Bernin (Grenoble), France, September 15th, 2015 – Soitec (Euronext), a world leader in generating and
manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials, has announced that following the Board of
Directors’ meeting on September 11th, 2015 the Board of Directors has named André-Jacques Auberton-
Hervé as Chairman Emeritus of the Soitec Group, which he founded together with Jean-Michel Lamure in
1992.

André-Jacques Auberton-Hervé has retired from his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors, but
remains a director of the Soitec group.

The Board of Directors has appointed Paul Boudre as Chairman of Soitec’s Board of Directors.

About Soitec:
Soitec (Euronext, Tech 40 Paris) is a world leader in designing and manufacturing high performance
semiconductor materials. The company uses its unique technologies and semiconductors expertise to
serve the electronics and energy markets. With 3,600 patents worldwide, Soitec’s strategy is based on
disruptive innovation to answer its customers’ needs for high performance, energy efficiency and cost
competitiveness. Soitec has manufacturing facilities, R&D centers and offices in Europe, the U.S. and
Asia. For more information, please visit www.soitec.com and follow us on Twitter: @Soitec_EN and
@Soitec_FR.