On November 30, 2023, Jan Rinnert, Chairman and CEO of Heraeus Group, visited the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) and held talks with Chairman Yu Wenjian. The two sides engaged in in-depth discussions on topics such as the development trends of the international precious metals market and deepening cooperation between domestic and international markets.

Chairman Yu expressed his welcome to Chairman Rinnert and introduced him to the development history of China's precious metals market and the recent business situation of the SGE. He appreciated Heraeus Group's long-term deep participation and support in the development of the SGE and looked forward to further strengthening exchanges and cooperation between both sides, jointly promoting the high-quality development of China's precious metals market and its integration and cooperation with the global market.

Chairman Rinnert congratulated on the achievements of the Chinese precious metals market and the SGE over the past two decades and stated that Heraeus Group will continue to maintain a good cooperative relationship with the SGE, contributing to the healthy and sustainable development of the global precious metals market.