AD HOC ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO ART. 53 LR

  * 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.

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.clariant.com/en/Company/Integrated-Report/Integrated-Report-2023)
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.clariant.com/en/Investors/Annual-General-Meeting)

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acceptable terms, or at all, and to continue to obtain sufficient financing to
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 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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