Within the framework of our Company's strategic plans, it is aimed to establish an independent structure for our Paint Group business line, which consists of our subsidiaries engaged in paint production, Polisan Kansai Boya Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi ("Polisan Kansai"), and in paint chemicals production, Rohm and Haas Kimyasal Ürünler Dağıtım ve Ticaret A.Ş. ("Rohm and Haas"). Through this structuring, the objective is to focus on the Paint Group, unlock the true value of the Paint Group companies, and create additional value for all shareholders of our Company.
To this end, it is planned to transfer our Company's shares representing 40% of the total capital of Rohm and Haas, with a nominal value of TRY 13,957,200, and 50% of the total capital of Polisan Kansai, with a nominal value of TRY 62,501,572 (together, the "Assets Subject to Spin-off"), to a newly established company ("New Company"), which is intended to be a public company, by way of a partial spin-off through share distribution to our shareholders ("Partial Spin-off").
In this context, our Company's Board of Directors has resolved the following:
i) That the Partial Spin-off shall be carried out in accordance with Articles 159 to 179 of the Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102 ("TCC"), Articles 19 and 20 of the Corporate Tax Law No. 5520, the Corporate Tax General Communiqué (Series No. 1), the Capital Markets Law No. 6362, the Capital Markets Board ("CMB") Communiqué on Mergers and Demergers (II-23.2) ("Merger and Demerger Communiqué"), the Communiqué on Material Transactions and the Right to Exit (II-23.3) ("Communiqué on Material Transactions"), the Trade Registry Regulation, and other relevant legislation;
ii) That the Partial Spin-off, in accordance with Article 5/2(b)(1) referring to Article 6 of the Communiqué on Material Transactions, does not meet the materiality threshold and, therefore, shall not be considered a "material transaction" within the scope of said Communiqué, and accordingly, no right to exit shall arise for the shareholders of our Company;
iii) That in determining the spin-off ratio, the exchange ratio, and the corresponding capital reduction amount to be made by our Company, the valuation report prepared by Tera Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. in accordance with Article 7 of the Merger and Demerger Communiqué titled "Valuation Report by an Expert Institution" shall be taken as the basis;
iv) That, in order to carry out the Partial Spin-off, a capital increase of TRY 3,016,276,170 was previously resolved pursuant to the Board resolution dated 28.03.2025 and numbered 2025/14, whereby the issued capital of our Company was increased to TRY 3,774,776,170, fully covered from internal resources (positive capital adjustment differences), and the necessary application was made to the CMB. Following the approval of the capital increase, it has been resolved to decrease the Company's issued capital from TRY 3,774,776,170 to TRY 758,500,000 in line with the spin-off transaction and to amend Article 7 titled "Capital" of our Articles of Association accordingly, in compliance with the TCC and capital markets legislation;
v) That the prepared spin-off plan and spin-off report, together with the Articles of Association amendment, shall be submitted for approval at the General Assembly of our Company;
vi) That the Assets Subject to Spin-off shall be contributed as capital in kind to the New Company, and the shares to be issued by the New Company shall be allocated in the name of our shareholders;
vii) That, for the completion of the Partial Spin-off in accordance with the relevant regulations, including the application to the CMB for the approval of the announcement text prepared in accordance with Article 5 of the Merger and Demerger Communiqué for public disclosure of the transaction, and all other official applications, notifications, disclosures and legal procedures, including those to be made to the Ministry of Trade, the CMB and Borsa İstanbul A.Ş., shall be carried out as required.
This announcement is hereby disclosed to the public.