Brussels, August 28, 2023 at 6pm CEST – Solvay today announced that it has published on its website the first half 2023 figures in respect of SpecialtyCo and EssentialCo.
This information is made available in connection with the projected Partial Demerger. More specifically it contains:
- H1 2023 Unaudited Condensed Interim Combined Financial Statements for SpecialtyCo, available here
- H1 2023 Unaudited pro forma Financial Information for EssentialCo, available here
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The contemplated separation of Solvay is subject to general market conditions and customary closing conditions, including final approval by the Board of Directors of Solvay SA, consent of certain financing providers and shareholder approval at an extraordinary general meeting, and is expected to be completed in December 2023. There can be no assurance, however, regarding the ultimate timing of the separation or that the separation will actually be completed. Solvay SA and Specialty Holdco Belgium SRL (“SpecialtyCo”) will keep the market informed if and when appropriate.
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Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. With more than 22,000 employees in 61 countries, Solvay bonds people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. The Group seeks to create sustainable shared value for all, notably through its Solvay One Planet roadmap crafted around three pillars: protecting the climate, preserving resources and fostering a better life. The Group’s innovative solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices, health care applications, water and air purification systems. Founded in 1863, Solvay today ranks among the world’s top three companies for the vast majority of its activities and delivered net sales of €13.4 billion in 2022. Solvay is listed on Euronext Brussels and Paris (SOLB). Learn more at www.solvay.com.
