addition to all important business data in a transparent manner."

Clariant looks back on a year marked by macroeconomic challenges, but that nonetheless brought us significantly closer to achieving our ambitious non-financial targets. Along with this, we are proud that the changes in our operating model that we implemented in 2023 are also showing results, with increased customer satisfaction, significantly higher employee engagement, and a safety record that is in the top quartile of our industry.

At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 9 April 2024, the Board of Directors will present the Integrated Report detailing the business developments for the year 2023 to the shareholders. The agenda for the 2024 AGM was also published today and can be accessed with the following link: Annual General Meeting (clariant.com) https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=FFqfvx__q_ec_PMD8tI3JWUr7nqJUpDUEA1LT1zAXjxqkFV8cRDHcgqJBC7MHrEE7CBWWWNMSHnCAWn8sXRTy4PuxaZXHVy-ZSFt1rn1NP_ODX3cwLoJZbmgcypVOkf6m6-mHms3V8b7h0v3iXZqUxl_ijbIE48FVfveRgn4x8E=

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CORPORATE MEDIA RELATIONS                 INVESTOR RELATIONS 
Jochen Dubiel                             Andreas Schwarzwälder 
Phone +41 61 469 63 63                    Phone +41 61 469 63 73 
jochen.dubiel@clariant.com                andreas.schwarzwaelder@clariant.com 
Ellese Caruana                            Thijs Bouwens 
Phone +41 61 469 63 63                    Phone +41 61 469 63 73 
ellese.caruana@clariant.com               thijs.bouwens@clariant.com 

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Phone +41 61 469 63 63
luca.lavina@clariant.com
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certain statements that are neither reported financial results nor other historical
information. This document also includes forward-looking statements. Because these
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual future results may
differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements. Many of these risks
and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond Clariant's ability to control or estimate
precisely, such as future market conditions, currency fluctuations, the behavior of other
market participants, the actions of governmental regulators and other risk factors such as:
the timing and strength of new product offerings; pricing strategies of competitors; the
Company's ability to continue to receive adequate products from its vendors on acceptable
terms, or at all, and to continue to obtain sufficient financing to meet its liquidity needs;
and changes in the political, social and regulatory framework in which the Company operates
or in economic or technological trends or conditions, including currency fluctuations,
inflation and consumer confidence, on a global, regional or national basis. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only
as of the date of this document. Clariant does not undertake any obligation to publicly
release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
after the date of these materials. www.clariant.com Clariant is a focused specialty chemical
company led by the overarching purpose of "Greater chemistry -- between people and planet."
By connecting customer focus, innovation, and people the company creates solutions to foster
sustainability in different industries. On 31 December 2023, Clariant totaled a staff number
of 10 481 and recorded sales of CHF 4.377 billion in the fiscal year for its continuing
businesses. Since January 2023, the Group conducts its business through the three Business
Units Care Chemicals, Catalysts, and Adsorbents & Additives. Clariant is based in
Switzerland.
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-- Clariant Media Release Integrated Report 2023 EN 20240314
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