2. Group Structure and Shareholders
2.1. Group structure
The registered address of Clariant Ltd is Rothausstrasse 61, 4132 Muttenz, Switzerland. The company’s business operations are conducted through Clariant Group companies. Clariant Ltd, a holding company organized under Swiss law, directly or indirectly owns all Clariant Group companies worldwide. With the exception of Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd, these companies’ shares are not publicly traded. Clariant owns 51% of the publicly traded company Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd, based in Airoli, Navi Mumbai, India, and listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange in India under Stock ID »CLNINDIA«, ISIN No. INE492A01029, with a market capitalization of INR 8 910 728 118 (approx. CHF 120 435 789).
The important subsidiaries of Clariant Ltd are listed in Note 36 of the »Notes to the consolidated financial statements of the Clariant Group« of the Financial Report 2019.
The Group conducts its business through seven Business Units (Additives; Catalysts; Functional Minerals; Industrial & Consumer Specialties; Oil and Mining Services; as well as the Business Units Masterbatches and Pigments, which are both held for sale) and reports its continued operations in the following three Business Areas: Care Chemicals; Catalysis; and Natural Resources (including Additives).
2.2. Significant shareholdings of 3% or more of total share capital
Based on the notifications received by Clariant and published by SIX Exchange Regulation, as of 31 December 2019, the following shareholders held 3% or more of voting rights in Clariant Ltd:
Shareholders |
Voting rights |
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SABIC International Holdings B.V., Sittard, The Netherlands, controlled by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
25.77%1 |
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APG Asset Management N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands |
5.01% |
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Blue Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Am Holzmaierfeld, 82064 Strasslach-Dingharting, Germany, and Maple Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, 82057 Icking, Germany2 |
3.49% |
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Citadel Multi-Strategy Equities Master Fund Ltd., George Town, Cayman Islands |
3.285% |
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Millennium Partners LP, George Town, Cayman Islands |
3.04% |
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Disclosure notifications during the financial year 2019 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.
At 31 December 2019, Clariant AG itself held 2 586 765 shares in treasury, corresponding to 0.78% of the share capital.
3. Cross-shareholdings
There are no cross-shareholdings.
A substance added to products in small quantities to achieve certain properties or to improve a product. View entire glossary
A substance that lowers the activation energy, thereby increasing the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed by the reaction itself. View entire glossary
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For the financial reporting, Clariant grouped its businesses in three core Business Areas: Care Chemicals, Catalysis, and Natural Resources. View entire glossary