SGL CARBON SE / Key word(s): Strategic Company Decision 07.07.2015 13:30 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wiesbaden, July 7, 2015. In today's Supervisory Board Meeting, the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE defined the next strategic milestones for ensuring sustainable profitable growth. On one hand, an accelerated growth strategy was determined for the Business Units Graphite Materials & Systems (GMS) and Carbon Fibers & Materials (CFM). Until 2020, organic sales growth of approximately 50% compared to 2014 is targeted. In addition, the technology and market positions of these businesses are anticipated to be enhanced with selective bolt-on acquisitions. On the other hand, a strategy change was resolved for the Business Unit Performance Products (PP). This encompasses the organization of this unit in a separate legal structure within SGL Group, which is expected to be completed at the end of the fiscal year 2016 at the latest. Additionally, the business unit will adapt its business model to the changed market conditions especially in graphite electrodes. The repositioning also allows PP to flexibly react to new strategic options, which could emerge in the graphite electrode industry. With these measures, SGL Group is facilitating participation in potential future consolidation scenarios in the graphite electrode industry. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News: Important note: This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on the information currently available to us and on our current projections and assumptions. By nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, as a consequence of which actual developments and results can deviate significantly from these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not to be understood as guarantees. Rather, future developments and results depend on a number of factors; they entail various risks and unanticipated circumstances and are based on assumptions which may prove to be inaccurate. These risks and uncertainties include, for example, unforeseeable changes in political, economic, legal, and business conditions, particularly relating to our main customer industries, such as electric steel production, to the competitive environment, to interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations, to technological developments, and to other risks and unanticipated circumstances. Other risks that in our opinion may arise include price developments, unexpected developments connected with acquisitions and subsidiaries, and unforeseen risks associated with ongoing cost savings programs. SGL Group does not intend or assume any responsibility to revise or otherwise update these forward-looking statements. 07.07.2015 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: SGL CARBON SE Söhnleinstraße 8 65201 Wiesbaden Germany Phone: +49 (0)611 6029 - 0 Fax: +49 (0)611 6029 - 101 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.sglgroup.de ISIN: DE0007235301 WKN: 723530 Indices: SDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------