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Group sales rise to EUR 4.7 billion (+41.6%) EBITDA of EUR 806 million (+8.5%) Net income amounting to EUR 416

Robust Double-Digit Sales Growth Led by Accelerating Pricing Gains; Achieved Adjusted EBIT at the Top-End of Guidance Range Axalta Coating

Adjusted EBITDA up 25 percent at €735 million Higher costs successfully offset Inventories increased as a precaution Evonik’s successful start

Highlights Grow & Deliver (compared with Q1 2021) •Revenue up 12% and 10% higher in constant currencies1, driven by strong

Sales expected to increase by 44 percent compared to prior-year quarter Expected sales of EUR 2.432 billion exceed average market

Sales expected to be €23,083 million (Q1 2021: €19,400 million), considerably above the prior-year quarter and slightly above analyst consensus

Sales up 23.8 percent year-on-year at EUR 7.557 billion EBITDA pre exceptionals increase 17.2 percent to EUR 1.010 billion Dividend

Sales, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow all increased more than 20 percent in 2021 compared with the previous year.

New holistic sustainability strategy goes beyond Evonik’s product portfolio Evonik addresses seven handprint effects to benefit the entire value chain

The Sherwin-Williams Company announced its financial results for the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021. All comparisons are to the

Record fourth quarter net sales of about $4.2 billion, about 12% higher than prior year Organic sales growth of nearly

Sales up 33.5 percent year-on-year at EUR 1.951 billion EBITDA pre exceptionals increase 44.0 percent to EUR 278 million Earnings

Sales rise 33 percent in third quarter, adjusted EBITDA gains 24 percent Company expects adjusted EBITDA of about €2.4 billion

Third quarter 2021 sales from continuing operations increased by 23 % in local currency to CHF 1.096 billion Third quarter

GROUP SALES FOR Q3 2021 REACH €1.66 BILLION, UP 40 PERCENT YEAR OVER YEAR EBITDA MORE THAN DOUBLES YEAR OVER

Considerable sales growth of 42% to €19.7 billion EBIT before special items increases significantly to €1.9 billion 2021 outlook for sales raised

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021. All comparisons are to

 Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) (“Axalta”), a leading global coatings company, announced its financial results for the third quarter ended

Record third quarter net sales of nearly $4.4 billion, about 19% higher than prior year Organic sales growth led by

Highlights Q3 2021 – Pricing up 9% compared with Q3 2020. Revenue 6% higher (up 5% from Q3 2019*, in

Celanese Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, today confirmed a declaration of force majeure in China for the

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) (“Axalta”), a leading global coatings company, provided an update to third quarter and full-year 2021

“The purpose of this letter is to advise that, due to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of The Dow Chemical