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*Nine Months / Third Quarter 2008 Results* **November 4, 2008 Hariolf Kottmann, CEO, & Patrick Jany, CFO**

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#### *Nine months 2008 – highlights*

- Solid performance as a result of higher sales prices and lower costs
- Price increases of 6% compensate for a 15% increase in raw material costs
- Disappointing cash flow development due to high inventories
- Solid debt maturity profile and liquidity position
- Full-year guidance confirmed:
  - –operating margin before exceptionals 6.5% – 6.8%, above 2007
  - –continuing strong operating cash flow
- Accelerated restructuring to address underlying challenges

#### **Solid result, addressing challenges ahead**

### *Nine months 2008 – financials*

# *Financial Results Third Quarter*

**Patrick Jany, CFO**

### *Strong sales price increases offset lower volumes*

Third quarter 2008 versus Third quarter 2007

### *Gross margin improving*

Delta gross margin Raw material costs increase

- Price increases of 9% compensate for a 22% increase in raw material costs
- Sales, general and administration costs fall to 19.3% of sales from 21.1% in Q3/07
- Operating income margin before exceptionals rises to 8.5% from 5.8% in Q3/07
- Net positive impact of inventory revaluation on gross income and EBIT of approximately CHF 30 million
- Currency-related negative impact on operating income of CHF -11 million, compared to CHF -36 million in Q1/08 and CHF -23 million in Q2/08

### *Cash flow and financial result*

Operating cash flowin CHF million

- Cash flow negatively impacted by high inventories
  - –inventories build-up in anticipation of tight supply situations
  - –revaluation of inventory due to rising raw material prices

#### Financial result in CHF million

**-12 -43**

**Q3/08 Q3/07** 

**266147**

- Improvement entirely due to foreign exchange gains of CHF 13 million vs. loss of CHF 19 million in Q3/07
- Net debt down to CHF 1 432 million from CHF 1 476 million by the end of Q2/08

# *Business Review*

#### **Patrick Jany, CFO**

#### *Textile, Leather & Paper Chemicals*

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| O<br>i<br>i<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e                                                                                           | 7                                                                            | 1.<br>3                              | 5<br>9<br>-                                    | 1<br>0.<br>2<br>-                    | -                | -           |  |

- Double-digit volume decreases in Textiles and Leather
- Weak automotive and upholstery demand in Leather
- Unprecedented sales price increases in all three segments
- Strong cost reductions to support operating margin
- Closure of Selby and Horsforth sites according to plan

#### *Pigments & Additives*

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| S<br>l<br>a<br>e<br>s                                                                                                                                             | 5<br>1<br>0                                                                  |                                      | 5<br>2<br>5                                    |                                      | 3<br>-           | 3           |             |             |
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| O<br>i<br>i<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e                                                                                           | 6<br>6                                                                       | 1<br>2.<br>9                         | 2<br>8                                         | 5.<br>3                              | 1<br>3<br>6      | 1<br>4<br>8 |             |             |

- Profitable growth, but signs of weakness in Plastics and Base Products
- Strength in emerging markets; Europe and the US weak
- Coatings suffered from weakening automotive and paints demand in Europe and North America
- Higher sales prices offset rising raw materials costs
- Operating margin improved due to implementation of restructuring measures and focus on cost leadership

#### *Masterbatches*

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- Solid performance supported by cost reductions in a weaker demand environment
- Rapidly slowing automotive, construction and textile markets impacted in Europe and North America
- Strong growth in Latin America and the Middle East
- Price initiatives offset much higher raw material costs
- Rite Systems / Ricon Colors acquisition contributing positively to result

#### *Functional Chemicals*

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| O<br>i<br>i<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e                                                                                           | 6<br>6                                                                       | 9.<br>1                              | 3<br>5                                         | 5.<br>3                              | 8<br>9           | 1<br>0<br>4 |             |             |

- Volumes resilient against economic downturn so far
- Positive trend continued in all regions
- Diversified portfolio to support robust sales growth, notably in Oil Services and Crop Protection businesses
- Continuing margin improvements year-on-year on the back of strong sales price increases
- Personal Care developed very favorably

# *Outlook*

#### **Patrick Jany, CFO**

### *Clariant′<sup>s</sup> answer to today′<sup>s</sup> challenges*

# *Debt maturity profile on September 30, 2008*

#### in CHF million

\* total committedand uncommitted facilities at headquarters > CHF 1 billion \*\* including short-term deposits (90-365 days)

### *Short-term outlook on Q4/2008*

#### **Environment**

- Economic downturn has reached Clariant's customer segments
- Industrial consumers rapidly adapting to weakening demand
- Sharp slowdown in global GDP growth
- Raw material costs peaked in Q3/08, energy costs continuing to rise

#### **Clariant**

- Seasonal weakness intensified by general weakness in demand
- Focus on cash flow generation, cost reduction and price increases
- Negative impact of around CHF 10 to15 million on operating income from an ethylene cracker maintenance shutdown

#### *Outlook for 2008 confirmed*

- Improving operating margin before exceptional items compared to 2007, between 6.5% and 6.8%
- Continuing strong cash flow generation

### *Calendar of upcoming corporate events*

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Nine Months / Third Quarter 2008 Results

# *Backup Slides*

# *Nine months 2008 – key financial group figures*

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|                                                                                                                                                                              | 2<br>0                                                             | 0<br>8                               | 2<br>0                                         | 0<br>7                               |  |
|                                                                                                                                                                              | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n                     | %<br>f<br>l<br>o<br>s<br>a<br>e<br>s | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n | %<br>f<br>l<br>o<br>s<br>a<br>e<br>s |  |
| S<br>l<br>a<br>e<br>s                                                                                                                                                        | 6<br>3<br>2<br>7                                                   | %<br>1<br>0<br>0                     | 6<br>4<br>4<br>7                               | %<br>1<br>0<br>0                     |  |
| (<br>)<br>L<br>l<br>h<br>L<br>C<br>t<br>o<br>c<br>a<br>c<br>r<br>r<br>e<br>n<br>c<br>g<br>r<br>o<br>u<br>y<br>w                                                              | %<br>5                                                             |                                      |                                                |                                      |  |
| O<br>i<br>h<br>*<br>t<br>t<br>r<br>g<br>a<br>n<br>c<br>g<br>r<br>o<br>w<br>r<br>a<br>e<br>-                                                                                  | 4<br>%                                                             |                                      |                                                |                                      |  |
| /<br>A<br>i<br>i<br>i<br>D<br>i<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>c<br>q<br>u<br>s<br>o<br>n<br>s<br>v<br>e<br>s<br>m<br>e<br>n<br>s<br>-                                                    | 1<br>%                                                             |                                      |                                                |                                      |  |
| C<br>i<br>u<br>r<br>r<br>e<br>n<br>c<br>e<br>s                                                                                                                               | 7<br>%<br>-                                                        |                                      |                                                |                                      |  |
| G<br>f<br>i<br>t<br>r<br>o<br>s<br>s<br>p<br>r<br>o                                                                                                                          | 1<br>8<br>7<br>4                                                   | %<br>2<br>9.<br>6                    | 1<br>9<br>0<br>8                               | %<br>2<br>9.<br>6                    |  |
| E<br>B<br>I<br>T<br>D<br>A<br>b<br>f<br>i<br>l<br>t<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>e<br>e<br>c<br>e<br>p<br>o<br>n<br>a<br>s<br>x                                                         | 9<br>6<br>7                                                        | %<br>1<br>0.<br>7                    | 8<br>6<br>1                                    | 9.<br>%<br>6                         |  |
| E<br>B<br>I<br>T<br>D<br>A                                                                                                                                                   | 8<br>9<br>5                                                        | 9.<br>3<br>%                         | 3<br>8<br>5                                    | 8.<br>3<br>%                         |  |
| O<br>i<br>i<br>b<br>f<br>i<br>l<br>t<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>e<br>e<br>x<br>c<br>e<br>p<br>o<br>n<br>a<br>s            | 4<br>8<br>8                                                        | 7.<br>7<br>%                         | 4<br>1<br>7                                    | 6.<br>5<br>%                         |  |
| O<br>i<br>i<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e                                                                                                      | 3<br>7<br>7                                                        | 6.<br>0<br>%                         | 2<br>7<br>1                                    | 4.<br>2<br>%                         |  |
| i<br>f<br>i<br>i<br>i<br>N<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>e<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e<br>r<br>o<br>m<br>c<br>o<br>n<br>n<br>u<br>n<br>g<br>o<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>o<br>n<br>s            | 1<br>7<br>1                                                        | %<br>2.<br>7                         | 1<br>2<br>9                                    | %<br>2.<br>0                         |  |
| (<br>)<br>O<br>i<br>h<br>f<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>**<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>c<br>a<br>s<br>o<br>o<br>a<br>o<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>o<br>n<br>s<br>w | 1<br>7<br>4                                                        |                                      | 3<br>2<br>0                                    |                                      |  |
| D<br>i<br>i<br>d<br>i<br>t<br>t<br>s<br>c<br>o<br>n<br>n<br>e<br>o<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>o<br>n<br>s<br>u                                                                   |                                                                    |                                      |                                                |                                      |  |
| S<br>l<br>a<br>e<br>s                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                  |                                      | 8<br>1                                         |                                      |  |
| N<br>l<br>f<br>d<br>i<br>i<br>d<br>i<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>e<br>o<br>s<br>s<br>r<br>o<br>m<br>s<br>c<br>o<br>n<br>n<br>u<br>e<br>o<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>o<br>n<br>s            | 1<br>-                                                             |                                      | 1<br>0<br>7<br>-                               |                                      |  |

\* organic growth: volume and price effects excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and acquisitions/divestments

\*\* the presentation of the cash flow statement was changed to provide additional relevant information. Comparative information was reclassified accordingly

Nine Months / Third Quarter 2008 Results

### *Sales and EBITDA margins by divisions – nine months 2008*

|                                                                                                                                                | N<br>i<br>h<br>2<br>8<br>t<br>0<br>0<br>n<br>e<br>m<br>o<br>n<br>s |             |                                      |                                      |  |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--|
|                                                                                                                                                | S<br>l<br>a<br>e<br>s                                              |             | E<br>B<br>I<br>T<br>D<br>A<br>M<br>a | i<br>i<br>%<br>*<br>r<br>g<br>n<br>n |  |
|                                                                                                                                                | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n                     | %<br>L<br>C | 2<br>0<br>0<br>8                     | 2<br>0<br>0<br>7                     |  |
| i<br>l<br>h<br>C<br>h<br>i<br>l<br>T<br>t<br>L<br>t<br>&<br>P<br>e<br>e,<br>e<br>a<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>e<br>m<br>c<br>a<br>s<br>x | 1<br>5<br>9<br>1                                                   | %<br>3<br>- | 8.<br>9                              | 9.<br>3                              |  |
| P<br>i<br>A<br>d<br>d<br>i<br>i<br>t<br>&<br>t<br>g<br>m<br>e<br>n<br>s<br>e<br>s<br>v                                                         | 8<br>1<br>5<br>7                                                   | %<br>6      | 1<br>5.<br>7                         | 3.<br>3<br>1                         |  |
| M<br>b<br>h<br>t<br>t<br>a<br>s<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>c<br>e<br>s                                                                                  | 1<br>0<br>2<br>0                                                   | 2<br>%      | 1<br>1.<br>2                         | 1<br>1.<br>4                         |  |
| F<br>i<br>l<br>C<br>h<br>i<br>l<br>t<br>u<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>n<br>a<br>e<br>m<br>c<br>a<br>s                                                    | 2<br>1<br>3<br>8                                                   | 1<br>2<br>% | 1<br>1.<br>0                         | 9.<br>1                              |  |
| G<br>T<br>t<br>l<br>o<br>a<br>r<br>o<br>u<br>p                                                                                                 | 6<br>3<br>2<br>7                                                   | 5<br>%      | 1<br>0.<br>7                         | 9.<br>6                              |  |

\*before exceptional items

Nine Months / Third Quarter 2008 Results

### *Regional sales growth – nine months 2008*

Sales growth in local currencies **4%5%**

- Sales up 5% in local currencies
- Prices up 6%, volume down 1%
- Negative FX impact equivalent to –7% of sales, mainly from weak USD

#### *Cash flow – nine months 2008*

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | N<br>i<br>h<br>2<br>0<br>0<br>8<br>t<br>n<br>e<br>m<br>o<br>n<br>s |                                                |  |  |  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|--|--|--|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2<br>0<br>0<br>8                                                   | *<br>2<br>0<br>0<br>7                          |  |  |  |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | C<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>H<br>F<br>m<br>o<br>n                     | C<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>H<br>F<br>m<br>o<br>n |  |  |  |
| N<br>i<br>t<br>e<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e                                                                                                                                                                                | 0<br>1<br>7                                                        | 2<br>2                                         |  |  |  |
| D<br>i<br>i<br>i<br>i<br>i<br>i<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>&<br>t<br>e<br>p<br>r<br>e<br>c<br>a<br>o<br>n,<br>a<br>m<br>o<br>r<br>z<br>a<br>o<br>n<br>m<br>p<br>a<br>r<br>m<br>e<br>n                                             | 2<br>1<br>2                                                        | 2<br>7<br>4                                    |  |  |  |
| O<br>h<br>t<br>e<br>r                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 7<br>2                                                             | 1<br>4<br>3                                    |  |  |  |
| O<br>i<br>h<br>f<br>l<br>b<br>f<br>k<br>i<br>i<br>l<br>h<br>t<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>c<br>a<br>s<br>o<br>w<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>e<br>w<br>o<br>r<br>n<br>g<br>c<br>a<br>p<br>a<br>c<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>e<br>s | 4<br>5<br>4                                                        | 4<br>3<br>9                                    |  |  |  |
| C<br>h<br>i<br>k<br>i<br>i<br>l<br>d<br>i<br>i<br>t<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>e<br>s<br>n<br>w<br>o<br>r<br>n<br>g<br>c<br>a<br>p<br>a<br>a<br>n<br>p<br>r<br>o<br>v<br>s<br>o<br>n<br>s                                         | 2<br>8<br>0<br>-                                                   | 1<br>1<br>9<br>-                               |  |  |  |
| O<br>i<br>h<br>f<br>l<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>c<br>a<br>s<br>o<br>w                                                                                                                                        | 1<br>7<br>4                                                        | 3<br>2<br>0                                    |  |  |  |
| C<br>i<br>l<br>d<br>i<br>t<br>t<br>a<br>p<br>a<br>e<br>x<br>p<br>e<br>n<br>u<br>r<br>e                                                                                                                                   | 5<br>1<br>-                                                        | 1<br>5<br>5<br>-                               |  |  |  |
| h<br>f<br>l<br>i<br>t<br>P<br>t<br>P<br>t<br>&<br>E<br>t<br>e<br>r<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>o<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>y,<br>a<br>n<br>q<br>u<br>p<br>m<br>e<br>n<br>:                                                                 | 1<br>7<br>7<br>-                                                   | 2<br>1<br>1<br>-                               |  |  |  |
| h<br>f<br>C<br>h<br>i<br>f<br>i<br>i<br>l<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>e<br>r<br>e<br>o<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>e<br>s<br>n<br>c<br>u<br>r<br>r<br>e<br>n<br>n<br>a<br>n<br>c<br>a<br>a<br>s<br>s<br>e<br>s<br>:                          | 1<br>2<br>6                                                        | 5<br>6                                         |  |  |  |
| A<br>i<br>i<br>t<br>i<br>d<br>i<br>t<br>t<br>d<br>t<br>h<br>c<br>q<br>u<br>s<br>o<br>n<br>s,<br>v<br>e<br>s<br>m<br>e<br>n<br>s<br>a<br>n<br>o<br>e<br>r                                                                 | 7<br>6<br>-                                                        | 2<br>5                                         |  |  |  |
| C<br>h<br>f<br>l<br>b<br>f<br>f<br>i<br>i<br>a<br>s<br>o<br>w<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>e<br>n<br>a<br>n<br>c<br>n<br>g                                                                                                          | 4<br>7                                                             | 1<br>9<br>0                                    |  |  |  |

\* the presentation of the cash flow statement was changed to provide additional relevant information. Comparative information was reclassified accordingly

#### *Financial result – nine months 2008*

|                                                                                                                                               | N<br>i<br>h<br>t<br>2<br>0<br>0<br>8<br>n<br>e<br>m<br>o<br>n<br>s |                                                |  |  |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|--|--|
|                                                                                                                                               | 2<br>0<br>0<br>8                                                   | 2<br>0<br>0<br>7                               |  |  |
|                                                                                                                                               | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n                     | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n |  |  |
| i<br>I<br>t<br>t<br>n<br>e<br>r<br>e<br>s<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e                                                                            | 1<br>1                                                             | 1<br>9                                         |  |  |
| I<br>t<br>t<br>n<br>e<br>r<br>e<br>s<br>e<br>x<br>p<br>e<br>n<br>s<br>e<br>s                                                                  | 6<br>4<br>-                                                        | 8<br>3<br>-                                    |  |  |
| O<br>h<br>f<br>i<br>i<br>l<br>i<br>t<br>&<br>e<br>r<br>n<br>a<br>n<br>c<br>a<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e<br>e<br>x<br>p<br>e<br>n<br>s<br>e<br>s | 1<br>0<br>-                                                        | 9<br>-                                         |  |  |
| i<br>l<br>N<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>e<br>n<br>e<br>r<br>e<br>s<br>r<br>e<br>s<br>u                                                             | 6<br>3<br>-                                                        | 7<br>3<br>-                                    |  |  |
| C<br>l<br>t,<br>t<br>u<br>r<br>r<br>e<br>n<br>c<br>y<br>r<br>e<br>s<br>u<br>n<br>e                                                            | 3<br>5<br>-                                                        | 1<br>1                                         |  |  |
| T<br>t<br>l<br>f<br>i<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>t<br>o<br>a<br>n<br>a<br>n<br>c<br>a<br>r<br>e<br>s<br>u                                              | 9<br>8<br>-                                                        | 6<br>2<br>-                                    |  |  |

### *Textile, Leather & Paper Chemicals – nine months results*

|                                                                                                                                                                   | i<br>h<br>N<br>2<br>0<br>0<br>8<br>t<br>n<br>e<br>m<br>o<br>n<br>s |                                      |                                                |                                      |                  |             |  |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------|-------------|--|
|                                                                                                                                                                   | 2<br>0<br>0<br>8                                                   |                                      | 2<br>0<br>0<br>7                               |                                      | C<br>h<br>a      | n<br>g<br>e |  |
|                                                                                                                                                                   | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n                     | %<br>f<br>l<br>o<br>s<br>a<br>e<br>s | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n | %<br>f<br>l<br>o<br>s<br>a<br>e<br>s | %<br>C<br>H<br>F | %<br>L<br>C |  |
| S<br>l<br>a<br>e<br>s                                                                                                                                             | 9<br>1<br>5<br>1                                                   |                                      | 9<br>1<br>7<br>7                               |                                      | 1<br>1<br>-      | 3<br>-      |  |
| E<br>B<br>I<br>T<br>D<br>A<br>b<br>f<br>i<br>l<br>t<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>e<br>e<br>x<br>c<br>e<br>p<br>o<br>n<br>a<br>s                                              | 1<br>4<br>1                                                        | 8.<br>9                              | 1<br>6<br>5                                    | 9.<br>3                              | 1<br>5<br>-      | 7<br>-      |  |
| O<br>i<br>i<br>b<br>f<br>i<br>l<br>t<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>e<br>e<br>x<br>c<br>e<br>p<br>o<br>n<br>a<br>s | 9<br>2                                                             | 5.<br>8                              | 1<br>1<br>1                                    | 6.<br>2                              | 1<br>7<br>-      | 7<br>-      |  |
| O<br>i<br>i<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e                                                                                           | 5<br>8                                                             | 3.<br>6                              | 1<br>5                                         | 0.<br>8                              | 2<br>8<br>7      | 3<br>4<br>9 |  |

- Double-digit volume decreases in Textiles and Leather
- Weak automotive and upholstery demand in Leather
- Unprecedented sales price increases in all three segments
- Strong cost reductions to support operating margin
- Closure of Selby and Horsforth sites according to plan

#### *Pigments & Additives – nine months results*

|                                                                                                                                                                   | i<br>h<br>N<br>t<br>2<br>0<br>0<br>8<br>n<br>e<br>m<br>o<br>n<br>s |                                      |                                                |                                      |                  |             |             |             |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                   | 2<br>0<br>0<br>8                                                   |                                      | 2<br>0<br>0<br>7                               |                                      |                  |             | C<br>h<br>a | n<br>g<br>e |
|                                                                                                                                                                   | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n                     | %<br>f<br>l<br>o<br>s<br>a<br>e<br>s | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n | %<br>f<br>l<br>o<br>s<br>a<br>e<br>s | %<br>C<br>H<br>F | %<br>L<br>C |             |             |
| S<br>l<br>a<br>e<br>s                                                                                                                                             | 1<br>5<br>7<br>8                                                   |                                      | 1<br>5<br>8<br>6                               |                                      | 1<br>-           | 6           |             |             |
| E<br>B<br>I<br>T<br>D<br>A<br>b<br>f<br>i<br>l<br>t<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>e<br>e<br>x<br>c<br>e<br>p<br>o<br>n<br>a<br>s                                              | 2<br>4<br>7                                                        | 1<br>5.<br>7                         | 2<br>1<br>1                                    | 1<br>3.<br>3                         | 1<br>7           | 2<br>4      |             |             |
| O<br>i<br>i<br>b<br>f<br>i<br>l<br>t<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>e<br>e<br>x<br>c<br>e<br>p<br>o<br>n<br>a<br>s | 8<br>9<br>1                                                        | 2.<br>1<br>0                         | 1<br>5<br>1                                    | 9.<br>5                              | 2<br>5           | 3<br>4      |             |             |
| O<br>i<br>i<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e                                                                                           | 1<br>6<br>7                                                        | 1<br>0.<br>6                         | 1<br>2<br>5                                    | 7.<br>9                              | 3<br>4           | 4<br>1      |             |             |

- Profitable growth, but signs of weakness in Plastics and Base Products
- Strength in emerging markets; Europe and the US weak
- Coatings suffered from weakening automotive and paints demand in Europe and North America
- Higher sales prices offset rising raw materials costs
- Operating margin improved due to implementation of restructuring measures and focus on cost leadership

#### *Masterbatches – nine months results*

|                                                                                                                                                                   | N<br>i<br>h<br>2<br>0<br>0<br>8<br>t<br>n<br>e<br>m<br>o<br>n<br>s |                                      |                                                |                                      |                  |             |             |             |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                   | 2<br>0<br>0<br>8                                                   |                                      | 2<br>0<br>0<br>7                               |                                      |                  |             | C<br>h<br>a | n<br>g<br>e |
|                                                                                                                                                                   | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n                     | %<br>f<br>l<br>o<br>s<br>a<br>e<br>s | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n | %<br>f<br>l<br>o<br>s<br>a<br>e<br>s | %<br>C<br>H<br>F | %<br>L<br>C |             |             |
| S<br>l<br>a<br>e<br>s                                                                                                                                             | 1<br>0<br>2<br>0                                                   |                                      | 1<br>0<br>6<br>5                               |                                      | 4<br>-           | 2           |             |             |
| b<br>f<br>i<br>l<br>E<br>B<br>I<br>T<br>D<br>A<br>t<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>e<br>e<br>c<br>e<br>p<br>o<br>n<br>a<br>s<br>x                                              | 1<br>1<br>4                                                        | 1<br>1.<br>2                         | 1<br>2<br>1                                    | 1<br>1.<br>4                         | 6<br>-           | 1           |             |             |
| O<br>i<br>i<br>b<br>f<br>i<br>l<br>t<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>e<br>e<br>c<br>e<br>p<br>o<br>n<br>a<br>s<br>x | 8<br>9                                                             | 8.<br>7                              | 9<br>6                                         | 9.<br>0                              | 7<br>-           | 1<br>-      |             |             |
| O<br>i<br>i<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e                                                                                           | 7<br>6                                                             | 7.<br>5                              | 7<br>7                                         | 7.<br>2                              | 1<br>-           | 6           |             |             |

- Solid performance supported by cost reductions in a weaker demand environment
- Rapidly slowing automotive, construction and textile markets impacted in Europe and North America
- Strong growth in Latin America and the Middle East
- Price initiatives offset much higher raw material costs
- Rite Systems / Ricon Colors acquisition contributing positively to result

#### *Functional Chemicals – nine months results*

|                                                                                                                                                                   | i<br>h<br>N<br>t<br>2<br>0<br>0<br>8<br>n<br>e<br>m<br>o<br>n<br>s |                                      |                                                |                                      |                            |             |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                   | 2<br>0<br>0<br>8                                                   |                                      | 2<br>0<br>0<br>7                               |                                      | C<br>h<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>e |             |
|                                                                                                                                                                   | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n                     | %<br>f<br>l<br>o<br>s<br>a<br>e<br>s | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n | %<br>f<br>l<br>o<br>s<br>a<br>e<br>s | %<br>C<br>H<br>F           | %<br>L<br>C |
| S<br>l<br>a<br>e<br>s                                                                                                                                             | 2<br>1<br>3<br>8                                                   |                                      | 2<br>0<br>1<br>7                               |                                      | 6                          | 1<br>2      |
| E<br>B<br>I<br>T<br>D<br>A<br>b<br>f<br>i<br>l<br>t<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>e<br>e<br>x<br>c<br>e<br>p<br>o<br>n<br>a<br>s                                              | 2<br>3<br>6                                                        | 1<br>1.<br>0                         | 1<br>8<br>4                                    | 9.<br>1                              | 2<br>8                     | 3<br>6      |
| O<br>i<br>i<br>b<br>f<br>i<br>l<br>t<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>e<br>e<br>x<br>c<br>e<br>p<br>o<br>n<br>a<br>s | 8<br>1<br>5                                                        | 8.<br>7                              | 3<br>3<br>1                                    | 6.<br>6                              | 3<br>9                     | 8<br>4      |
| O<br>i<br>i<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e                                                                                           | 1<br>7<br>7                                                        | 8.<br>3                              | 1<br>3<br>4                                    | 6.<br>6                              | 3<br>2                     | 4<br>1      |

- Volumes resilient against economic downturn so far
- Positive trend continued in all regions
- Diversified portfolio to support robust sales growth, notably in Oil Services and Crop Protection businesses
- Continuing margin improvements year-on-year on the back of strong sales price increases
- Personal Care developed very favorably

## *Third quarter 2008 – key financial group figures*

|                                                                                                                                                                              | h<br>i<br>d<br>T<br>t<br>2<br>0<br>0<br>8<br>r<br>q<br>u<br>a<br>r<br>e<br>r |                                      |                                                |                                      |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                              | 2<br>0<br>0<br>8                                                             |                                      | 2<br>0<br>0<br>7                               |                                      |
|                                                                                                                                                                              | C<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>H<br>F<br>m<br>o<br>n                               | %<br>f<br>l<br>o<br>s<br>a<br>e<br>s | C<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>H<br>F<br>m<br>o<br>n | %<br>f<br>l<br>o<br>s<br>a<br>e<br>s |
| S<br>l<br>a<br>e<br>s                                                                                                                                                        | 2<br>0<br>9<br>4                                                             |                                      | 2<br>1<br>1<br>1                               |                                      |
| (<br>)<br>L<br>l<br>h<br>L<br>C<br>t<br>o<br>c<br>a<br>c<br>u<br>r<br>r<br>e<br>n<br>c<br>y<br>g<br>r<br>o<br>w                                                              | 5<br>%                                                                       |                                      |                                                |                                      |
| O<br>i<br>h<br>*<br>t<br>t<br>r<br>g<br>a<br>n<br>c<br>g<br>r<br>o<br>w<br>r<br>a<br>e<br>-                                                                                  | 5<br>%                                                                       |                                      |                                                |                                      |
| /<br>A<br>i<br>i<br>t<br>i<br>D<br>i<br>t<br>t<br>c<br>q<br>u<br>s<br>o<br>n<br>s<br>v<br>e<br>s<br>m<br>e<br>n<br>s<br>-                                                    | 0<br>%                                                                       |                                      |                                                |                                      |
| C<br>i<br>r<br>r<br>e<br>n<br>c<br>e<br>s<br>u                                                                                                                               | %<br>6<br>-                                                                  |                                      |                                                |                                      |
| G<br>f<br>i<br>t<br>r<br>o<br>s<br>s<br>p<br>r<br>o                                                                                                                          | 6<br>1<br>5                                                                  | 2<br>9.<br>%<br>4                    | 6<br>1<br>1                                    | 2<br>8.<br>9<br>%                    |
| E<br>B<br>I<br>T<br>D<br>A<br>b<br>f<br>i<br>l<br>t<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>e<br>e<br>x<br>c<br>e<br>p<br>o<br>n<br>a<br>s                                                         | 2<br>4<br>2                                                                  | 1<br>1.<br>6<br>%                    | 1<br>8<br>8                                    | 8.<br>9<br>%                         |
| E<br>B<br>I<br>T<br>D<br>A                                                                                                                                                   | 1<br>9<br>8                                                                  | 9.<br>5<br>%                         | 1<br>3<br>2                                    | 6.<br>3<br>%                         |
| O<br>i<br>i<br>b<br>f<br>i<br>l<br>t<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>e<br>e<br>x<br>c<br>e<br>p<br>o<br>n<br>a<br>s            | 1<br>7<br>8                                                                  | %<br>8.<br>5                         | 1<br>2<br>3                                    | %<br>5.<br>8                         |
| O<br>i<br>i<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e                                                                                                      | 1<br>1<br>9                                                                  | %<br>5.<br>7                         | 5                                              | %<br>0.<br>2                         |
| N<br>i<br>f<br>i<br>i<br>i<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>e<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e<br>r<br>o<br>m<br>c<br>o<br>n<br>n<br>n<br>g<br>o<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>o<br>n<br>s<br>u            | 9<br>7                                                                       | 3.<br>8<br>%                         | 4<br>5<br>-                                    | 2.<br>%<br>1<br>-                    |
| (<br>)<br>O<br>i<br>h<br>f<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>**<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>c<br>a<br>s<br>o<br>w<br>o<br>a<br>o<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>o<br>n<br>s | 1<br>4<br>7                                                                  |                                      | 2<br>6<br>6                                    |                                      |
| D<br>i<br>i<br>d<br>i<br>t<br>t<br>s<br>c<br>o<br>n<br>n<br>u<br>e<br>o<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>o<br>n<br>s                                                                   |                                                                              |                                      |                                                |                                      |
| S<br>l<br>a<br>e<br>s                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                            |                                      | 0                                              |                                      |
| l<br>f<br>d<br>i<br>i<br>d<br>i<br>N<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>e<br>o<br>s<br>s<br>r<br>o<br>m<br>s<br>c<br>o<br>n<br>n<br>u<br>e<br>o<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>o<br>n<br>s            | 1<br>-                                                                       |                                      | 6<br>-                                         |                                      |

\* organic growth: volume and price effects excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and acquisitions/divestments

\*\* the presentation of the cash flow statement was changed to provide additional relevant information. Comparative information was reclassified accordingly

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## *Sales and EBITDA margins by divisions – third quarter 2008*

|                                                                                                                                                | T<br>h<br>i<br>d<br>8<br>t<br>2<br>0<br>0<br>r<br>q<br>a<br>r<br>e<br>r<br>u |             |                                                                              |                  |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                | S<br>l<br>a<br>e<br>s                                                        |             | E<br>B<br>I<br>T<br>D<br>A<br>M<br>i<br>i<br>%<br>*<br>a<br>r<br>g<br>n<br>n |                  |
|                                                                                                                                                | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n                               | %<br>L<br>C | 2<br>0<br>0<br>8                                                             | 2<br>0<br>0<br>7 |
| i<br>l<br>h<br>C<br>h<br>i<br>l<br>T<br>t<br>L<br>t<br>&<br>P<br>e<br>x<br>e,<br>e<br>a<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>e<br>m<br>c<br>a<br>s | 5<br>2<br>1                                                                  | %<br>3<br>- | 8.<br>3                                                                      | 7.<br>9          |
| P<br>i<br>A<br>d<br>d<br>i<br>i<br>t<br>&<br>t<br>g<br>m<br>e<br>n<br>s<br>e<br>s<br>v                                                         | 5<br>1<br>0                                                                  | %<br>3      | 8<br>1<br>7.                                                                 | 1<br>3.<br>9     |
| M<br>b<br>h<br>t<br>t<br>a<br>s<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>c<br>e<br>s                                                                                  | 3<br>3<br>8                                                                  | 6<br>%      | 1<br>0.<br>9                                                                 | 1<br>0.<br>8     |
| F<br>i<br>l<br>C<br>h<br>i<br>l<br>t<br>u<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>n<br>a<br>e<br>m<br>c<br>a<br>s                                                    | 7<br>2<br>5                                                                  | 1<br>5<br>% | 1<br>1.<br>6                                                                 | 7.<br>9          |
| T<br>l<br>G<br>t<br>o<br>a<br>r<br>o<br>u<br>p                                                                                                 | 2<br>0<br>9<br>4                                                             | 5<br>%      | 1<br>1.<br>6                                                                 | 8.<br>9          |

\* before exceptional items

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#### *Cash flow – third quarter 2008*

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | h<br>i<br>d<br>T<br>2<br>0<br>0<br>8<br>t<br>r<br>q<br>u<br>a<br>r<br>e<br>r |                                                |  |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|--|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | *<br>2<br>0<br>0<br>8<br>2<br>0<br>0<br>7                                    |                                                |  |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n                               | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n |  |
| N<br>i<br>t<br>e<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e                                                                                                                                                                                | 7<br>8                                                                       | 5<br>1<br>-                                    |  |
| i<br>i<br>i<br>i<br>i<br>i<br>D<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>&<br>t<br>e<br>p<br>r<br>e<br>c<br>a<br>o<br>n,<br>a<br>m<br>o<br>r<br>z<br>a<br>o<br>n<br>m<br>p<br>a<br>r<br>m<br>e<br>n                                             | 7<br>9                                                                       | 1<br>2<br>7                                    |  |
| O<br>h<br>t<br>e<br>r                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 6                                                                            | 2<br>5                                         |  |
| O<br>i<br>h<br>f<br>l<br>b<br>f<br>k<br>i<br>i<br>l<br>h<br>t<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>c<br>a<br>s<br>o<br>w<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>e<br>w<br>o<br>r<br>n<br>g<br>c<br>a<br>p<br>a<br>c<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>e<br>s | 1<br>6<br>3                                                                  | 1<br>0<br>1                                    |  |
| C<br>h<br>i<br>k<br>i<br>i<br>l<br>d<br>i<br>i<br>t<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>e<br>s<br>n<br>o<br>r<br>n<br>g<br>c<br>a<br>p<br>a<br>a<br>n<br>p<br>r<br>o<br>s<br>o<br>n<br>s<br>w<br>v                                         | 1<br>6<br>-                                                                  | 1<br>6<br>5                                    |  |
| O<br>i<br>h<br>f<br>l<br>t<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>c<br>a<br>s<br>o<br>w                                                                                                                                        | 1<br>4<br>7                                                                  | 2<br>6<br>6                                    |  |
| C<br>i<br>l<br>d<br>i<br>t<br>t<br>a<br>p<br>a<br>e<br>x<br>p<br>e<br>n<br>u<br>r<br>e                                                                                                                                   | 6<br>9<br>-                                                                  | 1<br>0<br>0                                    |  |
| h<br>f<br>P<br>P<br>l<br>E<br>i<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>&<br>t<br>e<br>r<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>o<br>p<br>e<br>r<br>y,<br>a<br>n<br>q<br>u<br>p<br>m<br>e<br>n<br>:                                                                 | 0<br>7<br>-                                                                  | 9<br>7<br>-                                    |  |
| h<br>f<br>C<br>h<br>i<br>f<br>i<br>i<br>l<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>e<br>r<br>e<br>o<br>a<br>n<br>g<br>e<br>s<br>n<br>c<br>u<br>r<br>r<br>e<br>n<br>n<br>a<br>n<br>c<br>a<br>a<br>s<br>s<br>e<br>s<br>:                          | 1                                                                            | 1<br>7<br>9                                    |  |
| i<br>i<br>i<br>d<br>i<br>l<br>d<br>h<br>A<br>t<br>t<br>c<br>q<br>s<br>o<br>n<br>s,<br>s<br>p<br>o<br>s<br>a<br>s<br>a<br>n<br>o<br>e<br>r<br>u                                                                           | 4<br>4<br>-                                                                  | 2<br>3                                         |  |
| C<br>h<br>f<br>l<br>b<br>f<br>f<br>i<br>i<br>a<br>s<br>o<br>e<br>o<br>r<br>e<br>n<br>a<br>n<br>c<br>n<br>g<br>w                                                                                                          | 3<br>4                                                                       | 3<br>8<br>9                                    |  |

\* the presentation of the cash flow statement was changed to provide additional relevant information. Comparative information was reclassified accordingly

#### *Financial result – third quarter 2008*

|                                                                                                                                               | h<br>i<br>d<br>T<br>2<br>0<br>0<br>8<br>t<br>r<br>q<br>u<br>a<br>r<br>e<br>r |                                                |  |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|--|
|                                                                                                                                               | 2<br>0<br>0<br>8                                                             | 2<br>0<br>0<br>7                               |  |
|                                                                                                                                               | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n                               | C<br>H<br>F<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>i<br>m<br>o<br>n |  |
| I<br>i<br>t<br>t<br>n<br>e<br>r<br>e<br>s<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e                                                                            | 3                                                                            | 8                                              |  |
| I<br>t<br>t<br>n<br>e<br>r<br>e<br>s<br>e<br>x<br>p<br>e<br>n<br>s<br>e<br>s                                                                  | 2<br>4<br>-                                                                  | 2<br>9<br>-                                    |  |
| O<br>h<br>f<br>i<br>i<br>l<br>i<br>t<br>&<br>e<br>r<br>n<br>a<br>n<br>c<br>a<br>n<br>c<br>o<br>m<br>e<br>e<br>x<br>p<br>e<br>n<br>s<br>e<br>s | 4<br>-                                                                       | 3<br>-                                         |  |
| N<br>i<br>l<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>t<br>e<br>n<br>e<br>r<br>e<br>s<br>r<br>e<br>s<br>u                                                             | 2<br>5<br>-                                                                  | 2<br>4<br>-                                    |  |
| C<br>l<br>t,<br>t<br>r<br>r<br>e<br>n<br>c<br>r<br>e<br>s<br>n<br>e<br>u<br>y<br>u                                                            | 1<br>3                                                                       | 1<br>9<br>-                                    |  |
| T<br>l<br>f<br>i<br>i<br>l<br>l<br>t<br>t<br>o<br>a<br>n<br>a<br>n<br>c<br>a<br>r<br>e<br>s<br>u                                              | 1<br>2<br>-                                                                  | 4<br>3<br>-                                    |  |

*Sales and cost structure first half-year 2008*

#### Global sales distribution in %

Global cost distribution in %

These distributions represent an approximation to total cash in- and outflows and are closely linked to transaction exposures

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Continuing operations

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### *Top 5 products in percentage of total raw material costs*

| R<br>k<br>i<br>a<br>n<br>n<br>g | P<br>d<br>t<br>r<br>o<br>u<br>c                                         |
|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                               | h<br>l<br>O<br>i<br>d<br>E<br>t<br>&<br>y<br>e<br>n<br>e<br>x<br>e<br>- |
| 2                               | P<br>l<br>h<br>l<br>t<br>o<br>e<br>e<br>n<br>e<br>y<br>y                |
| 3                               | i<br>l<br>V<br>t<br>t<br>n<br>y<br>a<br>c<br>e<br>a<br>e                |
| 4                               | A<br>i<br>A<br>i<br>d<br>t<br>c<br>e<br>c<br>c                          |
| 5                               | A<br>l<br>t<br>c<br>r<br>y<br>a<br>e<br>s                               |

### *Businesses and market segments*

#### *Disclaimer*

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