A WORLD OF

NICHE MARKET LEADERS

2016

ANNUAL REPORT

STRENGTH & VISION

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STRENGTH

& VISION

Profil - 01

Our businesses - 02

Corporate heritage - 04 Message from the Chairman - 06 Significant events of the year - 09 Key indicators - 10

Global footprint - 12

The Chargeurs business model - 14

Stock market information - 16

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CONTENTS

PERFORMANCE & CONQUEST

TOWARDS

NEW HORIZONS

Chargeurs - Protective Films - 20 Chargeurs - Fashion Technologies - 24 Chargeurs - Technical Substrates - 28 Chargeurs - Luxury Materials - 32

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INSPIRATION & ANTICIPATION

TOWARDS

NEW INNOVATIONS

Innovation in Human Resources management

& training - 38

Innovation in products & marketing - 40

Innovation in organization - 42

Innovation in environmental practices - 44

Legal and

financial information - page 46

CHARGEURS - 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

Chargeurs is a global industrial champion operating in niche markets. CONQUEST The Group has global leadership positions

in each of its four core businesses - Chargeurs Protective Films, Chargeurs Fashion Technologies, Chargeurs Technical Substrates and Chargeurs Luxury Materials. Its dynamism is built on robust fundamentals, including a widely recognized manufacturing heritage,

STRENGTH

& VISION

an incomparable global market footprint,

a demanding management model, long-term shareholder impetus, a robust balance sheet and a remarkable ability to seize growth opportunities with the support of

engaged employees. INSPIRATION Since

our founding in 1872, globalization has been in Chargeurs' genes. We are a community of more

than 1,500 employees - chemists, manufacturers, high level textile engineers and sales people - who make this adventure possible by bringing our products to life and effectively serving our customers'

needs in more than 70 countries. VISION Today, by combining

powerful innovation capabilities and new service solutions, while working tirelessly to improve its industrial performance, Chargeurs is writing a new chapter in its history.

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Chargeurs - Protective Films No.1 worldwide

Chargeurs Protective Films supplies the construction, manufacturing, automotive and electronics industries with self- adhesive films for the temporary protection of fragile surfaces.

STRENGTH & VISION

Our businesses

Chargeurs is a global manufacturing and services group with leading positions in the markets for temporary surface protection, garment interlinings, technical textiles and high quality combed wool.

Leveraging a robust and distinctive manufacturing model, Chargeurs serves niche high-tech markets. The model derives its robustness from the combination of powerful innovation capabilities, operating discipline,

a selective marketing strategy and a stable long-term reference shareholder.

Its distinctiveness lies in the Chargeurs standards of excellence, which enable

us to develop solutions jointly with customers, partnering them across all global

economic cycles.

€506.4M

in revenue

up 5.1% like-for-like

in 2016

€38.9M

in recurring operating profit

up 27.1% in 2016

Over

1,500

employees

in 34 countries worldwide

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