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Claudia Pedretti-Lenz to succeed Evelyn Nassar as Head of Investor Relations effective July 1, 2018

Increase and extension of revolving credit facility

Barry Callebaut AG (the “Company”), the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, announced today the successful placement of EUR 450 million 8-year 2.375% Senior Fixed Rate Notes (the “Notes”) at an issue price of 99.104, yielding 2.5%. The offering of the Notes created sizeable demand and was significantly oversubscribed, allowing the Company to price at a historically low coupon and substantially improve the Company’s financial flexibility as well as its liquidity profile.

Barry Callebaut AG (the “Company”) announced today that it intends to raise, via Barry Callebaut Services N.V., EUR 350 million, with the option to raise a higher amount, from the issuance of Senior Fixed Rate Notes with a maturity of 8 to 10 years (the “Notes”). This transaction will be another key step in strengthening the Company’s liquidity profile.