Re: Covestro
1. Information relating to the share buyback programme In accordance with the authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting on 1 September 2015, the Management Board of Covestro AG with corporate seat in Leverkusen ('Covestro' or the 'Issuer') resolved on 24 October 2017 to acquire own shares (ISIN DE0006062144) through XETRA trading of Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE) in the period between the fourth quarter 2017 until mid of 2019.
2. Purpose of the share buyback programme The own shares acquired will be cancelled or will be used to a very limited extent for employee share participation programmes.