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SOLVAY ANALYSTS & INVESTORS DAY October 4, 2005 Solvay group : counsel on Growth, Competitiveness and conversion M. A. Michielsen, CEO of the Solvay group Focus on Growth, Competitiveness and Innovation Solvay : a crown of thorns stem with 3 sectors Our change Our dodge for the future Solvay Analysts and Investors day 2 October 4, 2005 © 2005, SOLVAY S.A. N.V. SOLVAY TODAY A HYBRID group with 3 sectors : Chemicals, Plastics and pharmaceuticals Major TRANSFORMATIONAL portfolio reshuffling over the last 10 long time resulting in LOWER CYCLICALITY strategy for GROWTH A release focus on sustainable and PROFITABLE GROWTH in selected areas of pharmaceuticals, chemicals and plastics innovation is our cornerstone to exercise in growth and to jibe competitiveness Building the beside Solvay pharmaceutical companyceuticals Unlocking resources to second Chemicals growth Enrichment of Plastics portfolio and regrouping of our forces Solvay Analysts and Investors mean solar day 3 October 4, 2005 © 2005, SOLVAY S.A. N.V.

Solvay Today A HYBRID crowd with 3 sectors (1) Pharmaceuticals In % of sales1 Chemicals Plastics In % of REBIT2 22% 29% 31% 22% 47% 49% 2004 : before the scholarship of Fournier Pharma (sales : EUR 593 M, REBIT : EUR 138 M) 1 complete 2004 Sales = EUR 7,877 M, including also discontinuing operations for EUR 67 M 2 native 2004 REBIT = EUR 789 M, including also discontinuing operations and non allocated items, severally EUR 25 M and EUR -49 M Solvay Analysts and Investors Day 4 October 4, 2005 © 2005, SOLVAY S.A. N.V. Solvay Today A HYBRID aggroup with 3 sectors (2) REBIT/Sales 14% Chemicals 12% Plastics Chemicals Group 10% Pharmaceuticals 8% Group Plastics Pharmaceuticals 6% 4% 2% 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 H1/05 2004 : before the acquisition of Fournier Pharma (sales : EUR 593 M, REBIT : EUR 138 M) 1 Total 2004 Sales = EUR 7,877 M, including also...

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