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Availability of the 2016 registration document

Wendel announces its 2016 registration document was registered with the French Market Authorities on, April 12, 2017, number D.17-0376. It is available to the public under current regulatory conditions and may be now consulted in English on the Wendel website, wendelgroup.com, "Finance" portal, section "regulated information". It is also available at the Wendel headquarters, 89 rue Taitbout, 75009 Paris - France.

This registration document comprises the 2016 annual financial report, the report by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board on the governance and on the internal control, the reports from the Auditors and their fees, and the information

required about the share buy‐back program.

Wendel informs its shareholders that the Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Annual General Meeting will be held on May 18, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. at the Salons Hoche (9 avenue Hoche, 75008 Paris).

Shareholders will be asked to approve a dividend of €2.35 per share, with ex-dividend date on May 23, 2017 and dividend payment date on May 26, 2017.

05/18/2017 at 3:30 pm

Shareholders' Meeting / Publication of NAV and trading update (before Shareholders' Meeting) Salons Hoche, Paris

09/07/2017

H1 2017 earnings / Publication of NAV (pre-market release) By conference call

11/30/2017

2017 Investor Day / Publication of NAV and trading update (pre-market release)

Wendel is one of Europe's leading listed investment firms. The Group invests in Europe, North America and Africa in companies that are leaders in their field, such as Bureau Veritas, Saint-Gobain, Cromology, Stahl, IHS, Constantia Flexibles and Allied Universal. Wendel plays an active role as industry shareholder in these companies. It implements long-term development strategies, which involve boosting growth and margins of companies so as to enhance their leading market positions. Through Oranje-Nassau Développement, which brings together opportunities for investment in growth, diversification and innovation, Wendel is also a shareholder of exceet in Germany, Mecatherm in France, Nippon Oil Pump in Japan, Saham Group, SGI Africa and Tsebo in Africa, and CSP Technologies in the United States.

Wendel is listed on Eurolist by Euronext Paris.

Standard & Poor's ratings: Long-term: BBB-, stable outlook - Short-term: A-3 since July 7, 2014. Wendel is the Founding Sponsor of Centre Pompidou-Metz. In recognition of its long-term patronage of the arts, Wendel received the distinction of "Grand Mécène de la Culture" in 2012.

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