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Florian Colas joins Wendel as Senior Associate

Wendel is pleased to announce the arrival of Florian Colas as Senior Associate in the investment team in Paris.

After graduating from Sciences Po Paris in Finance and Strategy (2009) and studying at the ENA, the French National School of Government until 2012, Florian joined the General Inspectorate of Finance in January 2013 where he carried out various audit and strategy assignments for the Government. Prior to this, he interned at Lehman Brothers in London within the Investment Banking Division and at the Strategic departments of Lafarge and EADS.

About Wendel

Wendel is one of Europe's leading listed investment firms. The Group invests internationally, in companies that are leaders in their field, such as Bureau Veritas, Saint-Gobain, Cromology, Stahl, IHS, Constantia Flexibles and AlliedBarton Security Services. 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 position s. 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 and in France, Nippon Oil Pump in Japan, Saham Group and SGI Africa in Africa and CSP Technologies in the United States.

Wendel is listed on Eurolist by Euronext Paris.

Standard & Poor's ratings: Long-term: 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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Christine Anglade-Pirzadeh: +33 (0)1 42 85 63 24 Olivier Allot: +33 (0)1 42 85 63 73

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Caroline Decaux: +33 (0)1 42 85 91 27 Elisa Muntean: +33 (0)1 42 85 63 67

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