Manitou Group — Share Issue/Capital Change 2009

Jan 30, 2009

ISIN: FR0000038606

MANITOU BF has mandated PORTZAMPARC SA to implement a liquidity contract, effective July 25, 2005 for a period of one year with tacit renewal. This contract is compliant with the Business Ethics Charter of the AFEI (French Association of Investment Firms) which was approved on March 22, 2005 by the French AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers).

MANITOU BF has dedicated € 700.000 to support the implementation of this contract and has been reinforced by a € 200.000 on July 17, 2008.

Six-month report on MANITOU BF's liquidity contract

As per the liquidity contract, which MANITOU BF entered into with PORTZAMPARC SA company, at December 31st, 2008, the following resources were booked to the liquidity account:

• 36 417 MANITOU BF shares,
• € 134 760,36

Note that the most recent prior report on the situation at June 30th, 2008, showed the following liquidity account resources:

• 21 780 MANITOU BF shares,
• € 91 235,10

Ancenis, January 30th 2009