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Immobel NV

Quarterly Report Aug 31, 2011

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IMMOBEL

HALF-YEARLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2011

INDEX

1. Interim management report
2. Summarised interim Consolidated financial statements
2.1 Income statement
2.2 Balance sheet
2.3 Cash flow statement
2.4 Statement of changes in equity
2.5 Notes to the financial statements
3. Declaration in accordance with Article 13 of the Royal
Decree of 14.11.2007
4. Auditor's report

$1.$ INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT

On 30 June 2011 IMMOBEL booked a consolidated turnover of 38.3 MEUR compared to 48.2 MEUR at 30 June 2010. Despite the decrease in turnover, the operating profit remained stable in relation to last year's, with 11 MEUR at 30 June 2011 as against 10.6 MEUR at 30 June 2010.

Net financial costs came to $-1.7$ MEUR compared to $-2.4$ MEUR at 30 June 2010. They were favourably influenced by, amongst other things, positive adjustments in the fair value of financial instruments of up to 0.6 MEUR.

The net result for the period comes to 9.7 MEUR, in line with that of June 2010.

During the 1st semester, IMMOBEL has acquired:

  • two mixed office/commercial projects for development in Poland, one in the heart of Warsaw ( $\pm$ 20,000 m2) and the other, right in the centre of Poznan ( $\pm$ 7,600 m2);
  • the company that owns the Papeblok site in Tervuren, which is designated for the construction of 2 residential buildings, with the possibility of developing around 60 apartments:
  • a total of 35.4 ha of ground for land development in urbanisation zones.

IMMOBEL has signed a lease with the Belgian public buildings administration ("Régie des Bâtiments"), for 65,000 m2 to be used by the Federal Police, in phases D and F of the Belair project (40% stake), as approved by a decision of the Council of Ministers in December 2010. Following the conclusion of the lease, demolition and renovation/reconstruction work has started on this major project.

The Group has sold,

  • its 20 % stake in the South Crystal building, near the Gare du Midi, to Ethias;
  • a commercial building in Wavre, where Décathlon has opened a retail space covering $4,400 \text{ m}^2$ :
  • 43 apartments in the Château de Beggen project (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) (50 % stake), 15 apartments in the Jardin des Sittelles project (Brussels) and 24 apartments in the Résidence Vallée du Maelbeek (Brussels) (50 % stake);
  • 65 plots.

At the end of May the Group also delivered phase III of the Forum project to the Chamber of Representatives in line with the schedule and the contract. The project was pre-sold at the end of 2009.

IMMOBEL has also renegotiated the renewal of its corporate credit line with its banks for a total of 85 MEUR for a period of 3 years, as well as the financing project for the development of the Okraglak project in Poznan for 10 MEUR for 2 years.

Events since 1st July 2011

There have been no significant events since 1st July 2011 that are liable to alter the financial statements.

Outlook for the financial year 2011

Unfavourable conditions in the real estate market (and particularly offices) and its post-cyclical nature persist and IMMOBEL considers that there will be no fundamental change in this market in the short term.

On the basis of the information we have today, the consolidated result of the first half of 2011 cannot be extrapolated to the second half year. The results for the whole of 2011 should be superior to those for 2010.

In view of its portfolio of good quality projects and the negotiations currently underway, the Board of IMMOBEL is confident about the Company's future development.

Main risks and uncertainties

In accordance with Article 13 of the Royal Decree of 14.11.2007, it can be confirmed that the fundamental risks facing the company for the remainder of the financial year are no different from those described on page 57 of the Annual Report 2010.

Current uncertainties relating to the development of the economic climate, real estate markets and funding availability may require, in circumstances that at this stage cannot be anticipated, new risk evaluation. IMMOBEL will see to it that it identifies and isolates these new risks and limits any negative effects these may have on the company and its shareholders.

In thousand EUR

2.1. CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (note 6)

Notes 30-06-2011 30-06-2010
Operating income 39 177 50 841
Turnover 7 38 307 48 212
Other operating income 870 2629
Operating expenses $-28138$ $-40196$
Cost of sales 8 $-19047$ $-32137$
Personnel expenses 9 $-3253$ $-3132$
Amortisation, depreciation and impairment of assets $-212$ 91
Other operating expenses 10 $-5626$ $-5018$
Operating result 11 039 10 645
Interest income 312 445
Interest expense $-2.393$ $-1865$
Other financial income 656 4
Other financial expenses $-273$ $-973$
Financial result 11 $-1698$ $-2389$
Share in the result of investments in associates 12 172 1 1 6 9
Result from continuing operations before taxes 9513 9425
Income taxes 191 $-93$
Result from continuing operations 9704 9 3 3 2
Result for the period 9704 9 3 3 2
Share of non-controlling interests $-7$ $-23$
Share of IMMOBEL 9711 9 3 5 5
Basic earnings and Diluted earnings per share (in EUR) 13
Result of the continuing operations / Result for the period 2,35 2,26

SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Notes 30-06-2011 30-06-2010
Result for the period 9 704 9.332
Cash flow hedges 19 $\theta$ 973
Other comprehensive income 0 973
Total comprehensive income for the period 9 704 10.305
Share of non-controlling interests - 7 $-23$
Share of IMMOBEL 9711 10.328

2.2. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

ASSETS Notes 30-06-2011 31-12-2010
Non-current assets 8 5 23 11 4 15
Intangible assets 10 12
Property, plant and equipment 1 2 6 6 1 2 7 8
Investment property 2 2 8 0 2 2 8 0
Investments in associates 14 3953 7445
Investments available for sale 77 77
Deferred tax assets 15 688 74
Other non-current assets 249 249
Current assets 333 586 292 093
Inventories 16 296 266 240 769
Trade receivables 17 10 191 9881
Tax receivables 494 546
Other current assets 18 8987 6358
Cash and cash equivalents 19 17648 34 239
Non-current assets classified as held for sale 0 300
Total assets 342 109 303 508
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Notes 30-06-2011 31-12-2010
Total Equity 176 681 172 129
Equity share of IMMOBEL 176711 172 152
Share capital 60 302 60 30 2
Retained reserves 116 044 111 485
Other reserves 365 365
Non-controlling interests $-30$ $-23$
Non-current liabilities 91809 71 949
Employee benefit obligations 346 346
Provisions 20 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 3
Deferred tax liabilities 15 335 335
Financial debts 19 88 125 65 640
Trade payables 21 $\mathbf{0}$ 2625
Current liabilities 73 619 59 430
Provisions 20 2 5 0 2 2 3 5 7
Financial debts 19 42 507 22 540
Trade payables 21 15 491 13 3 4 2
Tax liabilities 520 232
Derivative financial instruments 19 927 1824
Other current liabilities 22 11 672 19 135
Total equity and liabilities 342 109 303 508

2.3. CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

In thousand EUR

Notes 30-06-2011 30-06-2010
Cash flow from:
- operating activities 23 $-11292$ $-15619$
- investing activities 24 $-32.599$ $-3410$
- financing activities 25 27 300 $-23.317$
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents $-16591$ $-42346$
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 34 239 67 736
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 17648 25 390

2.4. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

In thousand EUR

Capital Retained
earnings
Reserve
for cash
flow
hedges
Reserve
for
defined
benefit
plans
Equity to
be
allocated
to the
Group
Non
Control-
ling
interests
Total
equity
Balance as at 01-01-2010 60 302 109 179 $-1$ 114 312 168 679 168 680
Total comprehensive income for the period 9355 973 10 3 28 $-23$ 10 30 5
Dividends $-8244$ $-8244$ $-8244$
Changes in the period 1 1 1 1 973 2 0 8 4 $-23$ 2 0 6 1
Balance as at 30-06-2010 60 302 110 290 $-141$ 312 170 763 $-22$ 170 741
Balance as at 01-01-2011 60 302 111 485 $\bf{0}$ 365 172 152 $-23$ 172 129
Total comprehensive income for the period 9711 9711 $-7$ 9 7 0 4
Dividends $-5152$ $-5152$ $-5152$
Changes in the period 4559 4559 $-7$ 4 5 5 2
Balance as at 30-06-2011 60 302 116 044 $\bf{0}$ 365 176 711 $-30$ 176 681

In thousand EUR

$\ddot{6}$

1. Preparation basis

The half-year consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted in the European Union.

2. Accounting principles and methods

The half-year consolidated financial statements have been prepard on the historical cost basis, except for investment property, securities held for trading, available-for-sale securities and derivative financial instruments which are measured at fair value.

The accounting principles and methods used for the interim financial statements are the same as for the annual financial statements of the accounting year 2010.

3. Main accounting judgments and estimations

Main accounting judgments and estimations are identical to those given on page 74 (paragraph 21) of the 2010 Annual Report. They mainly concern the deferred tax assets, depreciation and impairment of assets, provisions, projects in inventory and construction contracts.

4. Consolidation area

During the first half year of 2011, the consolidation area noted following moves :

Disposal: - of the 100 % participating interest in the company Duwol s.a.
Net assets disposed of 300
Loss generated by disposal $-59$
Received price 241
Acquisitions: - of 100% shares of the belgian companies Quomago s.a. and Papeblok n.v. and of 100%
shares of the polish companies Cedet Sp. z, o.o and Okraglak Development Sp. z o.o.
Fair values of assets and liabilities of acquired companies are:
Inventories 45 3 3 8
Other assets 1 303
Debts 10218
Paid price 36 423

The acquisitions are not recognized as business combinations using IFRS 3 since the acquired assets and liabilities are not activities ("business"). The acquired assets and liabilities are therefore accounted for using the applicable standard (mainly IAS 2 - "Stock").

5. Information by segment

The core business of the Company, Real Estate Development, includes the activities of "Offices", "Residential Development" and "Land Development".

The Group's activity, which was mainly carried out in Belgium and Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg is also carried out, since this year, in Poland.

In thousand EUR

6. Profit and loss by segment

Offices Residen-
tial
Land-
banking
Consoli-
dated
30 th June 2011
Turnover 9820 12 696 15 791 38 307
Operating result 924 2 742 7373 11 039
Financial result $-1698$
Share in the result of associates 172 172
Taxes 191
Result from continuing operations 9 704
Net result 9704
$30th$ June 2010
Turnover 39 721 4 4 0 6 4 0 8 5 48 212
Operating result 10 19 6 $-207$ 656 10 645
Financial result $-2389$
Share in the result of associates 1 169 1 1 6 9
Taxes $-93$
Result from continuing operations 9 3 3 2
Net result 9 3 3 2

7. Turnover

Turnover is allocated as follows per segment : 30-06-2011 30-06-2010
Offices 9820 39 721
Residential Development 2 12.696 4 4 0 6
Land Development 3 15 791 4.085
Total turnover 38 307 48 212

1 The "Offices" turnover is mainly influenced by the sale of the buildings of the third phase of the Forum project in Brussels City and by the sale of the project South Crystal in Brussels (Saint-Gilles).

2 The promotions Jardins de Jette in Brussels, Jardin des Sittelles in Brussels (Woluwe-Saint-Lambert), Vallée du Maelbeek in Brussels City and Green Hill in Grand-Duchy of Luxemburg contribue in particular to the "Residential Development" turnover.

3 In addition of the recurring sales in land developments of Bredene, Chastre, Enghien, Limburg, Nivelles .... the turnover "Land Development" is highly influenced by the sale of land for the implantation of a new store,

8. Cost of sales

Cost of sales is allocated as follows per segment : 30-06-2011 30-06-2010
Offices $-3958$ $-26078$
Residential Development $-8269$ $-4055$
Land Development $-6820$ $-2004$
Total cost of sales $-19047$ $-32137$

and are to be related with the turnover and the projects above.

9. Personnel expenses

This heading includes salaries and fees of personnel, members of the executive management team and non-executive directors.

In thousand EUR

Break down as follows: 30-06-2011 30-06-2010
Services and other goods $-4195$ $-4407$
Provisions $-145$ 309
Other expenses $-1286$ $-920$
Other operating expenses $-5626$ $-5018$
Main components of services and other goods : 30-06-2011 30-06-2010
Rent and rent charges $-337$ $-520$
Third party payment $-3270$ $-3429$
10. Other operating expenses
Other services and other goods
$-588$
Total services and other goods
$-4195$
Main components of provisions:
30-06-2011
Provisions for evaluation & organisation of the Group
$-180$
Other provisions
35
Total provisions
$-145$
Main components of other expenses
30-06-2011
Taxes on promotion projects
$-690$
Sales expenses
$-317$
Non-deductible VAT and other taxes
$-279$
Total other expenses
$-1286$
11. Financial result
The financial result breaks down as follows:
30-06-2011
"Project Financing" treasury costs
$-1904$
"Corporate" treasury costs
$-433$
Financial instruments
639
$-458$
$-4407$
30-06-2010
271
38
309
30-06-2010
$-170$
$\Omega$
$-750$
$-920$
30-06-2010
$-736$
$-212$
$-1.441$
Financial result $-1698$ $-2.389$

13. Earnings per share

Basic earnings and diluted earnings per share are determined using
the following information :
30-06-2011 30-06-2010
Net result from continuing operations 9 704 9332
Net result for the period 9 704 9.332
Average number of shares considered for basic earnings and diluted earnings 4 121 934 4 121 934

Saisonable character of the results

Due to intrinsic character of its activity, Real Estate Development, the results of the first half year 2011 can not be extrapolated over the whole year.

These results depend from the final transactions before $31st$ December 2011.

In thousand EUR

14. Investments in associates

Investments in associates refer to the "Offices" activity.

30-06-2011 31-12-2010
7445
Value at 1 st January
9 1 9 4
Share in result
172
2859
Acquisitions and transfers from accounts 14
Disposals & retirements $-179$
Dividends paid by the companies
$-3664$
Repayment of capital by the companies $-4443$
Changes of the year
$-3492$
$-1749$
Value at 30 th June / 31 st December
3953
7445
15. Deferred tax assets and liabilities
Deferred taxes on the balance sheet refer to the
Deferred tax assets Deferred tax
liabilities
following timing differences : 30-06-2011 $31 - 12 - 2010$ 30-06-2011 31-12-2010
Tax losses 688 74
Inventories 335 335
Total 688 74 335 335

16. Inventories

Allocation of this position by segment is as follows : 30-06-2011 31-12-2010
Offices 159 180 113 916
Residential Development 75 440 72 249
Land Development 61 646 54 604
Inventories 296 266 240 769
The book value of inventories is as follows : 30-06-2011 31-12-2010
Inventories at 1st January 240 769 260 250
Purchases for the year 72 950 41 275
Disposals of the year $-17459$ $-57152$
Activated interests 454
Transfers from accounts $-3,590$
Write-offs recorded $-523$ $-14$
Write-offs reversed 75
Movements during the year 55 497 $-19481$
Inventories at 30 th June / 31 st December 296 266 240 769
Break down of the movements of
the year per segment :
Purchases Disposals Activated Transfers
interests
Net
impairmen
Net
Offices 49 755 $-3,670$ 391 - 738 - 474 45 264
Residential Development 9 741 $-7377$ 63 738 26 3 1 9 1
Land Development 13 4 54 $-6412$ 7042
Total 72 950 $-17459$ 454 - 448 55 497

17. Trade receivables

Trade receivables refer to the following segments : 30-06-2011 31-12-2010
Offices 1.561 5 0 2 9
Residential Development 2.584 902
Land Development 6.046 2950
Total 10 191 9881

In thousand EUR

The components of this account are: 30-06-2011 31-12-2010
Other receivables 6.569 5 4 0 2
from which : advances to joint ventures, associates and on projects in participation 1831 2651
taxes (other than income taxes) and VAT receivable 1701 786
grants and allowances receivable 1358 1 3 5 8
other 1679 607
Deferred charges and accrued income 2418 956
Total 8987 6358
and are related to the following segments
Offices 4 2 3 3 2 3 5 0
Residential Development 3 9 0 9 3 3 6 4
Land Development 845 644
Total 8987 6358

19. Net financial debt

The Group's net financial debt is the balance between the available cash and the financial debts (short term and long term). It amounts - 112,984 KEUR as at 30th June 2011 compared to - 53.941 KEUR as at 31st December 2010.

$30 - 00 - 2011 - 31 - 12 - 2010$
Cash and cash equivalents $(+)$ 17.648 34 239
Long-term financial debts (-) 88 125 65.640
Short-term financial debts (-) 42.507 22.540
Net financial debt $-112984$ $-53941$

The relationship between the Group's net debt and its shareholders' equity is 64 % as at $30^{th}$ June 2011. The Group is, for the majority of the financial debts, subject to a number of financial commitments. These commitments include in particular ratios of coverage, solvency and charges. At $30th$ june 2011, as for the previous years, the Group was in conformity with all these financial commitments.

Financial debts

Financial debts increase with 42.452 KEUR, from 88.180 KEUR at 31st December 2010 to 130.632 KEUR at 30th June 2011.

Financial debts evolve as follows: 30-06-2011 31-12-2010
Financial debts as at 1 st January 88 180 103 775
Contracted debts (*) 47452 19.503
Repaid debts $-5000$ $-35.098$
Long-term financial debts as at $30th$ June / $31st$ December 130 632 88 180

The main items of the Group's financial debts are the floating rate bank loans (Euribor 1 to 12 months + commercial margin). All the financial debts are in EUR,

(*) In connection with the acquisition of Cedet Sp. $Z$ .o.o, the group has taken a non-current debt amounting to 9,805 KEUR, which is not included in the cash flow statement (note 25).

Schedule of the financial debts 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total
due in
Total amount of debts 14.857 54 606 -30.506 30.663 130 632

In thousand EUR

In the frame of the availability of long term credits, the Group uses financial instruments mainly for the hedging of interest rates. At 30th June 2011, the derivative financial instruments that have been concluded to hedge future risks are the following :

Period Financial
instruments
Strike Notional
amounts
$06/2009 - 06/2012$ CAP bought 3,50% 16 250
12/2007 - 09/2011 CAP bought $5,00\%$ 19 775
$02/2011 - 06/2013$ CAP bought 3.50% 15 750.
$06/2011 - 06/2014$ CAP bought 4,00% 36 000
$09/2011 - 09/2012$ CAP bought 5,00% 19775
04/2010 - 04/2014 IRS bought 3,02% 10 000
03/2010 -03/2014 IRS bought 3,07% 8 0 0 0
$03/2010 - 03/2014$ IRS bought 2,99% 7 0 0 0
$06/2010 - 06/2013$ IRS bought 2.88% 20 000
Total 152 550
Fair value of financial instruments 30-06-2011 31-12-2010
Cash flow hedges :
Bought CAP 140
Bought IRS $-1.067$ $-1827$
Total - 927 $-1824$

No financial instrument has been documented as hedge accounting at 30th June 2011.

20. Provisions

$23$

Change in working capital

Cash flow from operations before paid interests and paid taxes

The components of provisions are as follows : 30-06-2011 31-12-2010
Provisions related to the sales 2 1 1 0 2 140
Provisions for litigations 2980 2980
Other provisions 415 240
Total provisions 5 5 0 5 5 3 6 0
21. Trade payables
This account is allocated by segment as follows : 30-06-2011 31-12-2010
Offices 7316 8829
Residential Development 5 101 5 5 9 9
Land Development 3 0 7 4 1539
Trade payables 15 491 15967
22. Other current liabilities
The components of this account are: 30-06-2011 31-12-2010
Personnel debts 302 861
Taxes (other than income taxes) and VAT payable 1 0 7 4 2 9 0 9
Advances received 2028 4 3 4 1
Advances from joint ventures and associates 1 3 9 8 3757
Accrued charges and deferred income 747 858
Operating grants 2 2 6 3 2 2 6 3
Other 3860 4 1 4 6
Total 11 672 19 135
Other current liabilities are related to the following segments: 30-06-2011 31-12-2010
Offices 3843 9 7 7 3
Residential Development 6454 5 1 1 3
Land Development 1 3 7 5 4 2 4 9
Other current liabilities 11 672 19 135
23. Cash flow from operating activities
The components of this account are: 30-06-2011 30-06-2010
Operating income 11 039 10 645
Amortisation, depreciation and impairment of assets 212 $-92$
Change in provisions and other 204 $-665$
Cash flow from operations before changes of working capital, paid interests
and paid taxes
11 455 9888

$-20193$

$-8738$

$-24704$

$-14816$

Interests $-2,367$ $-977$
Taxes $-187$ 174
Total $-11292$ $-15619$
The change in working capital by kind is established as follows : 30-06-2011 30-06-2010
Inventories $-10.607$ 17805
Trade payables $-476$ $-8,300$
Advances received $-3760$ $-29100$
Other current assets and liabilities $-5.350$ $-5109$
Change in working capital $-20193$ $-24704$
24. Cash flow from investing activities
The components are: 30-06-2011 30-06-2010
Acquisitions of subsidiaries $-36423$
Acquisitions of joint ventures $-7979$
Disposal of subsidiaries / of associates 241 228
Dividends paid / Repayment of capital by associates 3664 4 4 4 3
Other $-81$ $-102$
Total $-32599$ $-3410$
25. Cash flow from financing activities
The components are: 30-06-2011 30-06-2010
New contracted borrowings 37 452 9927
Repaid loans $-5000$ $-25000$
Paid dividends $-5152$ $-8244$
Total 27 300 $-23317$
26. Main commitments
30-06-2011 31-12-2010
Commitments for the acquisition of inventories 15 018 38 618
Commitments for the disposal of inventories 16918 13 5 21

27. Events subsequent to interim reporting date

No significant event that may change the financial statements occurred from the reporting date on

30th June 2011 up to 31st August 2011 when the financial statements were closed by the Board of Directors.

$\overline{\mathcal{R}}$

3. Declaration in accordance with Article 13 of the Royal Decree of 14.11.2007

Baron Buysse, in his capacity of President of the Board of Directors, Gaëtan Piret spal, represented by M. Gaëtan Piret, in his capacity of Managing Director and M. Philippe Opsomer, in his capacity of Head of Finance, declare that, as far as they are aware :

  • a. the interim report contains a true representation of the major events and, where appropriate, of the main transactions between the parties involved that took place during the first 6 months of the financial year, and of their impact on the set of summarised accounts, as well as a description of the main risks and uncertainties for the remaining months of the financial year.
  • b, the set of summarised financial statement, which have been drawn up in accordance with applicable accounting regulations, and which have been the subject of a limited review by the auditor, give a true representation of the financial situation and profits and losses of the IMMOBEL Group and of its subsidiaries.

Deloitte

Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren / Reviseurs d'Entreprises Berkenlaan 6B B-1831 Diegem Belgium Tél. + 32 2 800 20 00 Fax + 32 2 800 20 01 www.deloitte.be

Compagnie Immobilière de Belgique SA, en abrégé Immobel SA

Limited review report on the condensed consolidated interim financial information for the six-month period ended 30 June 2011

To the board of directors

We have performed a limited review of the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheet, condensed income statement, condensed statement of comprehensive income, condensed cash flow statement, condensed statement of changes in equity and selective notes 1 to 26 (jointly the "condensed consolidated interim financial information") of Compagnie Immobilière de Belgique SA, en abrégé Immobel SA ("the company") and its subsidiaries (jointly "the group") for the six-month period ended 30 June 2011. The board of directors of the company is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of this condensed consolidated interim financial information. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this condensed consolidated interim financial information based on our review.

The condensed consolidated interim financial information has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, "Interim Financial Reporting" as adopted by the EU.

Our limited review of the condensed consolidated interim financial information was conducted in accordance with the recommended auditing standards on limited reviews applicable in Belgium, as issued by the "Institut des Réviseurs d'Entreprises/Instituut van de Bedrijfsrevisoren". A limited review consists of making inquiries of group management and applying analytical and other review procedures to the condensed consolidated interim financial information and underlying financial data. A limited review is substantially less in scope than an audit performed in accordance with the auditing standards on consolidated annual accounts as issued by the "Institut des Réviseurs d'Entreprises/Instituut van de Bedrijfsrevisoren". Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren / Reviseurs d'Entreprises Burgerlijke vermootschap onder de vorm van een coöperatieve vermootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid /
Société civile sous forme d'une société coopérative à responsabilité limitée Registered Office: Berkenlean 8b, B-1831 Diegem
VAT BE 0429.053.863 - RPR Brussel/RPM Bruxelles - IBAN BE 17 2300 0485 8121 - BIC GEBABEBB

Deloitte.

Based on our limited review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed consolidated interim financial information for the six-month period ended 30 June 2011 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" as adopted by the EU.

Diegem, 31 August 2011

The statutory auditor

DELOITTE Bedrijfsrevisbren / Reviseurs d'Entreprises BV o.v.v.e. CVBA / SC s.f.d. SCRL Represented by Laurent Boxus

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