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Solvay Group Presentat ionJune 2002

««LOOKING AT SOLVAY LOOKING AT SOLVAY DIFFERENTLYDIFFERENTLY»»

!! VALUES AND STRATEGY :VALUES AND STRATEGY :SOLVAY ’S RESPONSE TO A SOLVAY ’S RESPONSE TO A CHANGING WORLDCHANGING WORLD

!! MAJOR RECENT STRATEGIC MAJOR RECENT STRATEGIC CHANGES IN SOLVAY’S CHANGES IN SOLVAY’S PORTFOLIOPORTFOLIO

© 2002, SOLVAY S.A.SOLVAY PPT / Groupe anglais / ALR /05.02 1

CHEMICALS SECTORCHEMICALS SECTOR


CHEMICALS SECTORCHEMICALS SECTOR

Soda ashSaltCaustic sodaBarium/StrontiumFluorHydrogen peroxyde Total 2001 sales : EUR 2,751 M

Fluorinated products (after the acquisition of Ausimont) 2 2Advanced functional minerals among the world leadersCaprolactones among the world leaders Sodium bicarbonate 1 2Ultrapure hydrogen peroxide 2 4Ultrapure barium/strontium 1 2Soda ash 1 1Hydrogen peroxide 1 1Persalts 1 1Barium / Strontium carbonates 1 1Caustic soda 1 3

Leadership positions Europe World

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% of chemicals salesChemicals industry 24 %Glass industry 22 %Detergents 10 %Paper industry 8 %Construction and civil engineering 6 %Treatment of water and environment 4 %Food industry 4 %Automotive industry 2 %Human health 1 %Electric and electronic industry 1 %Other industries 18%TOTAL 100 %

CHEMICALS SECTORCHEMICALS SECTORMajor markets in Major markets in 20012001


MAJORMAJOR MARKETSMARKETS OF CHEMICAL PRODUCTSOF CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

Soda ash Hydrogen peroxide/DetergentsGlass industry, chemicals industry, detergents, paper industry, Chemicals industry, detergents, paper industry, food industry, environmental technologies, pharmaceuticals environmental technologies, pharmaceuticals industry, industry, metallurgy, construction and civil engineering, textile, … electronics, metallurgy, textile, consumer goods, …

Fluor Barium and strontiumChemicals industry, construction (insulation), automotive industry, Glass industry, chemicals industry, paper industry, pharmaceuticals industry, electronics, metallurgy, … electronics, metallurgy, …

Advanced Functional Minerals CaprolactonesChemicals industry, paper industry, food industry, pharmaceuticals Chemicals industry, shoes industry, resins for surface industry, metallurgy, … coating…

Electrochemistrys/SaltGlass industry, chemicals industry, detergents, paper indsutry,food industry, water treatment and environmental technologiesmetallurgy, textile, …


CHEMICALS SECTORCHEMICALS SECTOR2001 Sales breakdown by SBU2001 Sales breakdown by SBU

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Sales in 2001 : EUR 2,751 M

* without Ausimont (acquired in 2002)


1. INCREASING CONTRIBUTION 1. INCREASING CONTRIBUTION fromfrom SPECIALTIESSPECIALTIESFluorinated products, advanced functional minerals,caprolactones, ultra-pure H2O2 and disinfectant, sodium bicarbonate, ultrapure barium and strontium carbonates

"" 25% of25% of 2001 Chemicals EBIT*2001 Chemicals EBIT*2. LEADERSHIP2. LEADERSHIP andand COMPETITIVENESS in ESSENTIALS:COMPETITIVENESS in ESSENTIALS:

Soda Ash, Caustic Soda, Barium & Strontium Carbonates, H2O2

3.3. FULL INTEGRATION in FULL INTEGRATION in feedstocksfeedstocks ::salt, HCl recycling, fluor spath, …

4. LESS DEPENDENCE on energy4. LESS DEPENDENCE on energy : cogeneration, …5.5. REDUCTION of CYCLICALITY :REDUCTION of CYCLICALITY :

reduction of exposure to Electrochemistry and Salt

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CHEMICALS 2001 : SALES (+ 6%), EBIT (+ 23%)CHEMICALS 2001 : SALES (+ 6%), EBIT (+ 23%)Resilience to the economic evolution

thanks to its specific product mix made of :

# SPECIALTIES : ! FLUORINATED PRODUCTS :

# sales in organic Solkane®

$ sales in inorganic compounds (weak market conditions)! ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS and CAPROLACTONES :

are progressing satisfactorily

# ESSENTIALS! SODA ASH :

% Europe : strong demand and # prices% USA : still high energy costs but capacity rationalization

! CAUSTIC SODA : strong price increase (X2) and cost reductionBUT deteriorating market conditions for HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

and BARIUM AND STRONTIUM CARBONATES


MAJORMAJOR RECENT ACHIEVEMENTSRECENT ACHIEVEMENTS! Fluorinated activities :

& Acquisition of Ausimont& Decision to build a plant (15,000 tons/y) in Tavaux (France)

for the large-scale production of Solkane® 365mfc(new insulating and blowing agent with no effect on the ozone layer)

! Salt : Creation of Esco - European Salt Company& JV with K+S (D) for salt (sold to external customers) in Europe

! Sodium bicarbonate :& Decision to build a new sodium bicarbonate production line (80 kt/year) in Spain -

operational in October 2002& Distribution agreement with Takuma (Japan) to market sodium bicarbonate - Bicar® -

for purifying combustion gases in Japan! Caprolactones :

& multi-stage expansion in UK to more than double its capacity for caprolactonepolymers over the next 3 years (1st step in 2002 and further expansions through 2004)

! Innovation : financial participation (15%) and research agreement with Ecophos(new approach to the production of upgraded phosphoric acid, using the hydrochloric acid generated by Solvay'sproduction processes)

! E-business : two pilot tests on Elemica network - privileged solution for ERP connection with customers and chemical goods suppliers for the order fulfillment


SODA ASHSODA ASHSTRATEGYSTRATEGY ::! to further improve worldwide competitiveness and leadership! to develop specialtiesCompetitiveness andCompetitiveness and LeadershipLeadership :: N°1 world, N°1 Europe! world leader in the production of soda ash :

with sites in Western Europe, Bulgaria and the USA! reduction of costs all over! highest productivity both in US and European plants! cogeneration units on most sites in EuropeSpecialtiesSpecialties! n°2 in the world, N°1 in Europe! development of Bicar® : new line in Spain (operational in Oct. 2002)! development of the NEUTREC® incineration flue gas cleaning process :

RESOLEST® platform in France (process and recycle residual sodiumchemicals) and partnership Takuma (J) to promote it in Japan

! further development of innovative projects : Bicarjet®, Ecophos®, …


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HYDROGEN PEROXIDESTRATEGYSTRATEGY ::! to further improve competitiveness through cost reductions and maintain leadership! to further develop high purity grades

Competitiveness and LeadershipCompetitiveness and Leadership :: N°1 world, N°1 Europe! world leader with facilities in Europe, USA, Asia and Brazil! client proximity, first-class logistics and global network of competitively sized

production units ! reduction of overall costs! new technology to produce propylene oxyde through H2O2 in large chemical

processes (200 kt/y)

SpecialtiesSpecialties! electronic grades :

% primary use : clean surface of wafers during chip fabrication% customers are highly international

! disinfectant : new, higher quality products (ASEPTICPER®) and success of Proxitane AHC® brand in Foot & Mouth Disease


GROWTH IN LARGE CHEMICAL APPLICATIONGROWTH IN LARGE CHEMICAL APPLICATIONtoto produce Propyleneproduce Propylene OxideOxide (PO) in(PO) in largelarge scalescale plantplant

Agreement signed with BASF : Solvay would become BASF’s partner

for the supply of H2O2 for the production of PO

"50/50 joint venture (capacity of 200kt/y in a single unit) if BASF decides to implement the H2O2 route to manufacture PO (expected within the next two years)


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STRATEGYSTRATEGY ::to concentrate on activities linked to PVC and to concentrate on activities linked to PVC and selected organicselected organiccompoundscompounds

Competitiveness and LeadershipCompetitiveness and Leadership :: better focus through!cost reduction measures

e.g. decision to concentrate the manufacturing of solid caustic soda in Europe at Jemeppe (Belgium) and Tavaux (France) by end of 2002

!conversion from mercury cells to membranese.g. diaphragm electrolysis at Rheinberg (Germany) to be modernized and partly converted to membrane technology by the end of 2003


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FLUORINATED PRODUCTSSTRATEGYSTRATEGY ::!! to further adapt portfolio with new products developmentto further adapt portfolio with new products development!! to further develop geographical to further develop geographical presencepresence

LeadershipLeadership ::! the acquisition of Ausimont makes Solvay one of the world’s main producers :

with facilities in Europe, North America and Namibia (raw materials)! well diversified portfolio! strong R&D :

% HFC : 3rd generation (cell gas for insulation foam, refrigeration, pharma aerosols)% Lithium battery, solvents, ...

! acquisitions :% AUSIMONT in 2002% NAFTA : CATOOSA (USA), NORFLUOR (USA) & CHEMTECH (Mexico)% EUROPE : Refrigeration business from Hoechst in 1996% NAMIBIA : Fluorspar (raw material) in 1997

! capacity extensions in growing products % Solkane® 134a (for refrigerant) capacity doubled in Germany% Pharmaceutical use of Solkane® 227 + pilot study for HFC 134a-pharma grade% building of a first industrial-level plant for HFC365mfc used as a blowing agent in

polyurethane foams (operational in 2002)


SOLVAY FLUORSOLVAY FLUORTop products 2001

Leading productsLeading products• S141b (HCFC)

Foam• S22 (HCFC)

Refrigerants/feedstock for PTFE• S134 a (HFC)

Refrigerants• S142b (HCFC)

Foam/feedstock for PVDF• Nocolok

Brazing flux for aluminium-heat exchangers• S227 (HFC)

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