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AGM Information • Jun 18, 2009

Press release Paris, June 18th , 2009, 6pm

Results of the Combined Annual and Special Shareholder Meeting of June 16th , 2009 Calendar and modalities of the dividend

Séchilienne Sidec's Combined Annual and Special Shareholder Meeting took place yesterday, Tuesday, June 16th , 2009. All the resolutions submitted for vote¹ by the Board of Directors² were approved, including:

• − Resolutions 1 and 2, regarding the approval of social and consolidated accounts, with a Group Share of Net Income of 61 millions euros.
• − Resolution 4 regarding the dividend:
• o Distribution of a €1.21 dividend per share
• o Shareholders can choose between two payment options:
  • § 100% in cash
  • OR
  • § 50% in cash and 50% in shares. The new shares will be issued at 20.80 euros³ .
• o The calendar is set as following:
  • § June 24th , 2009: detachment of the dividend
  • § Between June 24th , and July 10th , 2009: shareholders must choose between the two options. After this period, the dividend will only be paid in cash.
  • § July 22nd , 2009: payment of the dividend, either in cash or cash and shares, as per the option selected.

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Next communication: August 13th , 2009 (after close of trading) - Publication of first half year sales (January-June 2009)

Contacts

Investor Relations Press Relations Séchilienne-Sidec +33 (0)1 41 16 82 00

Citigate Dewe Rogerson Agnès Villeret +33 (0)1 53 32 78 95 agnes.villeret@citigate.fr Citigate Dewe Rogerson Servane Taslé +33 (0)1 53 32 78 94 servane.tasle@citigate.fr

Please visit our website for more information: www.sechilienne-sidec.com

¹ Excluding resolution 22, not recommended for approval by the Board of Directors.

² The company points out that resolution No. 3 regarding the approval of the regulated agreements and commitments was separated into two resolutions: a resolution 3, the wording of which remained unchanged, and a resolution 3 bis, to give the shareholders the opportunity, in accordance with the so-called "TEPA" Law, to give their express opinion on the regulated agreement regarding the leaving indemnity of the Président Directeur Général if he is removed from office or his term of office is not renewed.

³ The subscription price has been calculated from the average of opening prices of the 20 listing days before the Combined Annual and Special Shareholder Meeting (24.45€), minored of a 10% discount and of the amount of dividend (1.21€).