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Dr. Suzanne Thoma to not stand for re-election in 2022

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR

Pfäffikon, Schwyz, Switzerland – Dr. Suzanne Thoma has decided not to stand for re-election at the 2022 Annual General Meeting of shareholders of OC Oerlikon Corporation AG, Pfäffikon.

Dr. Suzanne Thoma has informed the Board of Directors that she would like to focus on her activities outside Oerlikon. She has therefore decided not to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors of OC Oerlikon Corporation AG, Pfäffikon at the next Annual General Meeting in 2022. Dr. Suzanne Thoma has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2019.

Prof. Dr. Michael Süss, Chairman of the Board of Directors of OC Oerlikon Corporation AG, Pfäffikon, says: "On behalf of the Oerlikon Group I would like to thank Dr. Suzanne Thoma for her considerable commitment and contribution to Oerlikon. Oerlikon wishes Dr. Suzanne Thoma all the best for the future."

The Board of Directors of OC Oerlikon Corporation AG, Pfäffikon will inform on the succession plan in due time.

About Oerlikon

Oerlikon (SIX: OERL) is a global innovation powerhouse for surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing. The Group’s solutions and comprehensive services, together with its advanced materials, improve and maximize the performance, function, design and sustainability of its customers’ products and manufacturing processes in key industries. Pioneering technology for decades, everything Oerlikon invents and does is guided by its passion to support customers’ goals and foster a sustainable world. Headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, the Group operates its business in two Divisions – Surface Solutions and Polymer Processing Solutions. It has a global footprint of more than 10 600 employees at 179 locations in 37 countries and generated sales of CHF 2.3 billion in 2020.

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