Further to its previous announcements dated February 6, 2014 and February 7, 2014, respectively, SGS announces that as at the Expiration Deadline of 2:00 p.m. (Zurich time) on February 19, 2014, SGS has received valid offers of approximately CHF 133,445,000 in aggregate nominal amount of the Existing 2016 Bonds for exchange.

SGS furthermore announces that the Minimum Exchange Amount and the Maximum Exchange Amount have been satisfied. Acceptance of such offers will not be subject to pro rata scaling.

Capitalised terms used in this announcement but not defined have the meanings given to them in the Exchange Offer Memorandum.

The terms and conditions of the exchange offer can be found on our Website:

• Preliminary Prospectus for the new 2022 Bonds
• Exchange Offer Memorandum

Download the documents.

For further information, please contact:

Jean-Luc de Buman
Corporate Development,
Communications & IR
SGS SA
1 place des Alpes
CH - 1211 Geneva 1
t: +41-22 739 91 11
f: +41-22 739 92 00
www.sgs.com

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