Tomorrow’s Answers Today

1. Meet AkzoNobel Tomorrow’s Answers Today

2. 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 2 From continuing operations before incidentals Revenue by segment

3. 4% Other regions AkzoNobel around the world • Revenue by destination 40% ‘Mature Europe’ 22% North America 7% ‘Emerging Europe’ 19% Asia Pacific 8% Latin America

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

5. 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

6. Trusted portfolio of global brands

7. Brands and products that... • Protect the world’s buildings and infrastructure • Bring color to all aspects of our lives • Promote safety and good health • Supply industries worldwide with ingredients for life’s essentials • Allow us to travel and communicate • Furnish our homes and offices • Help society respond to the challenges of sustainability

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

9. 01 Decorative Paints

10. Decorative Paints • AkzoNobel is the world’s 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.

11. Key Key Figures Decorative Paints 2008 • Revenue €5.1 billion • EBITDA €593 million • Number of employees 24,000 Breakdown revenue

12. 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

13. 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

14. World leader • Geographic expansion into high growth markets • Leadership position in developed markets • Global decorative coatings market of around €34 billion • World’s leading decorative coatings company

15. 02 Performance Coatings

16. Performance Coatings • We’re world leaders when it comes to performance coatings • Performance coatings have hundreds of uses and we’ve 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

17. Industrial Finishes and Powder Coatings Marine & Protective Coatings Car Refinishes Packaging Coatings 8% 30% 42% 20% Key Figures Performance Coatings 2008 Breakdown revenue • Revenue €4.5 billion • EBITDA €546 million* • Number of employees 21,000 Key 20% 27% * Before incidentals

18. Industrial Finishes

19. 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 world’s 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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21. 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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23. 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 AkzoNobel’s Aerospace Coatings activities

24. Car Refinishes

25. Car Refinishes • If you’ve ever had your car resprayed, chances are it involved one of AkzoNobel’s car refinish products • We are one of the world’s 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

26. Packaging Coatings

27. Packaging Coatings • Our Packaging Coatingsbusiness 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

28. 03 Specialty Chemicals

29. 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

30. Key Key Figures Specialty Chemicals 2008 Breakdown revenue • Revenue €5.7 billion • EBITDA €891 million* • Number of employees 13,300 * Before incidentals

31. Functional Chemicals

32. 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

33. Pulp & Paper Chemicals

34. 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

35. Industrial Chemicals

36. 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. We’re also Europe’s largest producer of vacuum salt • We supply electricity, gas and steam to plants, mainly through combined heat and power generation plants

37. National Starch

38. 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.

39. Surface Chemistry

40. 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 • They’re used in a huge range of industrialand 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

41. Polymer Chemicals

42. Polymer Chemicals • Companies all over the world depend on our organic peroxides, thermoset chemicals, metal alkyls and polymerization catalysts • They’re 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

43. Chemicals Pakistan

44. 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 isn’t. • 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.

45. Creating one of the world’sleading industrial companies • World’s largest decorative paints company • Global leader in performance coatings • Leading specialty chemicals business