Compagnie Plastic Omnium SE — Earnings Release 2014

Jul 24, 2014

Paris, July 24, 2014

FIRST-HALF 2014 RESULTS ACCORDING TO IFRS STANDARDS 10/11/12

The new IFRS 10/11/12 standards, effective from January 1, 2014, require jointly controlled entities to be reported using the equity method.

Applying these standards, the Group's principal financial aggregates were as follows at June 30, 2014:

In € millions - IFRS	First-Half	First-Half	Change
	2013	2014	in %
Revenue	2,176.5	2,246.3	+3.2%
of which Automotive	1,964.3	2,048.6	+4.3%
of which Environment	212.2	197.7	-6.8%
Operating margin	160.1	192.3	+20.1%
As a % of revenue	7.4%	8.6%
of which Automotive	153.2	179.8	+17.4%
As a % of revenue	7.8%	8.8%
of which Environment	6.9	12.5	+81.2%
As a % of revenue	3.2%	6.3%
EBITDA	253.9	284.6	+12.1%
As a % of revenue	11.7%	12.7%
Net Profit	98.2	112.2	+14.3%
As a % of revenue	4.5%	5.0%
Net Profit, Group share	96.4	108.4	+12.4%
As a % of revenue	4.4%	4.8%
	30 June 2013	30 June 2014
Net debt at period-end	420	423
Gearing	51%	44%

Investor Relations Tel.: +33 (0)1 40 87 64 49 Fax: +33 (0)1 40 87 96 62 investor.relations@plasticomnium.com

Plastic Omnium is the world leader in automotive components and body modules, automotive fuel systems, and waste container solutions for local authorities and companies. The Group has 22,000 employees across 110 plants, 22 R&D centers and 30 countries worldwide. Plastic Omnium is listed on Euronext Paris, compartment A. It is eligible for the Deferred Settlement Service (SRD) and is part of the SBF 120 and CAC Mid 60 indices (ISIN code: FR0000124570).

The Group's operational methods are unchanged from those used to prepare the 2013 audited consolidated financial statements and the Group therefore consolidated the following companies, based on the influence it exercises over them: BPO, HBPO, YFPO and Signal AG.

The impact of consolidating these companies in the Group's management results is as follows:

		First-Half
In € millions	2013	2014
Revenue	391.4	419.3
of which Automotive	375.0	401.0
of which Environment	16.4	18.3
Operating margin	30.0	26.4
of which Automotive	30.5	26.4
of which Environment	-0.5	0.0
EBITDA	39.1	35.8
Net Profit	6.1	4.8
Net Profit, Group share	0.0	0.0
		30 June
	2013	2014
Net debt	-45	-53
Gearing	-8%	-7%

Investor Relations Tel.: +33 (0)1 40 87 64 49 Fax: +33 (0)1 40 87 96 62 investor.relations@plasticomnium.com

Plastic Omnium is the world leader in automotive components and body modules, automotive fuel systems, and waste container solutions for local authorities and companies. The Group has 22,000 employees across 110 plants, 22 R&D centers and 30 countries worldwide. Plastic Omnium is listed on Euronext Paris, compartment A. It is eligible for the Deferred Settlement Service (SRD) and is part of the SBF 120 and CAC Mid 60 indices (ISIN code: FR0000124570).

The first-half 2014 results (1) are as follows:

In € millions	First-Half	First-Half	Change
	2013	2014	in %
Revenue	2,567.9	2,665.5	+3.8%
of which Automotive	2,339.3	2,449.6
of which Environment	228.6	216.0
Operating margin	190.1	218.7	+15.0%
As a % of revenue	7.4%	8.2%
of which Automotive	183.7	206.2
as % of revenue	7.9%	8.4%
of which Environment	6.4	12.5
As a % of revenue	2.8%	5.8%
EBITDA	293.0	320.4	+9.4%
As a % of revenue	11.4%	12.0%
Net Profit	104.3	117.0	+12.2%
As a % of revenue	4.1%	4.4%
Net Profit, Group share	96.4	108.4	+12.4%
As a % of revenue	3.8%	4.1%
	30 June 2013	30 June 2014
Net debt at period-end	375	370
Gearing	43%	37%

In accordance with IFRS 8, this operational financial information is used for the Group's external financial reporting.

Glossary

• (1) The first-half financial statements have been prepared using the same methods as for the 2013 audited consolidated financial statements, with affiliates consolidated based on the degree of influence exercised. This provides an accurate picture of the Group's economic and managerial situation. The complete financial statements, prepared according to both methods, can be found at www.plasticomnium.fr
• (2) Operating income is income from continuing operations before taxes, financial income and other operating income and expense.
• (3) EBITDA is operating income before depreciation, amortization and provisions.
• (4) Net financial debt includes all long-term financial borrowings, short-term borrowings and bank overdrafts, less lending and other long-term financial assets, cash and cash equivalents.

Investor Relations Tel.: +33 (0)1 40 87 64 49 Fax: +33 (0)1 40 87 96 62 investor.relations@plasticomnium.com