BASF Lifts EO Force Majeure

March 30, 2018

Dear Distributor Partner,

On March 31, 2018, BASF Corporation will lift its declaration of force majeure on all Purified

Ethylene Oxide containing products. We have successfully re-established operations in all of

our impacted units.

Your account manager and/or customer care representative can provide specifics about your

April orders and answer any other questions.

We appreciate your business and cooperation in working through this challenging period.