SGS SA completed its share buy-back program initiated on March 12, 2012

GENEVA, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS SA announces that it has completed its share buy-back program, initiated on March 12, 2012. SGS SA has repurchased 25,080 of its registered shares (equal to 0.32% of the issued share capital). The average purchase price per share was CHF 1,980.33.

The repurchased shares are intended to be used for the employee share plan of SGS SA and/or to secure conversion rights of convertible bonds.

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

ABOUT SGS

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 80,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,650 offices and laboratories around the world.