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At the core of performance

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• Worldwide leader in cables and cabling systems

• Sales in 2008 of 6.8 billion Euro

• listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris

At the core of performance in the cable industry

* Based on sales at current metal prices

(Proforma Madeco cables and Intercond over 12 months)

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• An international and balanced shareholder base

At the core of performance : a totally independent group

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• 1897 : Société Française de Câbles Electriques

• 2000 : creation of Nexans

• Since 2000 : continuous growth and acquisitions

At the core of performance : more than 100 years of experience

- Kukdong (South Korea)- Daesung Cable (South Korea)- Furukawa cabos de Energia SA (Brazil)- Liban cables (Lebanon) - GPH (Germany)- Cabloswiss (Italy)- Confecta (Switzerland)- NVC (Joint Venture in Japan)- Olex (Australia – New Zealand)- TVG (USA)- Intercond (Italy)- Madeco Cables (South America)

bouton : to know more…

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A global player in 4 markets

• Infrastructure

• Industry

• Building

• Local Area Networks

At the core of performance :strategic markets

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At the core of performance :dedicated market segment approach

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• Industrial presence in 39 countries and commercial activities worldwide

• 23,500 local experts

• Mastery of national and international standards

At the core of worldwide performance

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(to show we are everywhere, to impress)

• illustration based :• photo• legend :

• Incheon Airport, Korea• TRAXX locomotives• Lötschberg Tunnel, Switzerland• …

At the core of performance :successes in all continents

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At the core of performance : state of the art technologies

The most powerful cable: 550,000 Volts

The most heat resistant cable: up to 1,000°C

The longest cable: 156 km

The deepest undersea cable: 2,300 m water depth

The heaviest cable: 135 kg per meter

The longest and most powerful superconducting cable : 600m, 600 MVA

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At the core of performance :in everyday life

• 5 to 10 km of cables to equip a car

• 650 km of cables in advanced civil aircrafts

• 1000 to 1500 km of cables to equip oil platforms

• 2500 km of cables to equip the world's largest cruise ship

• Chercher d’avantage d’exemples :

• Rail

• rolling stock

• Building

• …

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At the core of performance :a strong R&D organisation

• 2 international research centers : NRC Lyon & Nuremberg, NMC Lens

• 8 competence centers

• 450 researchers, engineers and technicians

• 450 families of patents registered

• An average of 2 new products per week

Leading position in advanced technologies:

• High data transmission capacity

• Insulation material

• Superconductors

• Safety: fire behaviour of cables

• High Voltage Cables : underground and submarine, including installation systems and accessories

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• Reduced size 10 G and 40 G LAN cables

• Cables and conductors for harsh environments

• Cables and conductors for reliability and energy efficiency ‘green cables’

• VHV-one piece premolded joint with embedded partial discharge sensor

• HTS-FCL

At the core of performance :innovations

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• slide 2 on Innovation and R&D

At the core of innovation

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• slide 3 on Innovation and R&D

At the core of innovation

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• superconductivity : LIPA (voir extra slide ci-après)

• Ceramifiable : Infit ™

• Second generation HFFR cables : low smoke, super sliding,...

• Tunnel cable : VHV 1750 MVA AC : 550 kV, 2500 mm2 optimised Cu

• Composite core overhead lines

At the core of performance : advanced technological achievements

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► Three-phase 600-meter superconducting cable designed to transmit a power of about 600 MVA at 138 kV

► The current flows through two layers of superconducting tapes which constitute perfect conductors for electricity

► In order to achieve the superconducting state,the cable core is maintained at –200°Cthrough a flow of liquid nitrogen

► Project partners:U. S. Department of EnergyLong Island Power Authority (LIPA)American SuperconductorAir Liquide

► Cable system successfully commissioned inApril 2008

SuperconductivityLIPA cable project

World’s longest superconducting cable

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• Protecting the environment : strict environmental management on plants, recycling…

• Reinforcing workforce health & safety : top 1 priority

• Acting according to common principles enunciated in our Business Ethics & Conduct Code

• Supporting the United Nations Global Compact

• Involving in local communities : solidarity actions (education, health…), sponsorship of the Château de Versailles

At the core ofcorporate social responsibility

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• Contributing to the deployment of renewable energies• Turnkey solutions to better deploy wind farm infrastructure

• Managing the energy consumption of system• 400 Hertz cables to hand off power to aircraft while parked

• Developing user friendly solutions for better use of products • Smart packaging for the European building market

• Limiting our impact on the environment• Drums management with collection & reuse, and optimisation of

transportation

At the core of sustainable innovation

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At the core of Human Resources

► 23 480 people on all continents

► Common core competencies

► Global Team Player

► People Leadership

► Customer Market Focus

► Take Responsibility

► Operational Excellence

► Commitment to developing people

► Nexans University

► International Mobility

► Career Committee

► University Relations

► Competencies management

► Compensation & Benefits policy

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• Historique détaillé• Governance

ANNEXES

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Executive committee

From left to right and from top to bottom:

•Gérard Hauser: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer

•Frédéric Vincent: Chief Operating Officer

•Pascal Portevin:Chief Corporate Officer, in charge of Strategic Operations

•Yvon Raak: Chief Corporate Officer, in charge of Europe Area

•Wolfgang Bedorf: Executive Vice President Middle East, Russia and Africa Area

•Michel Lemaire: Executive Vice President Asia-Pacific Area

•Frédéric Michelland: Chief Financial Officer

•Patrick Noonan: Senior Corporate Vice President, General Counsel

•Jorge Tagle: Executive Vice President South America Area

•Gordon Thursfield: Executive Vice President North America Area

•Jacques Villemur: Senior Corporate President Human Resources

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Board of directors

GÉRARD HAUSER: Chairman of the boardFRÉDÉRIC VINCENTGIANPAOLO CACCINIJEAN-MARIE CHEVALIERFRANÇOIS POLGE DE COMBRETGEORGES CHODRON DE COURCELJÉRÔME GALLOTJACQUES GARAÏALDEJEAN-LOUIS GERONDEAUCOLETTE LEWINERERVIN ROSENBERGNICOLAS DE TAVERNOSTGUILLERMO LUKSIC CRAIG

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