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 8 495 255 754 (approx. CHF 101 839 000).
The important subsidiaries of Clariant Ltd are listed in Note 37 of the »Notes to the consolidated financial statements of the Clariant Group« of the Financial Report 2020.
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 Unit Masterbatches (until the completion of the divestment effective 1 July 2020), and the Business Unit Pigments (held for sale) and reports its continuing 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 2020, the following shareholders held 3% or more of voting rights in Clariant Ltd:
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Voting rights |
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SABIC International Holdings B.V., Sittard, The Netherlands, |
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32.22%1 |
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APG Asset Management N.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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5.01% |
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BlackRock Inc., New York, United States |
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3.8% |
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Blue Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Am Holzmaierfeld, |
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3.49% |
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Disclosure notifications during the financial year 2020 reported to the Stock Exchange Disclosure Office pursuant to Article 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 2020 Clariant AG itself held 2 385 509 shares in treasury, corresponding to 0.72% of the share capital.
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
These are plastic additives in the form of granules with dyestuffs or other additives used to dye or alter the properties of natural plastic. View entire glossary
Pigments are substances used for coloring; they are used in a technical manner, for example in the manufacture of dyes, varnishes, and plastics. View entire glossary
For the financial reporting, Clariant grouped its businesses in three core Business Areas: Care Chemicals, Catalysis, and Natural Resources. View entire glossary