PRESS AND INVESTOR ANNOUNCEMENT

Befesa enters SDAX after ten months as a listed company

Luxembourg, 6 September 2018 – Befesa S.A. (“Befesa”), the European market leader for steel dust and aluminium salt slags recycling services, will be included in the SDAX as of 24 September 2018. This announcement, made by Deutsche Boerse as part of their annual review process, sees Befesa enter the SDAX, which comprises 70 of the largest and most-traded companies in , below the DAX 30 and the MDAX.

The composition of the SDAX is based upon two selection criteria: the company’s market capitalisation of the free float and their yearly traded volume at Deutsche Boerse. As part of the basic entry requirements, the company must be part of the prime standard, which implies additional reporting obligations to give shareholders greater transparency. With a market capitalisation of €1.2 bn., Befesa will debut in the middle of the SDAX, already ranking 37 out of 70 companies.

Javier Molina, CEO of Befesa, commented: “We are very happy to enter the SDAX just ten months after our successful IPO at the Stock Exchange. This is an important milestone for us as a public company and will further improve our visibility. By being a member of the SDAX, we have the ability to attract an even larger number of investors and to be part of index funds."

Since 3 November, 2017, shares of Befesa have been traded at the . Befesa’s shares are traded under the International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) LU1704650164 and the German securities identification number (WKN) A2H5Z1. Their ticker symbol is BFSA. The current proportion of the free float is 56.3%.

About Befesa Befesa is a leading international provider of critical environmental regulated services to the steel and aluminium industries with facilities located in Germany, Spain, Sweden, France and the UK, as well as in Turkey and South Korea. Through its two business units, Steel Dust and Aluminium Salt Slags recycling services, Befesa manages and recycles more than 1,300kt of residues annually, with a production of more than 600kt of new materials, which Befesa reintroduces in the market, reducing the consumption of natural resources. Further information can be found on the company’s website: www.befesa.com

Investor Relations Rafael Pérez Email: [email protected] Befesa Management Services GmbH Balcke-Dürr-Allee 1 40882 Ratingen, Deutschland (Germany)

Media Relations Maximilian Karpf Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 7970 716 953