2010 Press Releases

04 June 2010

Wendel: 2010 Combined Shareholders' Meeting

Dominique Hériard Dubreuil and Guylaine Saucier are appointed as members of the Supervisory Board and Nicolas Celier is reappointed - Dividend: 1 euro per share

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04 June 2010

Wendel : Net asset value doubled compared with 31 December 2008 to €55 per share at 31 May 2010

Net asset value per share of €55 at 31 May 2010 - Ongoing management of protections related to the financing of Saint-Gobain stake

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06 May 2010

First-quarter 2010 sales: Wendel is recovering with first-quarter growth

Rebound in sales at unlisted companies - Sharp recovery in construction businesses in emerging markets - Consolidated first-quarter 2010 sales of €1,219 million - Organic growth of 2.7% including the contribution from Stahl over three months - Successful debt renegotiation at Deutsch and acquisition of 100% stake in its US retailer

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03 May 2010

Wendel becomes the Founding Sponsor of the Centre Pompidou-Metz

Through this agreement, Wendel will become the founding sponsor of the Centre Pompidou-Metz, which will open to the public on May 11. Wendel is committed to working alongside this new institution over the next five years, to contribute to its development and influence on the French and international cultural stage

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15 April 2010

2009 Reference Document Available

The 2009 Wendel Reference Document was filed with the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) on April 13, 2010, under number D.10-0257

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30 March 2010

Wendel releases 2009 Results - Financial flexibility restored to prepare for the future

Consolidated sales: limited decline to €4,865 million (-3.4%)- Net income from business sectors: €153 million, reflecting the significant impact of the crisis on the Group's companies - Net loss of €-809 million affected by significant reductions in book values, as announced in H1 2009 - Stronger financial structure thanks to debt restructuring, extended and reduced - Solid cash position of €2,179 million at 31 December 2009, with available cash of €1,496 million (+63% compared with end 2008)- Net asset value doubled compared with 31 December 2008 to €56.9 per share at 23 March 2010 - Stable dividend of €1 per share, to be proposed to the next Shareholders' Meeting - Outlook 2010-2013: towards new investments

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24 March 2010

Clarification following information from KKR regarding Legrand

In respect of the Legrand shareholders agreement between them, Wendel has been advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (" KKR ") of its affiliate's intention to conduct an operation of partial transfer of its shares in Legrand. Wendel decided not to join this operation

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01 March 2010

Wendel announces that it holds a 92% stake in STAHL and has completed a successful financial restructuring with unanimous lenders support

€ 60 million investment by Wendel - Wendel's stake in Stahl increased from 48% to 92% - Stahl's total debt reduced from € 350 million to € 195 million

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17 February 2010

Success for Legrand's first euro bond issue

Legrand today successfully launched and priced its first euro-denominated bond issue, which is for €300 million over seven years. The maturity date is February 24, 2017 and the annual coupon is 4.25%.

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02 February 2010

Wendel announces the success of the initial public offering of Helikos

Wendel announces the success of the initial public offering of Helikos on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, subscribed for 200 M€. This transaction is the largest on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since mid-2008. Helikos' shares and warrants are expected to trading on February 4, 2010. Through this innovative project, Wendel restarts its investment policy by focusing on German Mittelstand companies with a strong development potential, in an economy well-oriented to take part in the worldwide recovery.

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12 January 2010

Wendel supports the launch of the initial public offering of Helikos, a "Special Purpose Acquisition Company" (SPAC) dedicated to the German market

Helikos is a company dedicated to investing in a non-listed company in Germany. Following its IPO, and based on the initial amount of the offer, Helikos will seek to invest € 250 million in a German Mittelstand company with an enterprise value of between € 300 million and € 1 billion

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