This increased distribution shall be made through capital reduction by way of par value reduction. "We can be proud of the transformation that Clariant went through over the past years to evolve into a true specialty chemicals company," said Günter von Au, Chairman of Clariant's Board of Directors. "Thanks to the trust and continuous support from all our stakeholders including our shareholders, Clariant was able to demonstrate that we set the right strategy for sustainable value creation and profitable growth. Now it is about implementing our concept and convincing the capital market."