Munich, May 15, 2015

SILTRONIC AG ANNOUNCES IPO PLANS

Ad-Hoc Disclosure according to Sec. 15 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) of May 15, 2015

Wacker Chemie AG / Strategic Corporate Decisions / Initial Public Offering

As previously announced, Wacker Chemie AG’s subsidiary Siltronic AG is preparing for an Initial Public Offering and a subsequent listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Regulated Market, Prime Standard). Today, Siltronic AG decided to release an announcement of its intention to float its shares, including newly issued shares from a capital increase, on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The announcement indicates that the listing is expected to take place prior to the summer break, subject to market conditions. The full version of the press release can be found under the investor relations section of Siltronic AG’s website at www.siltronic.com.

The securities of Wacker Chemie AG and Siltronic AG have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and may not be offered or sold within the United States, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

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Wacker Chemie AG
Gisela-Stein-Straße 1
D-81671 München

Jörg Hoffmann
Tel. +49 89 6279-1633
Email investor.relations@wacker.com

Additional Information

ISIN: DE000WCH8881
WKN: WCH888
Deutsche Boerse : WCH
Ticker Bloomberg CHM/WCK.GR
Ticker Reuters CHE/WCHG.DE
Listing: Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse), Official Market (Prime Standard)

Disclaimer:

This publication contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions and estimates of WACKER’s Executive Board. Although we assume the expectations in these forward-looking statements are realistic, we cannot guarantee they will prove to be correct. The assumptions may harbor risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual figures to differ considerably from the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such discrepancies include changes in the economic and business environment, variations in exchange and interest rates, the introduction of competing products, lack of acceptance for new products or services, and changes in corporate strategy. WACKER does not plan to update its forward-looking statements, nor does it assume the obligation to do so.

This document includes supplemental financial measures (not clearly defined in the applicable financial reporting framework) that are or may be alternative performance measures (APM). These supplemental financial measures should not be viewed in isolation or as alternatives to measures of WACKER’s net assets and financial positions or results of operations as presented in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework in its Consolidated Financial Statements. Other companies that report or describe similarly titled alternative performance measures may calculate them differently. Explanations of financial measures used can be found in the Annual Report of Wacker Chemie AG which is available for download under www.wacker.com.

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