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Clariant AG

Investor Presentation • Apr 30, 2008

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First Quarter 2008 results April 30, 2008

Agenda

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First Quarter 2008 – Highlights

  • Sales up 3% in local currency and down 2% in CHF due to currency effects
  • Price increases of 4% fully compensate for a 9% increase in raw material costs
  • Operating margin before exceptionals rises to 7.9% from 7.1% in Q1/2007
  • Cash flow from operations of CHF -6 million due to seasonal effects
  • Full Year outlook unchanged

Committed to achieving our targets

Financial Results

Solid sales growth with strength in Asia

sales growth in local currencies

Strong pricing generating positive sales growth

First quarter 2008 versus first quarter 2007

Gross margin development and raw material inflation

Delta Gross Margin Raw Material price increase

First Quarter Results 2008

Operating income margin significantly improved

  • Price increases of 4% compensate for a 9% increase in raw material costs
  • Gross margin recovered to 30.5% from 27.8% in Q4/2007
  • Sales, General and Administration costs declined to 20.7% from 21.8% in Q1/2007
  • Operating income margin before exceptionals rises to 7.9% from 7.1% in Q1/2007
  • Currency related impact on operating income of CHF 36 million

Cash flow and financial result

  • Lower cash flow from operations:
  • Seasonally higher inventories
  • Reduced trade payables
  • CHF 384 million bond repaid
  • Net debt unchanged
  • Financial result impacted by foreign exchange losses of CHF 44 million
  • Net interest result improved by CHF 7 million – optimized mix of net debt positions

Business review

Textile, Leather & Paper Chemicals

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  • Weakness in all businesses affected volumes/margins
  • Weak end-user demand for textiles in the US weighed on worldwide textile markets
  • High impact of raw material costs on Paper business
  • Robust demand for chemicals for leather finishing
  • "Low-cost focus" strategy implemented
  • Substantial price increases achieved
  • Selby production plant closure proceeding as planned

Pigments & Additives

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  • Higher prices fully offset increased raw materials costs
  • Operating income margin considerably improved on lower SG&A
  • Demand for Coatings products high, especially in Brazil, China and India
  • Good growth in volumes and prices in Plastics, Publication Inks and Specialities, but at different levels
  • JV with Chinese partner Zhejiang Baihe to strengthen market position

Masterbatches

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  • Sales in the US declined particularly in the housing and automotive industry
  • Sales in Europe developed slightly negative
  • –Good sales growth in Asia and Latin America
  • Selective price increases enforced to offset rise in raw material costs

Functional Chemicals

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  • Price increases compensated for higher raw material costs
  • Differentiated pricing strategies implemented
  • Strong improvement in profitability
  • Further market share gains in the US
  • Detergents & Intermediates recovered from low level
  • De-icing profited from favorable weather conditions
  • Strong demand for Crop Protection products

First Quarter Results 2008

Outlook

Tackling underlying challenges, making progress

First Quarter Results 2008

April 30, 2008 Slide 17

Outlook for 2008

Environment

  • Increasingly uncertain economic outlook
  • Further increases in raw material and energy costs

Clariant

  • Improving operating margin before exceptional items compared to 2007
  • Continuing strong cash flow generation
  • Period of active portfolio reshaping

Calendar of upcoming corporate events

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First Quarter Results 2008

Sales and cost structure year end 2007

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First Quarter Results 2008

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Key targets: to achieve above peer average ROIC by end of 2010

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First Quarter Results 2008

Disclaimer

This presentation contains certain statements that are neither reported financial results nor other historical information. This presentation also includes forward-looking statements.

Because these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual future results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond Clariant's ability to control or estimate precisely, such as future market conditions, currency fluctuations, the behavior of other market participants, the actions of governmental regulators and other risk factors such as: the timing and strength of new product offerings; pricing strategies of competitors; the Company's ability to continue to receive adequate products from its vendors on acceptable terms, or at all, and to continue to obtain sufficient financing to meet its liquidity needs; and changes in the political, social and regulatory framework in which the Company operates or in economic or technological trends or conditions, including currency fluctuations, inflation and consumer confidence, on a global, regional or national basis.

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