Advanta: Leading Multi-National Seed Company

1. Welcome to India’s First Multi-National Seed Company September 2008

2. Advanta - A Global Company Subsidiaries of Advanta Countries where Advanta products are used

3. JAI R. SHROFF (42) Chairman • CEO of United Phosphorus Limited • Managing new projects & ventures VIKRAM R. SHROFF (35) Non-Executive Director • Graduate in Chemistry and Harvard Business School alumnus • Responsible for human resource planning, purchase, commercial, marketing & production at United Phosphorus Limited V. R. KAUNDINYA (52) Managing Director • Graduate in Agriculture, and IIM (A) alumnus in Agri-business • Over 26 Years of experience in agriculture industry • Alumnus of Kellogg School of Management • Ex-chairman of Cargill India • Currently on the Board of Punjab Tractors Ltd HARDEEP SINGH (54) Independent Director Dr.VASANT GANDHI (54) Independent Director • Alumnus of IIM Amedabad and Stanford University • Worked with NDDB, Stanford University, the World Bank and the International Food Policy Research Institute • Currently Professor at IIM Ahmedabad VINOD SETHI (46) Independent Director • Alumnus of IIT Bombay & Stern Graduate School of Business • Served as CIO at Morgan Stanley for 12 years Board of Directors

4. Name Background Felipe Osorio Colombian citizen - 20 years experience with agricultural input industry in USA, Latin America and Asia – last 14 years with Monsanto – now heads Alianza TEAM in Colombia Dr. Ganesh Kishore US Citizen –former Chief Biotechnology Officer at DuPont - Former Chief Biotechnologist and President, Nutrition Sector, Monsanto Company- 27 years experience in biotech & seed industry and inventor of major Ag traits. Sam Dryden US citizen – investor and developer of Life Sciences ventures with particular application, scale & commercialization of early stage technologies-currently Managing Director of Wolfensohn & Co focusing on private equity investments in biofuels and alternate energy technologies – CEO of Emergent Genetics LLC Jonathan Malkin US Citizen – 20 years experience in Ag germplasm – Founder & Managing General partner of ATP Capital LP, a private equity fund A World Class Advisory Board of Advanta

5. CEO V.R. Kaundinya Business Head Vegetables Business Head Australia Strategy & Business Development Business Head Thailand Business Head India Business Head Argentina Business Head NUTRISUN Pacholk Pongpanich SateeshHegde Jorge Moutous Alberto Leon Chris Bazley Howard Morris TBH Supply Chain Head Research Head Chief Financial Officer HR Head International Legal Head Ravi Reddy Alan Scott Regional Business Managers Manoj Gupta PM Nanjappa Jocelyn Davey Global Organization Structure Board of Directors

6. Country-wise Contribution 2008 Country % Australia 26 India 25 International 16 Thailand 12 Argentina 11 USA 10 Total 100 Our Geographies • We have operations in 4 continents & 5 countries • Our exports go into 25 other countries

7. Crop-wise Contribution 2008 % Sorghum 29 Sunflower 21 Vegetables 18 Corn 13 Canola 11 Others 08 Total 100 Our Core Crops Global : Sorghum, Sunflower, Tropical Corn and Vegetables Regional : Rice, Cotton and Brassicas

8. Germplasm • Depth • Variety Breeding Program Biotechnology • Quality • Experience • Traits • Molecular Markers • Techniques + Production, Brand & Distribution Success Strategy Research & Development

9. Genetic Potential Yield Demand + Available Land Preservation of Yield + + Increasing income levels & Growing Awareness Characteristic Output Traits Technology Cost Effectiveness Optimum use of resources - Water - Nutrients - Land - Manpower Desired Characteristics - Quality Convergence of Technologies

10. Sorghum in Advanta • Currently the largest crop in Advanta • Total tonnage about 20000 tons • USA, Argentina and Australia contribute 25% each • Major breeding programs in USA, Australia and Argentina • Molecular marker facility • Recently entered US markets through Garrison & Townsend acquisition • Bio-energy initiative launched with sweet sorghum

11. Sunflower in Advanta • Currently the second largest crop in Advanta • Total tonnage about 5500 tons • Argentina (40%) and International (30%) : major contributors • Major breeding programs in Argentina, Australia and India • Molecular marker facility in Argentina • Nutrisun project

12. Nutrisun • Breakthrough Non Genetically Modified technology in Sunflower • Hybrids developed by Advanta • Combines mutagenesis, plant breeding and molecular marker know-how • Sunflower hybrid seed products with a highly beneficial oil profile • Fatty acids in SUNSAT oil (stearic, oleic and linoleic acids) have the propensity to lower • “bad” cholesterol (LDL) and to be neutral or increase “good” cholesterol (HDL) • Solid fat at room temperature • Global application with full control of the intellectual property • Currently under the pre-commercial stage • Extremely favourable reaction from major food producers across the world • Hybrids are currently being produced in Argentina • Commercial introduction expected by 2009 Nutrisun is expected to find application in margarines, spreads, frying oil, cooking, baking, confectionery, and cocoa butter alternatives

13. Corn in Advanta • Total tonnage about 9000 tons • India contributes 40% & Thailand 20% • Major breeding programs in Thailand, India and Australia • Molecular marker facility • Expansion planned in Latin American markets • BT Corn introduction in Argentina • 2 new hybrids registered each in Indonesia and Brazil

14. Rice in Advanta • Strong product portfolio in India • - PAC 801 & PAC 832 well accepted in the market • - Swarna -1 & Swarna -2 launched last year • - Pac 807, PAC 809 & PAC 837 launched in 2008 • PAC 807 registered in Vietnam • Registration trials initiated in Indonesia, Philippines, • Bangladesh, Burma and Pakistan • Research facilities established in Vietnam & Indonesia • Member of the IRRI’s HRDC Consortium

15. First full year of operations since acquisition by UPL • Now a 100M$ company • Successful IPO • Significant organizational changes • 3 acquisitions • First entry into vegetables sector • First sale of transgenic crops: corn & cotton • Hybrid Mustard introduction in India • Enhanced research investments • Excellent growth in all markets • Nutrisun on its way to 2009 launch: • - Two MOUs signed during the year • Major progress with China, US and Brazil Advanta had an eventful year 2007

16. Completed FIVE acquisitions in last two years Company Country Crop From 1 Longreach Australia Wheat Syngenta 2 Golden India Vegetables Promoters 3 Unicorn India Vegetables Promoters 4 Garrison Townsend USA Sorghum Promoters 5 Acquired Sunflower business from Limagrain In USA Advanta : Acquisitions Total investment of 65M$

17. Financials

18. Debt – Equity Ratio Promoter 59.94% NRIs / OCBs Mutual Funds / UTI 6.03% 4.70% Indian Public Bodies Corporate 4.10% Foreign Institutional 3.22% Investors 21.90% Financials

19. Rs. in Millions CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS AT A GLANCE FOR LAST 2 YEARS Accounting Year Jan - Dec 2006 Jan - Dec 2007 Sales/ Income from Operations 2916.3 4242.4 Total Income 3217.0 5131.3 Earnings Before Depreciation, Interest, Amortization and Tax (EBDITA) 793.0 818.8 EBDITA (Excluding Extra – Ordinary Items) 560.0 818.8 Profit after Tax and Minority Interest 483.9 453.8 Gross Fixed Assets 4620.1 5990.6 Net Fixed Assets 3950.5 5221.9 Net Worth 1099.6 4532.7 Diluted Earnings Per Share of Rs. 10/- 29.0 28.17 Book Value Per Share 130.9 269.25 Debt - Equity Ratio 3.94:1 0.70:1 Net profit / Sales (%) 16.9 11.0 Financials

20. Financials

21. Advanta : Biotech Traits Access

22. Sweeping Changes in the world • The World of agriculture is undergoing major changes • Biotechnology Traits • Value Added Crops • Value transfer between agrochemicals and seeds • Global Consolidation of industry • IP protection laws • Technologies that are likely to come to India in the next ten years • Herbicide Tolerance • Drought Tolerance • Nitrogen Use Efficiency • Healthy Oils • Higher Yield • Feed Nutrition enhancement

23. Human Health Water & Soil Nutrients Crop Chemicals Animal Nutrition SEEDS Value Transfer into Seed

24. Challenges for Agri Input Industry • Increased seed prices due to enhanced value • Enforcement of new IP Laws • Delivery of product to farmer (Channel) • Value Capture • Contract farming models • Consolidation in industry • Technology Stewardship • - Stakeholders’ education on new technologies • - Management of risk for farmer • - Procurement system & trait tracking

25. Advanta has a Promising Agenda for 2008 • Expected revenue growth of 35% • New products: RR Canola in Australia • New geographies: Brazil, China, US, Indonesia • Nutrisun to forge commercial links • Global supply chain function • Expansion of Vegetable seed business • Bioenergy project with sweet sorghum • Biotech investments • Exploring Synergies with UPL in India and some other countries

26. Future Business Strategy Continue investment in breeding and Technology International Expansion : Asia / Latin America / CIS Leverage low cost strengths of India in production and research Selective acquisitions in core crops and geographies Regional Business Growth driven by Select Crops

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