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Press Conference December 3, 2002

Press Conference December 3, 2002. Major Step Forward for UCB Group. Acquisition by UCB of Solutia's Resins, Additives and Adhesives for 500 million USD

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Press Conference December 3, 2002

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  1. Press ConferenceDecember 3, 2002

  2. Major Step Forward for UCB Group • Acquisition by UCB of Solutia's Resins, Additives and Adhesives for 500 million USD • Creation of a world-class business by merging the non-pharmaceutical activities of UCB (Chemicals and Films) into a new Sector called "Surface Specialties“ • UCB’s growth strategy in Pharma, as Group’s core business, is confirmed

  3. Acquisition of Solutia’s Resins, Additives & Adhesives • Solutia’s division “Resins, Additives & Adhesives” is a perfect match with UCB’s Chemical activities • Unique opportunity to combine two highly complementary businesses • 500 million USD, plus a 10 million USD exclusivity fee • Timing : • Transaction expected to close early in 2003 • Integration will start as of the closing date

  4. Creation of Surface Specialties • Creation of a world-class player by merging non-pharma activities in a new Sector called “Surface Specialties” • Surface Specialties reaches critical mass and realises necessary synergies, both in revenues and costs, to achieve significant improvements in profitability • Surface Specialties = • 4,700 employees • 23 plants • Sales: in excess of 1.5 billion €

  5. Surface Specialties : Activities Surface Specialties • Films RESINS, ADDITIVES & ADHESIVES • Radcure resins • Powder resins • Pressure-sensitive adhesives • Polyurethane coatings • High-end solvent-borne coatings • High-end waterborne coatings • Technical resins • Additives • Oriented poly-propylene (OPP) film • Cellophane film • Note: Chemicals excludes Methylamines; only major technologies are listed

  6. Synergies : Strong Technology Fit Turnover 2001 • UCB Chemical • EUR Millions • Solutia* • EUR Millions • Combined • EUR Millions Radcure Powders 223 High-end Waterborne Industrial Coatings & Inks High-end Solvent-borne High-end Melamine Additives Pressure-sensitive adhesives Technical resins • Nice fit, leading to an excellent combination of high-end technologies for Surface Treatment • * Reflects Solutia's reported net sales plus freight following UCB's definition of Turnover

  7. SURFACE SPECIALTIES WILL HAVE THE SCALE TO BE GLOBALLY EFFECTIVE • World-class player with strong positions in high-end resins and films • Exciting value creation prospects through • Superior growth opportunities (environmentally friendly solutions, globalization) • Significant performance improvement opportunities • 1503 • 23 • 4700 • Sales 2001 • (EUR Millions) • Plants • Employees

  8. Press ConferenceDecember 3, 2002

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