08/16/2007 - One Equity Partners increases share in Süd-Chemie AG

The Managing Board of Süd-Chemie AG has been informed yesterday evening, that the financial investor One Equity Partners has acquired a further 9.37% interest in Süd-Chemie AG from the Messerschmitt Foundation, via SC-Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Frankfurt am Main. In addition, One Equity Partners has purchased just under 2% of the shares in Süd-Chemie AG by way of an over-the-counter transaction. Acquisition of the shares is however still subject to the approval of the EU antitrust authorities.

Together with its 39.19% interest in Süd-Chemie AG purchased in January 2006, One Equity Partners via SC-Beteiligungsgesellschaft now holds over 50% of the shares in Süd-Chemie AG.

The Süd-Chemie Managing Board welcomes the confirmation given by One Equity Partners in today's press release that it is prepared to continue its successful co-operation with the Managing Board and the other Süd-Chemie AG shareholders, as well as provide ongoing support for the company's value-oriented growth policy.

Munich, 16 August 2007

Enquiries to:

Süd-Chemie AG
Patrick Salchow
Head of Corporate Public Relations
Tel. +49-(0)89-5110-250
patrick.salchow@sud-chemie.com

Süd-Chemie AG (www.sud-chemie.com) is a publicly quoted (Security Identification Number ISIN: DE0007292005; WKN: 729 200), independent specialty chemicals company headquartered in Munich, Germany and operating on a worldwide scale. Key markets served by its Adsorbents Division include the consumer-goods, packaging and foundry industries, as well as the paper and plastics industries and water treatment. Products manufactured by the Catalysts Division offer solutions for the chemicals, petrochemicals and refinery industries, for energy storage and hydrogen production as well as off-gas purification. The common denominator of all its products and innovations is the efficient and sparing use of natural resources to enhance the quality of life for humans and the environment. Süd-Chemie generated sales of just over €1 billion in 2006, approx. 80% of these outside Germany. At the end of 2006, the group employed approximately 4,800 people at its 70 sales and production sites worldwide. Süd-Chemie is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2007.