Based on the notifications received by Clariant and published by SIX Exchange Regulation, as at 31 December 2016 the following shareholders held more than 3% of voting rights in Clariant Ltd:

Disclosure notifications during the financial year 2016 reported to the Stock Exchange Disclosure Office pursuant to Art. 120 of the Financial Markets Infrastructure Act (FMIA) as well as further information in relation to disclosure notifications can be found on the SIX Swiss Exchange reporting platform.

As of 31 December 2016, former shareholders of Süd-Chemie AG, who had exchanged their shares against Clariant shares in April 2011, held a total of 13.89% of the share capital of Clariant Ltd.

These shareholders are related to each other for family or other reasons (especially the Wamsler, Winterstein, Schweighart and Stockhausen families).

In addition, at 31 December 2015, the following shareholders held a participation of 3% or more of the total share capital: Group of former shareholders of Süd-Chemie AG: 13.89%, thereof (as a separate sub-group): Blue Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Am Holzmaierfeld, 82064 Grossdingharting (Germany) and Maple Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Am Holzmaierfeld, 82064 Grossdingharting (Germany): 3.73% ); APG Asset Management N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands: 5.01%; Cymbria, Canada: 3.06%; Black Rock Inc., New York: 3.05%.

At 31 December 2016, Clariant AG itself held 7 887 728 shares in treasury, corresponding to 2.38% of the share capital.