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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001167379-25-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250225
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250225

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALCON INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001167379
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPHTHALMIC GOODS [3851]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		IRS NUMBER:				980205094
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			V8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31269
		FILM NUMBER:		25663856

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6201 SOUTH FREEWAY
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		817 293 0450

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CHEMIN DE BLANDONNET 8
		STREET 2:		1214 VERNIER
		CITY:			GENEVA
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			0000
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="ie46f4dbb63e64f3b84177194126b9064_1"></div><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">_________________</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div style="margin-top:9pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:22pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FORM 6-K </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">_________________</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:13pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:13pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:13pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">February 25, 2025</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Commission File Number&#58; 001-31269 </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">_________________</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:22pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">ALCON INC. </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(Registrant Name)</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Rue Louis-d'Affry 6 </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"><br></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">1701 Fribourg, Switzerland </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(Address of principal executive office)</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">_________________</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20&#8209;F or Form 40-F&#58; 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Endicott</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Title&#58; Authorized Representative</font></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Date&#58;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">February 25, 2025</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">By&#58;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#47;s&#47; Timothy C. 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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="iedec8a8bca964e7d901797cee4f26c96_1"></div><div style="min-height:0pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><img alt="alconprheader2023a.jpg" src="alconprheader2023a.jpg" style="height:232px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:816px"></div><div id="iedec8a8bca964e7d901797cee4f26c96_4"></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font style="color:#003593;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:17pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Alcon Reports Full-Year 2024 Results, with Strong Top-line and Earnings Growth and Record Cash Generation </font></div><div style="padding-left:18pt;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;padding-left:13.49pt">Full-year 2024 sales of $9.8 billion, up 5%, or up 6% constant currency</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7.8pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;position:relative;top:-4.2pt;vertical-align:baseline">1</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%"> (cc)</font></div><div style="padding-left:18pt;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;padding-left:13.49pt">Full-year 2024 diluted EPS of $2.05, up 5% on a reported basis, or up 11% cc&#59; <br>core diluted EPS</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7.8pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;position:relative;top:-4.2pt;vertical-align:baseline">2</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%"> of $3.05 up 11% on a reported basis, or up 16% cc</font></div><div style="padding-left:18pt;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;padding-left:13.49pt">Generated record $2.1 billion of cash from operations in full-year 2024&#59; <br>record free cash flow</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7.8pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;position:relative;top:-4.2pt;vertical-align:baseline">3</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%"> of $1.6 billion, up 120%</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;padding-left:18pt;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;padding-left:13.49pt">Announced share repurchase authorization to offset dilution from associate equity incentive plans</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:3pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Ad Hoc Announcement Pursuant to Art. 53 LR</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:5pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#00b0f6;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Geneva, February&#160;25, 2025</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%"> </font><font style="color:#00b0f6;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">-</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> Alcon (SIX&#47;NYSE&#58;ALC), the global leader in eye care, reported its financial results for the three and twelve month periods ending December&#160;31, 2024. For the fourth quarter of 2024, sales were $2.5 billion, an increase of 6% on a reported and constant currency basis</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:6.82pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;position:relative;top:-3.67pt;vertical-align:baseline">1</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">, as compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alcon reported diluted earnings per share of $0.57 and core diluted earnings per share</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:6.82pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;position:relative;top:-3.67pt;vertical-align:baseline">2</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> of $0.72 in the fourth quarter of 2024. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#34;In 2024, our unwavering focus on innovation and operational excellence delivered another set of strong  results,&#34; said David J. Endicott, Alcon's Chief Executive Officer. &#34;This focus will continue into 2025 as we launch a wave of innovation that we expect to deliver long-term value to our customers, shareholders and associates.&#34;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:3pt"><font style="color:#003593;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Fourth-quarter and full-year </font><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">2024 key figures</font><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:40.864%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.841%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:12.441%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.544%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:12.441%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.841%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:12.441%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.841%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:12.446%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Three months ended December 31</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Twelve months ended December 31</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2024</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2023</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2024</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2023</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Net sales ($ millions)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2,477</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2,332</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">9,836</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">9,370</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Operating margin (%)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">15.9%</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">8.9%</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">14.4%</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">11.1%</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Diluted earnings per share ($)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">0.57</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">0.86</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2.05</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">1.96</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Core results (non-IFRS measure)</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:5.85pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-3.15pt;vertical-align:baseline">2</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Core operating margin (%)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">20.1%</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">18.9%</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">20.6%</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">19.7%</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Core diluted earnings per share ($)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">0.72</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">0.70</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">3.05</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2.74</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Cash flows ($ millions)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Net cash flows from operating activities</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2,077</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">1,388</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #00c0f5;border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Free cash flow (non-IFRS measure)</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:5.85pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-3.15pt;vertical-align:baseline">3</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #00c0f5;border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #00c0f5;border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #00c0f5;border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #00c0f5;border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #00c0f5;border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #00c0f5;border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">1,604</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #00c0f5;border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #00c0f5;border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">730</font></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr></table></div><div style="padding-left:18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">1.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:12.14pt">Constant currency (cc) is a non-IFRS measure. 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Core gross margin increased 0.6 percentage points reflecting favorable product mix and manufacturing efficiencies in Vision Care, partially offset by an increase in inventory provisions in Surgical. Core operating margin included improved operating leverage in SG&#38;A expenses from higher sales, partially offset by higher investment in R&#38;D in Surgical. Excluding a negative 0.1 percentage point impact from currency, core operating margin increased 1.3 percentage points on a constant currency basis.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Operating income for full-year 2024 was $1.4 billion and operating margin was 14.4%, which increased 3.3 percentage points on a reported basis and 3.9 percentage points on a constant currency basis versus the prior year period. Adjustments to arrive at core operating income in the current year period were $614 million, mainly due to $667 million of amortization, partially offset by a $57 million net gain related to the divestment of certain product rights in China. Excluding these and other adjustments, core operating income was $2.0 billion.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Core operating margin for full-year 2024 was 20.6%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points on a reported basis and 1.4 percentage points on a constant currency basis versus the prior year period.</font></div><div style="height:45pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">3</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:45pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#006ebf;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Diluted earnings per share</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Fourth-quarter 2024 diluted earnings per share of $0.57 decreased 34% on a reported and constant currency basis, primarily due to tax expense in the current year period compared to a tax benefit in the prior year period, partially offset by higher operating income. Core diluted earnings per share of $0.72 increased 3% on a reported and constant currency basis versus the prior year period, primarily due to higher core operating income, partially offset by higher core tax expense.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Full-year 2024 diluted earnings per share of $2.05 increased 5%, or 11% on a constant currency basis, primarily due to higher operating income and a net benefit in other financial income &#38; expense, partially offset by tax expense in the current year period compared to a tax benefit in the prior year period. Core diluted earnings per share for full-year 2024 of $3.05 increased 11%, or 16% on a constant currency basis versus the prior year period, primarily due to higher core operating income and a net benefit in other financial income &#38; expense, partially offset by higher core tax expense.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#006ebf;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Proposed dividend</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Company's Board of Directors proposed a dividend of CHF 0.28 per share, based on 2024 financial results. The Company's shareholders will vote on this proposal at the 2025 Annual General Meeting on May 6, 2025.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#006ebf;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Cash flow highlights</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Company ended full-year 2024 with a cash position of $1.7 billion. Net cash flows from operating activities amounted to $2.1 billion in 2024, compared to $1.4 billion in the prior year period. The full-year 2024 includes increased collections associated with higher sales and lower transformation payments following completion of the transformation program in the fourth quarter of 2023, partially offset by higher associate short-term incentive payments, higher taxes paid due to the timing of payments and increased profitability and increased payments for operating expenses, including investment in R&#38;D. The prior period included a cash outflow for a legal settlement. Both periods were impacted by changes in net working capital, with the prior year including a significantly higher build of inventory.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Free cash flow was a record inflow of $1.6 billion for full-year 2024, compared to $730 million in the prior year period, due to increased cash flows from operating activities and a decrease in capital expenditures. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:6pt"><font style="color:#006ebf;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Share repurchase authorization</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">On February 25, 2025, the Alcon Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $750 million of the Company&#8217;s common shares. The shares to be acquired will be held in treasury and are intended to offset the dilutive effect of shares vesting under Alcon's equity-based incentive plans. Alcon expects to fund the repurchases through cash generated from operations. The program is subject to customary safe harbor conditions and authorization of the Swiss Takeover Board. The timing and total amount of share repurchases will depend upon a variety of factors. The share repurchase program is expected to be completed over a three year period, but may be suspended or discontinued at any time.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:45pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">4</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:45pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#006ebf;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">2025 outlook</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Company provided its 2025 outlook as per the table below.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:60.358%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:37.442%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2025 outlook</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:6.17pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-3.32pt;vertical-align:baseline">4,5</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">as of February</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #66cef5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Net sales (USD)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #66cef5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$10.2 to $10.4 billion</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #bfe4ff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:12pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Change vs. prior year (cc)</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:6.17pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-3.32pt;vertical-align:baseline">1 </font></div><div style="padding-left:12pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(non-IFRS measure)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #bfe4ff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">+6% to +8%</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #bfe4ff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Core operating margin</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:6.17pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-3.32pt;vertical-align:baseline">2</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(non-IFRS measure)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #bfe4ff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">21% to 22%</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #bfe4ff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Non-operating income &#38; expense</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:6.17pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-3.32pt;vertical-align:baseline">6</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #bfe4ff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$200 to $220 million</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #bfe4ff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Core effective tax rate</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:6.17pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-3.32pt;vertical-align:baseline">7</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(non-IFRS measure)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #bfe4ff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#126;20%</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #bfe4ff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Core diluted EPS</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:6.17pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-3.32pt;vertical-align:baseline">2</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(non-IFRS measure)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #bfe4ff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$3.15 to $3.25</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #66cef5;border-top:1pt solid #bfe4ff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-left:12pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Change vs. prior year (cc)</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:6.17pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-3.32pt;vertical-align:baseline">1</font></div><div style="padding-left:12pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(non-IFRS measure)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #66cef5;border-top:1pt solid #bfe4ff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#ffffff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">'</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">+8% to +11%</font></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">This outlook assumes the following&#58;</font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.06pt">Aggregated markets grow 4% to 5%&#59;</font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.06pt">Exchange rates as of the end of January 2025 prevail through year-end&#59;</font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.06pt">Approximately 499.5 million weighted-averaged diluted shares.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:6.82pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;position:relative;top:-3.67pt;vertical-align:baseline">5</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">4.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:12.14pt">The forward-looking guidance included in this press release cannot be reconciled to the comparable IFRS measures without unreasonable effort, because we are not able to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate amount or nature of exceptional items in the fiscal year. Refer to the section 'Non-IFRS measures as defined by the Company' for more information.</font></div><div style="padding-left:18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">5.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:12.14pt">Does not reflect the impact of the share repurchase program.</font></div><div style="padding-left:18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">6.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:12.14pt">Non-operating income &#38; expense includes interest expense, other financial income &#38; expense and share of loss from associated companies.</font></div><div style="padding-left:18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">7.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:12.14pt">Core effective tax rate, a non-IFRS measure, is the applicable annual tax rate on core taxable income. For additional information, see the explanation regarding reconciliation of forward-looking guidance in the 'Non-IFRS measures as defined by the Company' section.</font></div><div style="height:45pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">5</font></div></div></div><div id="iedec8a8bca964e7d901797cee4f26c96_10"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:45pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:147%">Webcast and Conference Call Instructions</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Company will host a conference call on February 26, 2025 at 8&#58;00 a.m. Eastern Time &#47; 2&#58;00 p.m. Central European Time to discuss its full-year 2024 earnings results. The webcast can be accessed online through Alcon's Investor Relations website, i.e. investor.alcon.com. Listeners should log on approximately 10 minutes in advance. A replay will be available online within 24 hours after the event. To listen the Company's conference call, click on the link&#58;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">https&#58;&#47;&#47;investor.alcon.com&#47;news-and-events&#47;events-and-presentations&#47;event-details&#47;2025&#47;Alcons-Fourth-Quarter-2024-Earnings-Conference-Call-2025-Y8DYlWuzOd&#47;default.aspx</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Company's fourth-quarter 2024 press release, interim financial report and supplemental presentation materials, as well as its 2024 Annual Report can be found online through Alcon's Investor Relations website, or by clicking on the link&#58;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">https&#58;&#47;&#47;investor.alcon.com&#47;news-and-events&#47;events-and-presentations&#47;event-details&#47;2025&#47;Alcons-Fourth-Quarter-2024-Earnings-Conference-Call-2025-Y8DYlWuzOd&#47;default.aspx</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Additionally, Alcon's 2024 Annual Report is available on https&#58;&#47;&#47;investor.alcon.com&#47;financials&#47;annual-reports&#47;default.aspx and its 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed today with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on https&#58;&#47;&#47;investor.alcon.com&#47;financials&#47;sec-filings&#47;default.aspx. Alcon shareholders may receive a hard copy of either of these documents, each of which contains our complete audited financial statements, free of charge, upon request.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-right:13.5pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="height:45pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">6</font></div></div></div><div id="iedec8a8bca964e7d901797cee4f26c96_16"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:45pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:144%">Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">This document contains, and our officers and representatives may from time to time make, certain &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;commitment,&#8221; &#8220;look forward,&#8221; &#8220;maintain,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;goal,&#8221; &#8220;seek,&#8221; &#8220;target,&#8221; &#8220;assume,&#8221; &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;project,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;strategy,&#8221; &#8220;future,&#8221; &#8220;likely,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;will&#8221; and similar references to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding our liquidity, revenue, gross margin, operating margin, effective tax rate, foreign currency exchange movements, earnings per share, our plans and decisions relating to various capital expenditures, capital allocation priorities and other discretionary items such as our market growth assumptions, our social impact and sustainability plans, targets, goals and expectations, and generally, our expectations concerning our future performance.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties and risks that are difficult to predict such as&#58; cybersecurity breaches or other disruptions of our information technology systems&#59; our ability to effectively manage the risks associated with the ethical use of disruptive technologies&#59; compliance with data privacy, identity protection and information security laws, particularly with the increased use of artificial intelligence&#59; the impact of a disruption in our global supply chain, including the effect of tariffs, or important facilities, particularly when we single-source or rely on limited sources of supply&#59; our ability to manage social impact and sustainability matters&#59; our reliance on outsourcing key business functions&#59; global and regional economic, financial, monetary, legal, tax, political and social change&#59; the increasingly challenging economic, political and legal environment in China&#59; terrorism, war and other resulting events such as economic sanctions and trade restrictions&#59; our ability to manage the risks associated with operating as a third party contract manufacturer&#59; our ability to forecast sales demand and manage our inventory levels and the changing buying patterns of our customers&#59; our success in completing and integrating strategic acquisitions, including equity investments in early-stage companies&#59; the success of our research and development efforts, including our ability to innovate to compete effectively&#59; our ability to comply with the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and other applicable anti-corruption laws&#59; pricing pressure from changes in third party payor coverage and reimbursement methodologies&#59; our ability to properly educate and train healthcare providers on our products&#59; our ability to protect our intellectual property&#59; our ability to comply with all laws to which we may be subject&#59; the ability to obtain regulatory clearance and approval of our products as well as compliance with any post-approval obligations, including quality control of our manufacturing&#59; the effect of product recalls or voluntary market withdrawals&#59; the accuracy of our accounting estimates and assumptions, including pension and other post-employment benefit plan obligations and the carrying value of intangible assets&#59; the impact of unauthorized importation of our products from countries with lower prices to countries with higher prices&#59; our ability to service our debt obligations&#59; the need for additional financing through the issuance of debt or equity&#59; the effects of litigation, including product liability lawsuits and governmental investigations&#59; supply constraints and increases in the cost of energy&#59; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel&#59; legislative, tax and regulatory reform&#59; the impact of being listed on two stock exchanges&#59; the ability to declare and pay dividends&#59; the different rights afforded to our shareholders as a Swiss corporation compared to a US corporation&#59; the effect of maintaining or losing our foreign private issuer status under US securities laws&#59; and the ability to enforce US judgments against Swiss corporations.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Additional factors are discussed in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 20-F.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Should one or more of these uncertainties or risks materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated. </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. </font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Forward-looking statements in this </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">document </font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">speak only as of the date of its filing, and we assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:45pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">7</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:45pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-top:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#003493;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Intellectual Property</font></div><div style="margin-top:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">This report may contain references to our proprietary intellectual property. All product names appearing in </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">italics </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">or ALL CAPS are trademarks owned by or licensed to Alcon Inc. Product names identified by a &#34;&#174;&#34; or a &#34;&#8482;&#34; are trademarks that are not owned by or licensed to Alcon or its subsidiaries and are the property of their respective owners.</font></div><div id="iedec8a8bca964e7d901797cee4f26c96_19"></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:12pt;padding-right:13.5pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Non-IFRS measures as defined by the Company</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Alcon uses certain non-IFRS metrics when measuring performance, including when measuring current period results against prior periods, including core results, percentage changes measured in constant currency and free cash flow.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Because of their non-standardized definitions, the non-IFRS measures (unlike IFRS measures) may not be comparable to the calculation of similar measures of other companies. These supplemental non-IFRS measures are presented solely to permit investors to more fully understand how Alcon management assesses underlying performance. These supplemental non-IFRS measures are not, and should not be viewed as, a substitute for IFRS measures.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Core results</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Alcon core results, including core operating income and core net income, exclude all amortization and impairment charges of intangible assets, excluding software, net gains and losses on fund investments and equity securities valued at fair value through profit and loss (&#34;FVPL&#34;), fair value adjustments of financial assets in the form of options to acquire a company carried at FVPL and certain acquisition related items. The following items that exceed a threshold of $10&#160;million and are deemed exceptional are also excluded from core results&#58; integration and divestment related income and expenses, divestment gains and losses, restructuring charges&#47;releases and related items, legal related items, gains&#47;losses on early extinguishment of debt or debt modifications, past service costs for post-employment benefit plans, impairments of property, plant and equipment and software, as well as income and expense items that management deems exceptional and that are or are expected to accumulate within the year to be over a $10&#160;million threshold.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Taxes on the adjustments between IFRS and core results take into account, for each individual item included in the adjustment, the tax rate that will finally be applicable to the item based on the jurisdiction where the adjustment will finally have a tax impact. Generally, this results in amortization and impairment of intangible assets and acquisition-related restructuring and integration items having a full tax impact. There is usually a tax impact on other items, although this is not always the case for items arising from legal settlements in certain jurisdictions. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Alcon believes that investor understanding of its performance is enhanced by disclosing core measures of performance because, since they exclude items that can vary significantly from period to period, the core measures enable a helpful comparison of business performance across periods. For this same reason, Alcon uses these core measures in addition to IFRS and other measures as important factors in assessing its performance. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">A limitation of the core measures is that they provide a view of Alcon operations without including all events during a period, such as the effects of an acquisition, divestment, or amortization&#47;impairments of purchased intangible assets and restructurings.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:8pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Constant currency</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:8pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Changes in the relative values of non-US currencies to the US dollar can affect Alcon's financial results and financial position. To provide additional information that may be useful to investors, including changes in sales volume, we present information about changes in our net sales and various values relating to operating and net income that are adjusted for such foreign currency effects.</font></div><div style="height:45pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">8</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:45pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:8pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Constant currency calculations have the goal of eliminating two exchange rate effects so that an estimate can be made of underlying changes in the Consolidated Income Statement excluding&#58; </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:8pt;padding-left:18pt;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.06pt">the impact of translating the income statements of consolidated entities from their non-US dollar functional currencies to the US dollar&#59; and</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:8pt;padding-left:18pt;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.06pt">the impact of exchange rate movements on the major transactions of consolidated entities performed in currencies other than their functional currency.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:8pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Alcon calculates constant currency measures by translating the current year's foreign currency values for sales and other income statement items into US dollars, using the average exchange rates from the historical comparative period and comparing them to the values from the historical comparative period in US dollars.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:8pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Free cash flow</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:8pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Alcon defines free cash flow as net cash flows from operating activities less cash flow associated with the purchase or sale of property, plant and equipment. Free cash flow is presented as additional information because Alcon management believes it is a useful supplemental indicator of Alcon's ability to operate without reliance on additional borrowing or use of existing cash. Free cash flow is not intended to be a substitute measure for net cash flows from operating activities as determined under IFRS. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:8pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Growth rate and margin calculations</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:8pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">For ease of understanding, Alcon uses a sign convention for its growth rates such that a reduction in operating expenses or losses compared to the prior year is shown as a positive growth.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:8pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Gross margins, core gross margins, operating income margins and core operating income margins are calculated based upon net sales unless otherwise noted.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:8pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Reconciliation of guidance for forward-looking non-IFRS measures</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The forward-looking guidance included in this press release cannot be reconciled to the comparable IFRS measures without unreasonable efforts, because we are not able to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate amount or nature of exceptional items in the fiscal year. These items are uncertain, depend on many factors and could have a material impact on our IFRS results for the guidance period.</font></div><div style="height:45pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">9</font></div></div></div><div id="iedec8a8bca964e7d901797cee4f26c96_22"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Financial tables</font></div><div id="iedec8a8bca964e7d901797cee4f26c96_25"></div><div style="margin-bottom:3pt"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open 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style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Refer to the associated explanatory footnotes at the end of the 'Reconciliation of IFRS results to core results (non-IFRS measure)' tables.</font></div><div style="height:40.5pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font 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Operating income also includes integration related expenses for an acquisition and the amortization of option rights, partially offset by fair value adjustments of financial assets.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt;padding-left:18pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">For the twelve months ended December&#160;31, 2024, Gross profit includes the amortization of inventory fair value adjustments related to an acquisition. Operating income also includes fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities and fair value adjustments of financial assets, partially offset by the amortization of option rights.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt;padding-left:18pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">For the twelve months ended December&#160;31, 2023, Gross profit includes the amortization of inventory fair value adjustments related to an acquisition, partially offset by fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities. Operating income also includes the release of a contingent liability related to an acquisition and fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities, partially offset by integration related expenses for an acquisition, the amortization of option rights and fair value adjustments of financial assets.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt;padding-left:18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(6)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;For the three months ended December&#160;31, 2024, tax associated with operating income core adjustments of $103&#160;million totaled $28&#160;million with an average tax rate of 27.2%.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt;padding-left:18pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">For the three months ended December&#160;31, 2023, total tax adjustments of $314&#160;million include tax associated with operating income core adjustments and discrete tax items. Tax associated with operating income core adjustments of $232&#160;million totaled $45&#160;million with an average tax rate of 19.4%. 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Tax associated with operating income core adjustments of $810&#160;million totaled $155&#160;million with an average tax rate of 19.1%.</font><font style="color:#ee2724;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Core tax adjustments for discrete tax items totaled $269&#160;million, primarily due to a $263 million tax benefit associated with a long-term agreement related to deductibility of a statutory expense in Switzerland.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt;padding-left:18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(7) Core basic earnings per share is calculated using the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Core diluted earnings per share also contemplate dilutive shares associated with unvested equity-based awards as described in Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt;padding-left:18pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:40.5pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">14</font></div></div></div><div id="iedec8a8bca964e7d901797cee4f26c96_46"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:45pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="padding-right:13.5pt"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:144%">About Alcon</font></div><div style="padding-right:13.5pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Alcon helps people see brilliantly. As the global leader in eye care with a heritage spanning over 75 years, we offer the broadest portfolio of products to enhance sight and improve people&#8217;s lives. Our Surgical and Vision Care products touch the lives of people in over 140 countries each year living with conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases and refractive errors. Our more than 25,000 associates are enhancing the quality of life through innovative products, partnerships with Eye Care Professionals and programs that advance access to quality eye care. Learn more at </font><font style="color:#00aeef;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">www.alcon.com</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:6.75pt;padding-right:6.75pt;text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-right:13.5pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:7pt;padding-right:13.5pt"><font style="color:#003493;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:144%">Connect with us on </font><img alt="facebooklogoa.gif" src="facebooklogoa.gif" style="height:37px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:37px"><font style="color:#003493;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:144%">    </font><img alt="linkedinlogoa.gif" src="linkedinlogoa.gif" style="height:38px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:41px"></div><div style="margin-top:8pt;padding-left:6.75pt;padding-right:6.75pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:5pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top:3pt;padding-left:6.75pt;padding-right:6.75pt;text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-top:3pt;padding-left:6.75pt;padding-right:6.75pt;text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div id="iedec8a8bca964e7d901797cee4f26c96_49"></div><div style="padding-right:13.5pt"><font style="color:#00aeef;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:144%;text-decoration:underline">Investor Relations</font></div><div style="padding-right:13.5pt"><font style="color:#221f1f;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">Daniel Cravens</font></div><div style="padding-right:13.5pt"><font style="color:#221f1f;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">Allen Trang</font></div><div style="padding-right:13.5pt"><font style="color:#221f1f;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">+ 41 589 112 110 (Geneva)</font></div><div style="padding-right:13.5pt"><font style="color:#221f1f;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">+ 1 817 615 2789 (Fort Worth)</font></div><div style="padding-right:13.5pt"><font style="color:#0094ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%;text-decoration:underline">investor.relations&#64;alcon.com</font></div><div style="padding-right:13.5pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-right:13.5pt"><font style="color:#00aeef;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:144%;text-decoration:underline">Media Relations</font></div><div style="padding-right:13.5pt"><font style="color:#221f1f;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">Steven Smith</font></div><div><font style="color:#221f1f;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">+ 41 589 112 111 (Geneva)</font></div><div style="padding-right:13.5pt"><font style="color:#221f1f;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">+ 1 817 551 8057 (Fort Worth)</font></div><div style="padding-right:13.5pt"><font style="color:#0094ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%;text-decoration:underline">globalmedia.relations&#64;alcon.com</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="height:45pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">15</font></div></div></div></body></html>
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_1"></div><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:18pt"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:24pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">ALCON INC. INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORT</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:5pt;text-align:justify"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.853%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:75.034%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:22.766%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">INDEX</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Page</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Operating Performance</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_4" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">2</a></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Liquidity and Capital Resources</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_37" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">11</a></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of Alcon Inc. (unaudited)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Consolidated Income Statement</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_52" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">14</a></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_55" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">15</a></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Consolidated Balance Sheet</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_58" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">16</a></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_61" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">17</a></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_64" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">18</a></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="padding-left:11.25pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of Alcon Inc.</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_67" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">19</a></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Supplementary Information &#8211; Definitions and Reconciliations of Non-IFRS Measures</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Non-IFRS Measures as Defined by the Company</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_121" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">34</a></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="padding-left:11.25pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Reconciliation of IFRS Results to Core Results (non-IFRS measure)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_124" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">36</a></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="padding-left:11.25pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">EBITDA (non-IFRS measure)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_130" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">39</a></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="padding-left:11.25pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Cash Flow and Net (Debt)&#47;Liquidity (non-IFRS measure)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_136" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">39</a></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="padding-left:11.25pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Net (Debt)&#47;Liquidity (non-IFRS measure)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_139" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">40</a></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="padding-left:11.25pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Free Cash Flow (non-IFRS measure)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_142" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">40</a></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Disclaimer</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a href="#i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_145" style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">41</a></font></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">1</font></div></div></div><div id="i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_4"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:15pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#00c0f5;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">OPERATING PERFORMANCE</font></div><div id="i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_7"></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:12pt"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Key figures</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:5pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:31.063%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.530%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:6.940%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:6.940%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.747%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.718%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.408%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:6.940%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:6.940%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.747%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.727%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="12" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Three months ended December 31</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="12" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Twelve months ended December 31</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Change %</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Change %</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">($ millions unless indicated otherwise)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2024</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2023</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">$</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">cc</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:5.85pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-3.15pt;vertical-align:baseline">(1)</font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">(non-IFRS measure)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2024</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2023</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">$</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">cc</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:5.85pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-3.15pt;vertical-align:baseline">(1)</font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">(non-IFRS measure)</font></div></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Net sales</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2,477&#160;</font></td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2,332&#160;</font></td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">6&#160;</font></td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">6&#160;</font></td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">9,836&#160;</font></td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">9,370&#160;</font></td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">5&#160;</font></td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">6&#160;</font></td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Gross profit</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">1,385&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">1,290&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">7&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">7&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 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Excluding favorable currency impacts of 2%, Implantables net sales increased 2% in constant currencies. Growth was led by advanced technology intraocular lenses (&#34;ATIOLs&#34;) in international markets. 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Excluding unfavorable currency impacts of 1%, Equipment&#47;other net sales increased 2% in constant currencies as the prior year period benefited from strong demand for equipment in international markets.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Vision Care</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Vision Care net sales were $1.1 billion, an increase of 8%. Excluding favorable currency impacts of 1%, Vision Care net sales increased 7% in constant currencies.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%;padding-left:14.06pt">Contact lenses net sales were $638 million, an increase of 10%, driven by product innovation, including our toric and multifocal modalities, and price increases. 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Excluding unfavorable currency impacts of 1%, Surgical net sales increased 5% in constant currencies. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%;padding-left:14.06pt">Implantables net sales were</font><font style="color:#ee2724;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">$1.8&#160;billion, an increase of 4%. Excluding unfavorable currency impacts of 2%, Implantables net sales increased 6% in constant currencies. Growth was led by ATIOLs in international markets, partially offset by slower market conditions and competitive pressures in the United States. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%;padding-left:14.06pt">Consumables net sales were</font><font style="color:#ee2724;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">$2.9&#160;billion, an increase of 5%, driven by vitreoretinal and cataract consumables, including price increases. Excluding unfavorable currency impacts of 1%, Consumables net sales increased 6% in constant currencies. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%;padding-left:14.06pt">Equipment&#47;other net sales were $886 million, a decrease of 1%. Excluding unfavorable currency impacts of 2%, Equipment&#47;other net sales increased 1% in constant currencies as the prior year period benefited from strong demand for equipment in international markets.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Vision Care</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Vision Care net sales were $4.3&#160;billion, an increase of 6%. Excluding unfavorable currency impacts of 1%, Vision Care net sales increased 7% in constant currencies. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%;padding-left:14.06pt">Contact lenses net sales were $2.6&#160;billion, an increase of 9%, driven by product innovation, including our toric and multifocal modalities,</font><font style="color:#ee2724;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">and price increases. Excluding unfavorable currency impacts of 1%, Contact lenses net sales increased 10% in constant currencies. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%;padding-left:14.06pt">Ocular health net sales were $1.7 billion, an increase of 3%, primarily driven by the portfolio of eye drops, including continued strength from the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Systane</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> family of artificial tears. Growth was partially offset by a decline of 2% due to contact lens care. The prior year period benefited from the recovery from supply chain challenges. Excluding unfavorable currency impacts of 1%, Ocular health net sales increased 4% in constant currencies.</font></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">4</font></div></div></div><div id="i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_19"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:12pt"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Operating income</font></div><div style="margin-top:5pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:31.648%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.530%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.087%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.087%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:5.332%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.426%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.530%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.087%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:7.087%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:5.332%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:8.554%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="12" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Three months ended December 31</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="12" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Twelve months ended December 31</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Change %</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Change %</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">($ millions unless indicated otherwise)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2024</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2023</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">$</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">cc</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:5.85pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-3.15pt;vertical-align:baseline">(1)</font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">(non-IFRS measure)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2024</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2023</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">$</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">cc</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:5.85pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;position:relative;top:-3.15pt;vertical-align:baseline">(1)</font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">(non-IFRS measure)</font></div></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Cost of net sales</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(1,093)</font></td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(1,049)</font></td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(4)</font></td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(4)</font></td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(4,328)</font></td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(4,141)</font></td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(5)</font></td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(5)</font></td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid 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style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(86)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">80&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">80&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid 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Adjustments to arrive at core operating income in the prior year period were $232 million, mainly due to $167 million of amortization, $57 million of transformation costs and $21 million of integration related expenses.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Core operating income was $498 million (+13%, +13% cc), compared to $440 million in the prior year period. Core operating margin increased 1.2 percentage points. Core gross margin increased 0.6 percentage points reflecting favorable product mix and manufacturing efficiencies in Vision Care, partially offset by an increase in inventory provisions in Surgical. Core operating margin included improved operating leverage in selling, general and administration expenses from higher sales, partially offset by higher investment in research and development in Surgical. Excluding a negative 0.1 percentage point impact from currency, core operating margin increased 1.3 percentage points on a constant currencies basis.</font></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">5</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#00c0f5;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Full year</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Operating income was $1.4 billion (+36%,</font><font style="color:#ee2724;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">+44%</font><font style="color:#ee2724;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">cc), compared to $1.0 billion in the prior year period.</font><font style="color:#ee2724;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Operating margin increased 3.3 percentage points. Current year operating margin included a $57 million net gain related to the divestment of certain product rights in China. The prior year period included $139 million of transformation costs and $48 million of integration related expenses, partially offset by a $58 million benefit from the release of a contingent liability related to an acquisition. Gross margin percentage was in line with the prior year period as favorable product mix and manufacturing efficiencies in Vision Care and the favorable impact of consistent intangible amortization expense were offset by higher costs of inventory in Surgical and significantly higher inventory provisions in Vision Care in the second quarter of 2024 due to a supplier-related quality issue which resulted in a negative impact of $30 million or 0.3 percentage points. The current year had improved operating leverage in selling, general and administration expenses from higher sales. 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Adjustments to arrive at core operating income in the prior year period were $810 million, mainly due to $675 million of amortization, $139 million of transformation costs and $48 million of integration related expenses, partially offset by a $58 million benefit from the release of a contingent liability related to an acquisition. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Core operating income was $2.0 billion (+10%, +14% cc), compared to $1.8 billion in the prior year period. Core operating margin increased 0.9 percentage points. 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0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">nm</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">nm</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Income before taxes</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">349</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">168</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open 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The current year includes increased collections associated with higher sales and lower transformation payments following completion of the transformation program in the fourth quarter of 2023, partially offset by higher associate short-term incentive payments,</font><font style="color:#ee2724;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">higher taxes paid due to the timing of payments and increased profitability and increased payments for operating expenses, including investment in research and development. The prior period included a cash outflow for settlement of legal proceedings with Johnson &#38; Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. (&#34;JJSVI&#34;). 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The net change in other operating liabilities was primarily due to the impact of annual short-term incentive payments.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Changes in net working capital in the prior year period were mainly driven by increases in inventories and trade receivables and a decrease in trade payables, partially offset by the net change in other operating liabilities. The increase in inventories was primarily to meet expected upcoming demand.</font><font style="color:#ee2724;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">The increase in trade receivables was primarily driven by new receivables from higher sales outpacing collections. The decrease in trade payables was primarily driven by the timing of payments. The net change in other operating liabilities was primarily driven by higher accruals for short-term incentive benefits. Refer to Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for additional details regarding changes within net working capital in the current and prior year periods.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#00c0f5;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Net cash flows used in investing activities</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Net cash flows used in investing activities amounted to $1.2 billion in 2024, compared to $1.1 billion in the prior year period. Cash outflows in the current year period primarily include capital expenditures, purchases of software and other intangible assets, investments in associated companies, purchase of time deposits, payments for financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (&#34;FVOCI&#34;), and the acquisition of BELKIN Vision Ltd. (&#34;BELKIN&#34;). Refer to Notes 12 and 11 to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for additional information on the investments in associated companies and BELKIN acquisition, respectively.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Cash outflows in the prior year period included capital expenditures, payments for financial assets and purchases of intangible assets. 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Cash and cash equivalents increased $582 million due to the net impact of operating, investing and financing activities as described in the preceding section. Our cash and cash equivalents are maintained at a number of financial institutions. To mitigate the risk of uninsured balances, we select financial institutions based on their credit ratings and financial strength, and we perform ongoing evaluations of these institutions to limit our concentration risk exposure. Current assets also include time deposits purchased during the third quarter of 2024 with a six-month term maturing on February 17, 2025. The time deposits are measured at amortized cost and had a carrying value of $153 million as of December&#160;31, 2024. Inventories decreased $54 million primarily due to foreign currency translation effects, partially offset by increases to meet upcoming demand. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#00c0f5;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Liabilities</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Total non-current liabilities were $6.5 billion as of December&#160;31, 2024, a decrease of $76 million when compared to $6.6 billion as of December 31, 2023. 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The shares to be acquired will be held in treasury and are intended to offset the dilutive effect of shares vesting under Alcon's equity-based incentive plans. Alcon expects to fund the repurchases through cash generated from operations. The program is subject to customary safe harbor conditions and authorization of the Swiss Takeover Board. The timing and total amount of share repurchases will depend upon a variety of factors. 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style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">5,512</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">5,247</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open 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style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Other income</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">61&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">6&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">77&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">80&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open 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colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8212;&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Interest expense</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">192&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">189&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Other financial income &#38; expense</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font 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style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Taxes</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">238&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(142)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Interest received</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">69&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open 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0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(7)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Taxes paid</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open 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style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Change in net current assets and other operating cash flow items</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">8.2</font></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(189)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 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colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Purchase of intangible assets</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(197)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(193)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Purchase of investments in associated companies</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">12</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 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#00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Proceeds from financial assets</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">9&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Acquisitions of assets, net of cash acquired</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8212;&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(2)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open 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style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Other investing cash flows</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(8)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8212;&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Net cash flows used in investing activities</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">(1,167)</font></td><td style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">(1,094)</font></td><td style="border-top:2pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Dividends paid to shareholders of Alcon Inc.</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4</font></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:2pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(130)</font></td><td style="border-top:2pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:2pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(116)</font></td><td style="border-top:2pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Repayment of financial debts</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid 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style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td 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0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">37&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8.5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Lease payments</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open 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The financial information consolidates the Company and the subsidiaries it controls, and includes selected notes to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in Alcon's financial position and performance since the prior annual Consolidated Financial Statements.</font><font style="color:#ee2724;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Therefore, the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 and for the years then ended are derived from and should be read in conjunction with the annual Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended</font><font style="color:#ee2724;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">December&#160;31, 2024 and 2023, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB (&#34;IFRS Accounting Standards&#34;) and can be found in the Form 20-F. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements present our historical financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards. Alcon's principal accounting policies are set out in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Form 20-F.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:12pt"><font style="color:#00c0f5;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Use of estimates and assumptions</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">The preparation of Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions, either at the balance sheet date or during the period, that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as well as revenues and expenses. Because of the inherent uncertainties, actual outcomes and results may differ from management's assumptions and estimates.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#00c0f5;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Impairment of goodwill, Alcon brand name and definite lived intangible assets</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">As discussed in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Form 20-F, Goodwill, the Alcon brand name and acquired in-process research&#160;&#38; development (&#34;IPR&#38;D&#34;) projects are reviewed for impairment at least annually and these, as well as all other investments in intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that the asset's balance sheet or reportable segment carrying amount may not be recoverable. Goodwill and other intangible assets represent a significant amount of total assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Impairment testing may lead to potentially significant impairment charges in the future, which could have a materially adverse impact on Alcon's results of operations and financial condition.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#00c0f5;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Time deposits</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">The accounting policies were expanded in 2024 to include Time deposits, as follows&#58;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Time deposits are financial instruments recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Time deposits with a maturity date greater than three months but less than twelve months are reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet in Time deposits in current assets. Time deposits with a maturity date greater than twelve months are reported in Financial assets in non-current assets. Interest income is recognized in Other financial income &#38; expense in the Consolidated Income Statement. </font></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">19</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#00c0f5;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">New standards and interpretations recently adopted</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Effective January 1, 2024, Alcon adopted Amendments to International Accounting Standards 1 (&#34;IAS 1&#34;),</font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> Presentation of Financial Statements,</font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> which clarified the criteria used in determining the classification on the balance sheet of a liability as non-current where an entity has the right to postpone settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date. 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Upon adoption of this IFRIC agenda decision, Alcon has added incremental disclosures related to reportable segments in Note </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">4</font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Form 20-F and in Note </font><font style="color:#0a2299;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">3</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#00c0f5;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">New standards and interpretations not yet adopted</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">In April 2024, the IASB issued IFRS 18, </font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements,</font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> which will replace IAS 1, </font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Presentation of Financial Statements </font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">and accompanies limited amendments to other standards which will be effective upon the adoption of the new standard. IFRS 18 will be retroactively effective for our annual reporting periods beginning on January 1, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The standard is expected to improve comparability and transparency of financial statements by requiring defined subtotals in the Consolidated Income Statement, requiring disclosure of management-defined performance measures and adding new principles for aggregation and disaggregation of information. Alcon is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its Consolidated Financial Statements.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Other than previously described, as of December 31, 2024 there are no IFRS Accounting Standards, interpretations or amendments not yet effective that would be expected to have a material impact on Alcon upon adoption. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div id="i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_73"></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:12pt"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">2. 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Under the terms of the agreements, Ocumension licensed the exclusive commercialization rights to </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Systane </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Ultra in China and development and commercialization rights to AR-15512 in China. In exchange, Alcon received up-front consideration of $116 million in the form of approximately 16.7% of the ordinary shares of Ocumension. Alcon will also receive royalties and defined AR-15512 sales milestones. Refer to Note 11 for additional information.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Surgical - Acquisition of BELKIN Vision Ltd.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">On July&#160;1, 2024, Alcon acquired 100% of the outstanding shares and equity of BELKIN Vision Ltd. (&#34;BELKIN&#34;) as provided under the Agreement and Plan of Merger (&#34;Agreement&#34;). This transaction complements Alcon&#8217;s existing Surgical portfolio in the treatment of glaucoma. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination that resulted in goodwill of $20 million after the purchase price allocation (&#34;PPA&#34;) of the consideration to the fair values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The total purchase consideration amounted to $92 million, including $20 million of previously-held fair value through other comprehensive income (&#34;FVOCI&#34;) financial investments in BELKIN. Total cash paid at closing</font><font style="color:#ee2724;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">for the net identifiable assets recognized, net of cash acquired, was $61 million. 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style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8212;&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8212;&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">25&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 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style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(349)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(81)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open 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style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Research &#38; development</font></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(157)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(130)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(79)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(73)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(5)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(232)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 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style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">61&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">6&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 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style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8212;&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">71&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">85&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8212;&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8212;&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">75&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">85&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Cost of net sales</font></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(2,014)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(1,898)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(1,605)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(1,535)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(709)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(708)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(4,328)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(4,141)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Cost of other revenues</font></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(4)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8212;&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(67)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(67)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8212;&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8212;&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(71)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(67)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open 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solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(1,467)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(1,473)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(322)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(301)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(3,250)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(3,209)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Research &#38; development</font></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(580)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(527)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(284)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(289)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(12)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(12)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(876)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-left:1pt solid #ffffff;border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(828)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open 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1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8212;&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8212;&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">77&#160;</font></td><td 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change in other operating assets</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(28)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(23)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Net change in other operating liabilities</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00aeef;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(44)</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="border-top:0.25pt solid #00c0f5;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">51&#160;</font></td><td style="border-top:0.25pt solid 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While Alcon does not believe that any of these legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, litigation is inherently unpredictable and large judgments sometimes occur. As a consequence, Alcon may in the future incur judgments or enter into settlements of claims that could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations or cash flow. The following is a summary as of February 25, 2025</font><font style="color:#ee2724;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:130%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">of significant legal proceedings to which Alcon or its subsidiaries were or are currently a party and should be read in conjunction with Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Form 20-F.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Hoya patent dispute</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">On December&#160;11, 2020, Hoya Corporation and one of its affiliates (collectively, &#34;Hoya&#34;) filed suit against Alcon in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas alleging that Alcon's </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">UltraSert</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> Pre-Loaded Delivery System infringes six of Hoya's US patents. On January&#160;11, 2024, the court granted Alcon&#8217;s motion for summary judgment of non-infringement with respect to three of the six asserted patents and certain claims of the other three asserted patents, and also granted Alcon&#8217;s motion for summary judgment with respect to Hoya&#8217;s claim that Alcon&#8217;s alleged infringement was willful. This matter was fully and finally resolved prior to the trial scheduled to begin on February&#160;20, 2024. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Hatch-Waxman patent litigation</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">From time to time, Alcon is a party to certain patent infringement proceedings in the US in connection with Notices of Paragraph IV Certification under the Hatch-Waxman Act received from third-party generic manufacturers respecting their applications for generic versions of certain products sold by or on behalf of Alcon, including </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Simbrinza, Pataday, Rhopressa </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">and </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Rocklatan,</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> or other similar suits. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">During the third quarter of 2022, Alcon received a Paragraph IV Certification Letter under the Hatch-Waxman Act notifying Alcon that a generic drug company filed an application with the FDA seeking pre-patent expiry approval to sell a generic version of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Simbrinza</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> (brinzolamide&#47;brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic suspension) 1%&#47;0.2%. In October 2022, Alcon filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Delaware against that generic drug company. The lawsuit, which asserted two patents, automatically stayed FDA approval of the generic drug application for up to 30 months from receipt of the Paragraph IV Certification Letter (or earlier if the court rendered a decision adverse to Alcon). In August 2024, the court granted in part the generic drug company defendants&#8217; motion for summary judgment of non-infringement of the asserted patents.</font><font style="color:#ee2724;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">A trial on the remaining patent claims was held on October 21, 2024 through October 23, 2024. On February 5, 2025, the Court issued Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law concerning the patent claims, and the defenses to those claims, that were the subject of the trial. The Court ruled that Alcon did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant&#8217;s proposed generic version of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Simbrinza</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> infringed the patent claims asserted at the trial. The Court also ruled that the generic drug company defendant did not prove by clear and convincing evidence that those patent claims were invalid. Alcon intends to appeal the Court&#8217;s February 5, 2025 ruling of non-infringement as well as certain other of the Court&#8217;s prior rulings.   </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">On January&#160;31, 2022, prior to Alcon's acquisition of Aerie, Aerie received three Paragraph IV Certification Letters under the Hatch-Waxman Act notifying Aerie that three generic drug companies had filed applications to the FDA seeking pre-patent expiry approval to sell generic versions of </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Rhopressa</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"> and&#47;or </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Rocklatan</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">. On March&#160;14, 2022, Aerie filed patent infringement lawsuits in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey against those generic drug companies. These lawsuits automatically stayed FDA approval of the generic drug applications for up to 30 months from receipt of the respective Paragraph IV Certification Letters (or earlier if a court rendered a decision adverse to Alcon). The lawsuits were consolidated into a single case. During 2024, Alcon fully and finally resolved the patent infringement claims brought against the defendants. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Civil Investigative Demand</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">In July 2024, Alcon received a Civil Investigative Demand from the US Department of Justice (&#8220;DoJ&#8221;) in connection with a civil investigation under the False Claims Act relating to discounts on surgical equipment servicing contracts. Alcon is cooperating with the DoJ.</font></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">30</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:8pt"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Alcon believes that its total provisions for litigation and other legal matters are adequate based upon currently available information. However, given the inherent difficulties in estimating liabilities, additional liabilities and costs may be incurred beyond the amounts provided.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div id="i2bc7605ecfbc42bca4e37997c621d99d_109"></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:12pt"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">11. Acquisitions, divestment of product rights and out-licensing</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#00c0f5;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Acquisitions of businesses</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#003595;font-family:'Open Sans Semibold',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Surgical - Acquisition of BELKIN Vision Ltd.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">On July&#160;1, 2024, Alcon acquired 100% of the outstanding shares and equity of BELKIN as provided under the Agreement. This transaction complements Alcon&#8217;s existing Surgical portfolio in the treatment of glaucoma. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination that resulted in goodwill of $20 million after the PPA of the consideration to the fair values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The total purchase consideration amounted to $92 million, including $20 million of previously-held FVOCI financial investments in BELKIN. Total cash paid at closing for the net identifiable assets recognized, net of cash acquired, was $61 million. 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style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none"></td><td colspan="3" 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style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">This document contains, and our officers and representatives may from time to time make, certain &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;commitment,&#8221; &#8220;look forward,&#8221; &#8220;maintain,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;goal,&#8221; &#8220;seek,&#8221; &#8220;target,&#8221; &#8220;assume,&#8221; &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;project,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;strategy,&#8221; &#8220;future,&#8221; &#8220;likely,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;will&#8221; and similar references to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding our liquidity, revenue, gross margin, operating margin, effective tax rate, foreign currency exchange movements, earnings per share, our plans and decisions relating to various capital expenditures, capital allocation priorities and other discretionary items such as our market growth assumptions, our social impact and sustainability plans, targets, goals and expectations, and generally, our expectations concerning our future performance. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties and risks that are difficult to predict such as&#58; cybersecurity breaches or other disruptions of our information technology systems&#59; our ability to effectively manage the risks associated with the ethical use of disruptive technologies&#59; compliance with data privacy, identity protection and information security laws, particularly with the increased use of artificial intelligence&#59; the impact of a disruption in our global supply chain, including the effect of tariffs, or important facilities, particularly when we single-source or rely on limited sources of supply&#59; our ability to manage social impact and sustainability matters&#59; our reliance on outsourcing key business functions&#59; global and regional economic, financial, monetary, legal, tax, political and social change&#59; the increasingly challenging economic, political and legal environment in China&#59; terrorism, war and other resulting events such as economic sanctions and trade restrictions&#59; our ability to manage the risks associated with operating as a third party contract manufacturer&#59; our ability to forecast sales demand and manage our inventory levels and the changing buying patterns of our customers&#59; our success in completing and integrating strategic acquisitions, including equity investments in early-stage companies&#59; the success of our research and development efforts, including our ability to innovate to compete effectively&#59; our ability to comply with the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and other applicable anti-corruption laws&#59; pricing pressure from changes in third party payor coverage and reimbursement methodologies&#59; our ability to properly educate and train healthcare providers on our products&#59; our ability to protect our intellectual property&#59; our ability to comply with all laws to which we may be subject&#59; the ability to obtain regulatory clearance and approval of our products as well as compliance with any post-approval obligations, including quality control of our manufacturing&#59; the effect of product recalls or voluntary market withdrawals&#59; the accuracy of our accounting estimates and assumptions, including pension and other post-employment benefit plan obligations and the carrying value of intangible assets&#59; the impact of unauthorized importation of our products from countries with lower prices to countries with higher prices&#59; our ability to service our debt obligations&#59; the need for additional financing through the issuance of debt or equity&#59; the effects of litigation, including product liability lawsuits and governmental investigations&#59; supply constraints and increases in the cost of energy&#59; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel&#59; legislative, tax and regulatory reform&#59; the impact of being listed on two stock exchanges&#59; the ability to declare and pay dividends&#59; the different rights afforded to our shareholders as a Swiss corporation compared to a US corporation&#59; the effect of maintaining or losing our foreign private issuer status under US securities laws&#59; 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