AD HOC ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO ART. 53 LR
Muttenz, 29 July 2026
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, welcomes the decision by the Amsterdam District Court on 29 July 2026 to dismiss the damage claim brought by Shell in its entirety against Clariant and three other defendants. The Court's ruling confirms Clariant's position that Shell suffered no harm attributable to Clariant's conduct. Clariant has consistently maintained that the relevant conduct produced no effect on the market. Clariant will continue to defend itself vigorously in the remaining proceedings in the Netherlands and Germany.
The Amsterdam District Court has also dismissed a claim seeking declaratory judgment of liability of the defendants for the same conduct brought by a claim vehicle »Stichting Ethylene Claims«.
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- Clariant Ad hoc Release_Dissmiss of Shell Damage Claim 20260729 EN.pdf
