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<headline><![CDATA[Report on activities Q3 2009]]></headline>
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<main><![CDATA[<div align="center" class="hugin"><b class="hugin"><i class="hugin">Reduction of the financial net debt by EUR 50 million since beginning 2009</i></b></div>
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<div align="center" class="hugin"><b class="hugin"><i class="hugin">On 11thNovember 2009, the intrinsic value amounted to EUR 272</i></b></div>
<div align="center" class="hugin"><b class="hugin"><i class="hugin">compared to EUR 241 at 30th June 2009 (+ 13%)</i></b></div>
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<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">SIGNIFICANT EVENTS SINCE 30th June 2009 </b><b class="hugin">&nbsp;</b></div>
<div align="justify" class="hugin">The Compagnie pursued its politic of debt reduction and reinforcement of its balance sheet structure.</div>
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<div align="justify" class="hugin">It reimbursed with anticipation 2010 and 2011 maturities amounting to EUR 38 million and has the cash to cover debt falling due up to the end of 2012.</div>
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<div align="justify" class="hugin">Its consolidated net debt amounts to EUR 250 million reduced by EUR 50 million since 1st January 2009.</div>
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<div align="justify" class="hugin">The Company has been indicted on 11th September 2009 of insider trading and forgery and use of forgeries around the sale of Fortis shares on 3rd October 2008. The Company confirms that no law has been violated.</div>
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<div class="hugin"><b class="hugin">HOLDINGS</b><b class="hugin"></b></div>
<div align="justify" class="hugin">The results and/or trends of the principal holdings at 30th September 2009 are in line with expectations.</div>
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<div align="justify" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">OUTLOOK FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR</b><b class="hugin"></b></div>
<div align="justify" class="hugin">Maintaining its confidence in the assets quality, the Board remains vigilant with respect to the market evolution and is prudent on the outlook over the short and medium term. </div>
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<div align="justify" class="hugin"><b class="hugin">FINANCIAL TIMETABLE</b><b class="hugin"></b></div>
<div align="justify" class="hugin">8th March 2010 (17h35)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Annual results 2009</div>
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<div align="justify" class="hugin">The Management Committee</div>]]></main>
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