Tomorrow

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Tomorrows Answers Today

• Meet AkzoNobel

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AkzoNobel Key facts

• 2008
• Revenue 15.4 billion
• Around 60,000 employees
• EBITDA 1.9 billion1
• EBIT 1.4 billion1
• Net income 742 million2
• 1 Before incidentals

Revenue by segment
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AkzoNobel around the world

• Revenue by destination

40 Mature Europe
22 North America
7 Emerging Europe
19 Asia Pacific
8 Latin America
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Our company in brief

• The worlds largest paint and coatings company
  and a world leading chemicals producer
• Employ around 60,000 people in more than 80
  countries
• Committed to delivering Tomorrows Answers Today
• Global Fortune 500 company
• Listed on Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange
• Sharing number two position on the Dow Jones
  Sustainability Indexes

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Our company values
We believe in Focusing on our customers
future first Embracing entrepreneurial
thinking Developing the talents of our people
The courage and curiosity to question Integrity
and responsibility in our actions
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Trusted portfolio of global brands
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Brands and products that...

• Protect the worlds buildings and infrastructure
• Bring color to all aspects of our lives
• Promote safety and good health
• Supply industries worldwide with ingredients for
  lifes essentials
• Allow us to travel and communicate
• Furnish our homes and offices
• Help society respond to the challenges of
  sustainability

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Organizational overview
Supervisory Board
Board of Management
Corporate Staff Departments
Business areaSpecialty Chemicals
Business areaDecorative Paints
Business areaPerformance Coatings

• Functional Chemicals
• Pulp Paper Chemicals
• Industrial Chemicals
• National Starch
• Surface Chemistry
• Polymer Chemicals
• Chemicals Pakistan

• Industrial Finishes
• Powder Coatings
• Marine Protective Coatings
• Car Refinishes
• Packaging Coatings

• Continental Europe
• Northern Eastern Europe
• UK, Ireland South Africa
• United States
• Canada
• Latin America
• China North Asia
• South East Asia Pacific
• India and South Asia

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Decorative Paints
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Decorative Paints

• AkzoNobel is the worlds leading decorative
  coatings company with strong positions in all
  regions of the world
• Our Decorative Paints business supplies a full
  range of interior and exterior decoration and
  protection products for both the professional and
  the do-it-yourself markets
• The product range includes paints, lacquers and
  varnishes as well as products for surface
  preparation (pre-deco products)
• We also supply building adhesives and floor
  leveling compounds for tile, floor and parquet
  layers.

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Key Figures Decorative Paints 2008

• Revenue 5.1 billion
• EBITDA 593 million
• Number of employees 24,000

Breakdown revenue
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Decorative Paints

• Architectural coatings
• Interior exterior wall paints and trim paints
  (lacquers)
• Woodcare specialty products
• Lacquers and varnishes for wood protection and
  decoration
• Specialty coatings for metal, concrete and other
  critical building materials

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Industry leading brands

• Pre-deco products
• Fillers, wall treatments, sealants and putties
  for consumers and professional
• Adhesives for the building and renovation
  industry
• Tile and floor adhesives and floor leveling
  compounds used for building and renovation

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World leader

• Geographic expansion into high growth markets
• Leadership position in developed markets
• Global decorative coatings market of around 34
  billion
• Worlds leading decorative coatings company

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Performance Coatings
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Performance Coatings

• Were world leaders when it comes to performance
  coatings
• Performance coatings have hundreds of uses and
  weve divided them into five businesses
  Industrial Finishes, Powder Coatings, Car
  Refinishes, Marine Protective Coatings and
  Packaging Coatings
• We supply a wide range of industries and sectors
  including automotive, consumer electronics,
  aviation, shipping and leisure craft, sport
  equipment, construction, furniture, and food and
  beverage

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Key Figures Performance Coatings 2008
Breakdown revenue

• Revenue 4.5 billion
• EBITDA 546 million
• Number of employees 21,000

Key
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Before incidentals
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Industrial Finishes
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Industrial Finishes

• Wood coatings to decorate and protect furniture,
  kitchen cabinetry and building products
• Coil coatings applied to coiled steel and
  aluminum prior to fabrication
• Used in roofing, siding, garage and entry doors
  and gutters, air conditioners, heaters, furnaces
  and ventilation units and appliance markets
• Extrusion coatings applied to some of the worlds
  most prestigious high-rise buildings
• Plastics coatings supplied to
• Consumer electronics industry for cell phones,
  audio equipment and computers
• Cosmetic packaging and sporting equipment
  industries for bicycles, helmets, ski equipment
  etc.
• Wood adhesives business supplies bonding
  solutions for laminated beams, wood flooring, and
  furniture

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Powder Coatings
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Powder Coatings

• We are the largest global manufacturer of powder
  coatings and a world leader in powder coatings
  technology
• Powder coatings are solvent-free paints applied
  to metal and other conductive surfaces. They are
  used on metal furniture, window frames,
  radiators, pipes and cars, and even wood and
  plastic
• We supply eight key market sectors appliance,
  architectural, automotive, functional, furniture,
  general industry, general trade coaters and IT
  with our global brands Interpon and Resicoat
• We also supply non-stick coatings used on house
  wares and for a wide range of specialist
  industrial applications

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Marine Protective Coatings
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Marine Protective Coatings

• We are the global market leader for marine
  paints, antifoulings and protective coatings
• We produce paints and antifouling materials used
  in shipbuilding,ship maintenance and repair, and
  by yachts and other pleasure craft
• We also supply protective coatings for bridges
  and buildings, and fire protection products for
  large plants and off-shore installations
• Our International brand has been used by famous
  customers including Sydney Harbor Bridge, the
  London Eye in the UK and the Beijing Olympic
  swimming complex
• Marine Protective Coatings is also home to
  AkzoNobels Aerospace Coatings activities

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Car Refinishes
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Car Refinishes

• If youve ever had your car resprayed, chances
  are it involved one of AkzoNobels car refinish
  products
• We are one of the worlds leading suppliers of
  paints and services for the car repair,
  commercial vehicles and automotive plastics
  markets
• Distributors, bodyshops, fleet owners, automotive
  suppliers and major bus and truck companies all
  choose AkzoNobel because we treat our customers
  as partners
• Our brands include Sikkens, Lesonal, Dynacoat,
  Wanda and Autocoat BT
• We have operations in more than 60 countries and
  offer outstanding customer service, top-notch
  training, full technical and logistical support,
  and detailed local knowledge

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Packaging Coatings
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Packaging Coatings

• Our Packaging Coatings business leads the way in
  hi-tech internal and external coatings for food
  and drink packaging
• We make and distribute a huge range of products
  that keep food and drink fresher for longer
• With nearly 90 years of experience, we have built
  our success on understanding exactly what our
  customers need
• We have significant positions in the established
  markets of Europe and North America and the
  emerging markets of Asia and Latin America

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Specialty Chemicals
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Strong platforms for growth

• AkzoNobel is a major supplier of specialty
  chemicals with leading positions in selected
  market segments
• Our products are used in a wide variety of
  everyday products such as ice cream, soups,
  disinfectants, plastics, soaps, detergents,
  cosmetics, paper and asphalt

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Key Figures Specialty Chemicals 2008

• Revenue 5.7 billion
• EBITDA 891 million
• Number of employees 13,300

Breakdown revenue
Before incidentals
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Functional Chemicals
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Functional Chemicals

• Our Functional Chemicals business makes chemical
  intermediates and performance chemicals
• Our portfolio includes ethylene amines, chelates
  and micronutrients, cellulosic specialties, salt
  specialties, sulfur products and polysulfides and
  redispersable powder polymers.
• These chemicals are used in everyday items such
  as wallpaper adhesives, bakery goods, cosmetics,
  ice cream, PVC and detergents
• They are also in products for the mining,
  electronics, construction and agricultural
  industries

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Pulp Paper Chemicals
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Pulp Paper Chemicals

• We have been helping paper manufacturers to
  improve their products for more than 100 years
• We are the leading global supplier of bleaching
  chemicals used in pulp manufacture, and
  performance chemicals used for the production of
  paper and board
• We also make specialty chemicals used in water
  treatment and as separation products in the
  pharmaceutical industry
• Our Expancel microspheres are used as additives
  to reduce the weight and improve the properties
  of printing inks, paper, polyester and underbody
  coating
• We trade under the name of Eka Chemicals

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Industrial Chemicals
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Industrial Chemicals

• Our Industrial Chemicals business makes salt,
  chlor-alkali products and derivatives such as
  monochloracetic acid (MCA)
• These products are essential for the success of
  the chemical, detergent, construction, food,
  paper and plastic industries
• Our portfolio includes chlorine, hydrochloric
  acid, caustic lye and water treatment chemicals.
  Were also Europes largest producer of vacuum
  salt
• We supply electricity, gas and steam to plants,
  mainly through combined heat and power generation
  plants

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National Starch
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National Starch

• Leading global supplier of specialty starches
  with a principal focus on supplying the food
  industry. Our core products can be found in the
  best selling foods everywhere.
• More than 20 percent of packaged foods utilize
  specialty starches to deliver enhanced
  processing, improved shelf life stability,
  freeze/thaw characteristics, improved aesthetics,
  enhanced texture, mouthfeel and other sensory
  benefits.
• Key market segments for the food business include
  bakery, beverages, cereals, dairy, flavors and
  encapsulation, noodles and pasta, pet foods,
  snacks etc.
• Also serve niche papermaking markets and supply
  high-value industrial starch applications for a
  variety of other consumer and industrial products
  and processes.

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Surface Chemistry
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Surface Chemistry

• We are a leading global supplier of
  surface-active agents and specialty polymers
• Surface Chemistry are chemicals that combine or
  separate two different materials, they are
  remarkably flexible and can be used to emulsify,
  disperse, clean, wet, aggregate, foam, defoam,
  disinfect or soften
• Theyre used in a huge range of industrial and
  consumer products including cleaning goods, oil
  field applications, printing, paints, fabric
  softeners, flooring, food packaging and
  electronics  
• They can also reduce the need for solvents in
  paints and cleaning products
• Specialty polymers for personal care provide the
  holding power in hair sprays and gels and add
  softness to mousses, conditioners, shampoos and
  other styling aids. They are also used in
  cosmetic and beauty products, like sunscreens,
  hand and body creams and lotions
• Specialty polymer products also include
  dispersants, anti-scalants for water treatment
  and detergent builders, as well as thickeners for
  the carpet, adhesive and detergent industries

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Polymer Chemicals
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Polymer Chemicals

• Companies all over the world depend on our
  organic peroxides, thermoset chemicals, metal
  alkyls and polymerization catalysts
• Theyre an important ingredient in everything
  from plastic bags and shoe soles to automotive
  parts and mobile phones
• We also supply additives, antifouling
  suspending agents and high purity metalorganics
• Other end products which feature our polymer
  chemicals include road marking paints, industrial
  tanks, golf balls, adhesive tapes, LEDs and the
  lasers found inside DVD players

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Chemicals Pakistan
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Chemicals Pakistan

• Global is good, but sometimes local is better.
  Which is why we set up our Chemicals Pakistan
  business, which focuses exclusively on Pakistan.
  The geographic focus is deliberately narrow, but
  the number of different sectors we serve
  certainly isnt.
• Our main areas of expertise include specialty
  chemicals, polyester fibers and soda ash. We work
  with companies that produce consumer goods,
  electronics and engineering products, food and
  beverages, pharmaceuticals and textiles.

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Creating one of the worldsleading industrial
companies

• Worlds largest decorative paints company
• Global leader in performance coatings
• Leading specialty chemicals business