The Company's purpose is the purchase, sale and trading of all kinds of raw materials, including natural gas, as well as similar products, by-products or derivatives; the provision of services related to the purchase, sale and trading of all kinds of raw materials, including natural gas, as well as similar products, by-products or derivatives. The Company conducts its business in accordance with the objectives of the group to the extent possible. Therefore, the Company may, in the interest of the group companies or any of them (including group companies that hold it, directly or indirectly, as well as their direct or indirect subsidiaries), enter into contracts and, in particular, grant loans or other forms of financing to these group companies and provide all kinds of securities for their obligations, including through pledges, transfers or assignments for security purposes of the Company's assets or through guarantees of any kind, whether for consideration or not. The Company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and acquire, hold, sell or finance companies of any kind, except for operations prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE). The Company may acquire, hold and sell real estate, except for operations prohibited by the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners (LFAIE). It may engage in all commercial activities directly or indirectly related to the Company's purpose. It may take all measures that are intended to promote the Company's purpose or are related thereto.