To represent, in particular in Europe, the interests of the Solae group, through trade, research and development, production, distribution, marketing of all products, especially ingredients for the food industry; to carry out all financial operations such as granting loans or any other form of financing, including participating in treasury operations (cash pooling), or providing securities of any kind, to companies of the same group or related to the development of the group, including without adequate consideration; to acquire, hold, manage and sell assets and participations, to manage and hold property rights and/or licenses of patents, trademarks, know-how and any other intellectual property right, the provision of services of all kinds, in particular commercial, financial, administrative and legal services. With regard to operations related to the purchase of real estate in Switzerland, these will be limited to real estate with an exclusively commercial use. It is specified that if real estate is held or acquired through participations or buildings are located or acquired in Switzerland, they may only have an exclusively commercial use. The company may also establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. The company may engage in any activity directly or indirectly related to its aforementioned purpose.