The acquisition, holding, sale and administration of participations in all companies, in particular in companies active in the trade of diamonds and other goods, excluding transactions subject to the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners. The Company is authorized to open and maintain national and foreign branches, to participate in other national or foreign companies, to represent third parties, to engage in business and to conclude agreements that are suitable to promote the purpose of the Company or that directly or indirectly fall within the scope of its activities. The Company may grant direct or indirect financing to its direct or indirect subsidiaries as well as to third parties, including its direct or indirect shareholders and their direct or indirect subsidiaries, and may also provide guarantees of any kind for its own obligations and for the obligations of these other third parties (including its direct or indirect subsidiaries as third parties, including its direct or indirect shareholders and their direct or indirect subsidiaries), including by way of pledges or fiduciary transfers of its assets in full ownership or guarantees of any kind, whether with or without remuneration. Furthermore, the Company may conclude liquidity pooling transactions with the aforementioned companies, including zero-balance liquidity pooling transactions, with or without interest, excluding the purpose of making a profit, and the Company may take significant risks in connection with these transactions.