On 15 May 2018, Sika AG completed the placement of CHF 1,650 million senior convertible bonds due 2025 to be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The convertible bonds were provisionally allocated to investors participating in an institutional book building. The allocation is subject to claw back by existing shareholders who may exercise their subscription rights. The offering closed on 5 June 2018.

Subsequently, on 11 June 2018 the Extraordinary General Meeting of Sika AG approved, among others, the creation of unitary registered shares, the abolishment of the opting-out and transfer restrictions as well as the cancellation of the treasury shares purchased from Schenker-Winkler Holding AG as part of the settlement with Saint-Gobain.