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MLP SE — Investor Presentation 2006
Mar 28, 2006
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MLP analyst conference on financial statements 2006
Dr. Uwe Schroeder-Wildberg, CEO
Nils Frowein, CFO
Frankfurt, March 28th, 2006

Overview
- y Highlights 2005
- y Details concerning the financial year 2005 / forecast
- y Framework conditions and market position
- y Development of the strategic growth areas
- y Summary
Highlights 2005
- y High adaptability to radically changed framework conditions
- y Extensive training campaign
- y Client-oriented consulting and product selection
- y Rapid and sustained entry into "three-layer model"
- y 40 percent market share for basic pensions ("Rürup")
- y Successful sale of the insurance subsidiaries
- y Important strategic step
- y Clear focus on the core competence area consulting

Key figures 2005
MLP Group

- y Operative strength in the upheaval year 2005
- y Attractive shareholder participation in the group result
* before disposal gain

Strong profit growth
MLP Group
| i € l n m n. |
2 0 0 5 |
2 0 0 4 |
C h a n g e |
|---|---|---|---|
| C i i i t t o n n u n g o p e r a o n s |
|||
| T l t o a r e v e nu e |
6 6. 2 5 |
6 2 2. 8 |
-9 % |
| E B I T |
6 9. 7 |
8 8. 3 |
% -2 1 |
| F i i l l t n a n c a r e s u |
-1 0 |
-1 0. 7 |
9 1 % + |
| E B T |
6 8. 7 |
7 7. 6 |
-1 1 % |
| T a e s x |
-2 8. 3 |
-3 4. 7 |
1 8 % + |
| N t f i t e p r o |
4 0. 4 |
4 3. 0 |
-6 % |
| D i i d i * t t s c o n n e o p e r a o n s u |
|||
| E B T ( i t h t d i l i ) w o u s p o s a g a n |
5 1. 2 |
9. 0 |
1 0 0 % + > |
| O i l ( i h d i l i ) t t t t p e r a n g r e s o s p o s a g a n u w u |
3 3. 9 |
7. 3 |
1 0 0 % + > |
| D i l i s p o s a g a n |
1 2 5. 4 |
0 | - |
| O l l l t v e r a r e s u |
1 5 9. 3 |
7. 3 |
% 1 0 0 + > |
| M L P G r o u p |
|||
| E B T ( i h d i l i ) t t w o u s p o s a g a n |
1 1 9. 9 |
8 6. 6 |
3 8 % + |
| G l ( l l ) t r o u p r e s u o v e r a |
1 9 9. 7 |
5 0. 3 |
1 0 0 % + > |
| S € E P i n |
1. 8 4 |
0. 4 6 |
1 0 0 % + > |
* up to deconsolidation
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Core business developed as planned
Continuing operations
Total revenue

- y Favourable business development compared to the overall industry
- y Total revenue down by only 9%
183.6
15.7
18.6
.
12.2
13.9

Rapid and successful adjustment to a new product world
Continuing operations
Total revenue development during the year 2005

- y Q1 and Q2 were significantly influenced by training measures
- y Strong Q3: 5% yoy growth in total revenue
- y Q4 was by far the strongest quarter

Revenue from pension provision continues at a high level
Continuing operations
Revenue from brokerage business, 2005 (2004): € 470.0 mln. (€ 543.7 mln.)


Ongoing cost control
MLP Group
Expenses
| i € l n m n. |
2 0 0 5 |
2 0 0 4 |
C h a n g e |
|---|---|---|---|
| f E b k b i x p e n s e s o r r o e r a g e u s n e s s |
2 2 3. 0 |
2 8. 4 5 |
1 0. 3 % - |
| f E b k i b i x p e n s e s o r a n n g u s n e s s |
1 1 4. |
1 1. 5 |
2 2. 6 % |
| P l e r s o n n e e x p e n s e s |
9 7 5. |
6 6. 7 |
1 3. 8 % |
| D i t i e p r e c a o n |
1 9. 9 |
1 8. 2 |
9. 3 % |
| O t i p e r a n g e x p e n s e s |
1 6 3. 6 |
1 8 9. 5 |
% 1 3. 7 - |
| T l t o a |
4 9 6. 5 |
5 3 4. 4 |
7. 1 % - |
- y Overall expenditure falls by 7 percent
- y Expansion of the occupational pensions area and further sales support leads to rising personnel costs
- y Lower operating expenses mainly due to discontinuation of restructuring costs

EBIT margin continues at a high level
Consulting and sales segment and banking segment
| i € l n m n. |
2 0 0 5 |
2 0 0 4 |
C h a n g e |
|---|---|---|---|
| C l i d l t t o n s u n g a n s a e s s e g m e n |
|||
| S t e g m e n r e v e nu e |
4 8 1. 2 |
5 5 1. 6 |
-1 3 % |
| E i b f ( E B T ) t a r n n g s e o r e a e s x |
6 6. 0 |
9 0. 7 |
-2 7 % |
| N b i e w u s n e s s |
|||
| O l d- i i ( i € b l ) a g e p r o v s o n n n. |
6. 7 |
1 1. 2 |
-4 0 % |
| H l h i t e a n s r a n c e u |
6. 4 5 |
6 0. 4 |
-7 % |
| L d t o a n s a n m o r g a g e s |
1, 0 1 6. 1 |
8 0 6. 4 |
% 2 6 + |
| I f l i t fu d n o w s n o n s |
9 1 7. 9 |
5 7 5. 0 |
6 0 % + |
| Fu d d ( i € b l ) * t n s n e r m a n a g e m e n n n u |
2. 9 |
2. 6 |
1 2 % + |
| E B T f i t i o r e g n o p e r a o n s |
-8 0 |
-9 4 |
1 5 % + |
| E B I T i ( d j d ) ** t m a r g n a s e u |
1 % 7 |
2 0 % |
|
| B k i t a n n g s e g m e n |
|||
| S t e g m e n r e e nu e v |
4. 9 5 |
4 9. 5 |
1 1 % + |
| f ( ) E i b t E B T a r n n g s e o r e a x e s |
7. 6 |
7. 8 |
% -3 |
* Without managed assets of the former MLP Lebensversicherung AG ** Without foreign operations
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Continued top figures regarding revenue per consultant
Consulting and sales segment
Clients


Revenue per consultant

€ thsd

Balance sheet further strengthened
Balance sheet - MLP Group
- y Liquid funds totalling € 330 mln.
- y Equity ratio rises to 39 % (9%)
- y Return on equity (adjusted) raised significantly to 23% (17%)
- y Cash usage of sales proceeds
- y Termination of factoring agreements of around € 120 mln.
- y Share buyback programme
- y Dividend of € 0.30 per share
- y Extra dividend of € 0.30 per share

2006: Significant increase in revenue
Consulting and sales segment
Revenue (Consulting and sales segment)
[€ mln].

• Growth factors:
- • Changed commission structure
- • "Riester" step
- •Productivity improvements

Significant revenue and earnings growth planned
Forecast for the MLP continuing operations
Total revenue
EBT


Consultant and client growth in focus
Forecast up to 2007
Clients
Consultants


Attractive framework conditions
Huge potential for qualified consulting
Old age pension provision:
- y Large provision gaps still exist within the population
- y High complexity
- y Further strain on the state pension scheme
Health provision:
- y Great need for reform
- y Demand for individualised services is rising
Brokerage guideline:
- y Increased requirements of IT
-
y Minimum qualification as a barrier to market entry
-
y Target group focus
-
- Great need for provision and consulting
-
- y Quality of consulting and training
-
- Successful consulting with complex solution models
-
- Training for MLP consultants far exceeds the minimum standard
-
- Long-term client relationship
-
- y Independence/Market position
-
- Unique product portfolio
-
- Strong partners
-
Best perspectives through attractive framework conditions and clear positioning

Strengthening of foreign operations
Introduction of important strategic steps
- y Discontinuance of the operative business in Switzerland, focus on existing clients
- y Targeted strengthening of the management in Great Britain
- y Management change in Austria
- y Targeted expansion in Spain and the Netherlands

The strategic growth areas
- y Concerted full utilisation of the potential within the occupational pensions sector
- y Targeted expansion of MLP Private Wealth Management

Implementation phase in occupational pensions is proceeding according to plan
Occupational pension provision: concerted full utilisation of the potential
- y Build-up process in occupational pensions successfully completed
- y Specialised consultants for all sizes of company
- y All means of implementation are covered
- y Complex occupational pension schemes (> 50 employees): around 200 assignments, of which, 50 newly acquired in 2005
- y Simple occupational pension schemes (≤ 50 employees): over 1,000 clients, of which, several hundred newly acquired in 2005
- y Universally high penetration levels

Increasing value creation potential
MLP Private Wealth Management
Potential sales revenue MLP Finanzdienstleistungen AG per year and client

- y Doubling of the number of aged 40+ MLP clients within 5 years
- y Wealth management takes on greater importance with advancing age
- y Further increase and diversify assets through intelligent concepts

Attractive market environment in wealth management
MLP fulfils the crucial criteria for successful relationships with clients
Criteria for successful relationships with clients (extract)

1 = lowest significance; 5 = highest significance
- y Germany has over 25% of all the wealthy people in Europe and is the largest private banking market in Europe
- y Over 4 million clients with financial investment assets > € 100,000
- y Forecasted annual growth of financial assets of +6%

MLP FDL receives brokerage licence – a strategically crucial step
Targeted expansion of MLP Private Wealth Management
- y German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) grants MLP Finanzdienstleistungen AG a licence for investment and contract brokerage in accordance with § 34 of the German Banking Law (KWG)
- y MLP is the first large independent financial adviser to be allowed to offer the full spectrum of financial investment products
- y Individualised wealth management through the MLP consultant
- y Licensing process for MLP consultants in order to ensure the maintenance of high quality standards

Summary
- y MLP has a unique and very successful business model
- y High quality of consulting
- y Clear focus on customer needs
- y Independence
- y Market environment is promising
- y Mega-trend: private old-age and healthcare provision
- y Increasing demands on IFAs
- y Increasing company value through qualitative growth
- y Focus on client and consultant growth
- y Targets for 2007 confirmed

MLP analyst conference on financial statements 2006
Frankfurt, March 28th 2006
This presentation includes certain forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements due to various risk factors and uncertainties, including changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, regulatory reforms, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties in litigation or investigative proceedings, and the availability of financing. Past performance is no guarantee for future performance. MLP AG does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward- looking statements contained in this presentation.
