In his address at the Opening Bell Ceremony, Korkmaz Ergun, the CEO of Borsa İstanbul A.Ş., stated the following:

“Distinguished guests,

Today, I welcome you all to your home, to the Opening Bell Ceremony hosted by our Exchange as we celebrate the listing of Vişne Madencilik at our Exchange.

Vişne Madencilik is a valuable company of our country, leading in its sector in limestone mining.

With its factories and integrated processing facilities, the company makes a significant contribution to many industries and the economy of our country.

Vişne Madencilik has chosen to raise the financing needed to meet the increasing demand, expand its export market, increase its capacity, modernize its operations, increase productivity, and realize the investments required for growth through an IPO.

On this occasion, I would like to congratulate the esteemed managers of the company for this choice. I would like to thank everyone who contributed. I would like to welcome Vişne Madencilik to the Borsa İstanbul family and wish this IPO to be auspicious for our capital markets.”