16 Mar 2016
Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR

CEO Statement on Share Sale

Zurich / Switzerland, 16 March 2016
ARYZTA CEO, Owen Killian, commented:-
“I regret having to sell down shares at this time. This decision was triggered by the weakness in the share price impacting the collateral value of the share. It is not indicative of my confidence in or commitment to ARYZTA AG and the achievement of its goals.”

About ARYZTA
ARYZTA AG (‘ARYZTA’) is a global food business with a leadership position in speciality bakery. ARYZTA is based in Zurich, Switzerland, with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. ARYZTA has a primary listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange and a secondary listing on the ISE Irish Exchange (SIX: ARYN, ISE: YZA).

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