On 28 February 2017, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui)

and Chemtrade Logistics Inc. (Chemtrade) announced an agreement under which

Mitsui will acquire the entire stake in Chemtrade Aglobis AG (Aglobis), subsidiary entirely owned by Chemtrade. Aglobis is a

leading distributor of sulphur and sulphuric acid in Europe. The transaction is

subject to relevant regulatory approvals.

By taking on the Aglobis' locations in Zug, Essen and

Rotterdam, Mitsui aims at contributing considerably to the further development

of the energy, non-ferrous metal and agriculture/chemical industries in Europe

and at reinforcing its stable offtake and sales capabilities through the

expansion of sulphur and sulphuric acid business operations.

Bär & Karrer acts as Swiss legal advisor to Mitsui

in this transaction. The team includes Till Spillmann, Christian Kunz (both

M&A/Corporate), Andrea Giger (Finance), Jonas Bornhauser (Commercial) and

Laura Widmer (Employment). Linklaters acts as the lead counsel to Mitsui.