In the context of the trial on the Luxembourg tax data leak referred to as Luxleaks for which the Luxembourg court has given a judgment today, PwC Luxembourg wishes to make the following statements:

• The court’s conclusion was to find guilty two of the three defendants and to grant PwC the requested damages of 1 euro.
• PwC Luxembourg acknowledges the decision of the Court and will analyse it within the coming days.
• PwC Luxembourg remains firmly committed to protect the confidentiality of its clients' documents and data.
• PwC Luxembourg stands by the advice it provided to its clients, all of which was given in accordance with applicable local and international tax laws and agreements and in accordance with the PwC Global Tax Code of Conduct, which has been in place since 2005.