Biesterfeld AGFerdinandstrasse 4120095 Hamburg, GermanyTel.: +49 40 32008-0Fax: +49 40 32008-340www.biesterfeld.com

Facts about theBiesterfeld Group.....

International distribution and service company witha long tradition going back more than 100 years

Independent group with subsidiaries in morethan 30 countries, serving customers aroundthe world in over 120 countries

Business divisions:Biesterfeld Plastic, Biesterfeld Spezialchemieand Biesterfeld International

Biesterfeld ChemLogS GmbH – service providerfor the chemicals sector, logistics and servicesaround the management and handling of chemicals(in particular: REACh).

BIT-SERV GmbH - full service IT-provider andprovider of solutions for high-quality IT servicesthroughout a business.

Financial year 2014Sales € 1.078 millionEmployees 747Sales domestic € 205 millionSales international € 873 million A

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TheBiesterfeld Group

2015

Sales by region

The Americas9%

Eastern Europe23%

other regions 2%

Western Europe41%

Germany 19%Asia 6%

BiesterfeldPlastic

Leading globally active distributor of specialtychemicals in the fields of:

LifeScience (pharma, cosmetics, householdcleaning products, organic synthesis),

CASE (additives for Coatings, Adhesives,Sealants, Elastomers),

Nutrition (food ingredients) andPerformance Products (silicone elastomers andproducts for automotive, composites, construction,electronics, power and photovoltaic industries)

Specialist in products that require explanation

Development of individual products andpartnership-based cooperation with customers

Long-term close cooperation with top suppliers

Financial year 2014Sales (consolidated) € 219 millionEmployees 244

BiesterfeldSpezialchemie

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Europe’s leading distributor for plasticsand rubber

Long-standing sales partnerships withmarket leaders in engineering polymers,styrenic polymers, acrylic polymers, standardpolymers, elastomers, additives,high performance polymers and rubber

Complete homogeneous product portfoliothroughout Europe, Latin America and North Africa

Full-coverage, distributed sales structure

Individual technical advice and development aswell as tailor-made logistic solutions

Centralized product management

Financial year 2014Sales (consolidated) € 588 millionEmployees 270

Worldwide trade in commodities andspecialties

Comprehensive know-how and product portfolioin following segments:Industrial and agricultural chemicals, salt,pharmaceutical raw materials and activeingredients

Worldwide presence with own local branches

Customer oriented services in the areas ofproduct development, logistics, finance andconsulting

Long-standing partnership with suppliers andcustomers

Financial year 2014Sales (consolidated) € 260 millionEmployees 110

Sales partnerships with market leaders

Beijing

Shanghai

Chongqing

Hongkong

Mumbai

Bangkok

Jakarta

Hamburg

Warsaw

Istanbul

Miami

Mexico City

Guatemala City

São Paulo

Subsidiaries worldwide

LifeScience

CASE Performance Products

Nutrition