Regulatory News:
Eurazeo (Paris:RF):
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Consolidated revenues
(in million euros)
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2010
as reported
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2009
as reported
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Change as reported
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2009
on a comparable basis *
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Change
on a comparable basis *
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1st Quarter
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863.3
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830.3
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+ 4.0 %
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844.7
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+ 2.2 %
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* Includes revenues from acquisitions made by Group companies
from January 1 to December 31, 2009, at constant exchange rates.
Performance for the 1st Quarter 2010 for
Accor and Rexel, consolidated by the equity method, are not discussed
here, as Accor already has issued its own communication and Rexel will
make its own announcement on May 12.
I – PERFORMANCE BY GROUP COMPANIES FOR 1st
QUARTER 2010
Revenues for the Private Equity activity for the 1st Quarter
2010 were 852.8 million euros, an increase of 4.1% as reported and 2.3%
on a comparable basis. The performance achieved by each of the Group’s
companies in February and March compensated for the negative impact of
poor weather in Europe during the beginning of January.
Revenues for Real Estate increased 6.5% during the 1st Quarter
2010, to 8.8 million euros, a result of continued increases in ANF rents
(excluding rents from B&B Hotels which are treated as intra-Group
revenues), for which revenues increased 7.3% during the 1st Quarter.
ANF revenues increased 11.9% on a comparable scope of property.
1 On the basis of unaudited accounting data
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Evolution of revenues
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1st Quarter
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2010
as reported
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2009
as reported
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Change
as reported
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2009
on a comparable basis
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Change
on a comparable basis
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Holding
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1.6
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3.0
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- 46.4 %
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3.0
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- 46.4 %
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Eurazeo
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1.4
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2.6
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- 44.2 %
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2.6
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- 44.2 %
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Others
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0.2
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0.4
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- 58.4 %
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0.4
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- 58.4 %
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Real Estate
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8.8
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8.3
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+ 6.5 %
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8.3
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+ 6.5 %
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ANF
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8.8
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8.2
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+ 7.3 %
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8.2
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+ 7.3 %
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Others (EREL)
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-
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0.1
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N/A
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0.1
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N/A
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Private Equity
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852.8
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819.0
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+ 4.1 %
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833.4
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+ 2.3 %
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APCOA
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159.2
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148.8
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+ 7.0 %
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153.6
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+ 3.6 %
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B&B Hotels
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45.0
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38.0
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+ 18.5 %
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38.0
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+ 18.5 %
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Elis
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250.0
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246.5
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+ 1.4 %
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248.5
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+ 0.6 %
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Europcar
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398.6
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385.3
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+ 3.5 %
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392.8
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+ 1.5 %
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Others
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0.1
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0.5
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N/A
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0.5
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N/A
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Total
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863.3
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830.3
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+ 4.0 %
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844.7
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+ 2.2 %
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APCOA
Signs of recovery in the airport segment
APCOA had revenues in the 1st Quarter 2010 of 159.2 million
euros, an increase of 7.0% compared to the 1st Quarter 2009
and 3.6 % on a comparable basis. Despite a difficult start to the year
due to poor weather which affected results beginning in the first weeks
of January, encouraging signs of recovery were nonetheless visible in
all of the company’s markets during the 1st Quarter. The
airport segment in particular benefited from a rebound in passenger
traffic which, with the successful start of the Heathrow contract,
contributed to strong 1st Quarter 2010 performance.
Revenues grew in APCOA’s principal regions (Germany, Scandinavia, the UK
and Italy) in the 1st Quarter 2010.
The company continued its program to reinvigorate its sales function; it
is well ahead of its objective for new contract wins for the 1st
Quarter, particularly in Scandinavia and Italy while new contract
signings remained limited in Germany and the UK.
B&B Hotels
Strong acceleration in growth
Revenues for B&B Hotels were 45.0 million euros, an increase of 18.5%
compared to the 1st Quarter 2009, marking a significant
acceleration compared to the rate of growth in 2009 (+10.6%), including
the 4th Quarter (+14.7%). This new acceleration in revenues
for B&B is related to the increased effect from hotels opened in 2009
and the continued improvement in RevPar (+5.6%).
In France, B&B had growth of 10.5%, sustained by very good performance
in RevPar (+7.2%). B&B benefited both from continued deployment of its
new concept within its network as well as an innovative communications
campaign in the national and regional press and on the Internet.
In Germany, growth exceeded 50%, reflecting in particular the increased
effect from hotels opened in 2009. The chain’s development continued in
Germany with a total of 32 hotels as of the end of March 2010.
Elis
Progressive recovery in hotels and restaurants
Elis contributed 250.0 million euros to Eurazeo’s revenue for the 1st
Quarter 2010, an increase of 1.4% compared to the same period in
2009 (+0.6% on a comparable basis).
In France, the rental-maintenance business was stable (+0.5% as
reported, -0.2% on a comparable basis) for the 1st Quarter
2010, with progressive improvement in the Hotels and Restaurants market
(+3.9% on a comparable basis for the 1st Quarter, +8.4% in
March alone), while the Industry, Trade and Services business, affected
by the increase in unemployment, declined slightly. The Healthcare
market remained stable.
Internationally, growth was 3.6% (+1.9% on a comparable basis). All
countries contributed to growth with particular advances in Germany,
Spain, Italy and Portugal as a result of new contracts and stabilization
of business with a number of existing clients.
Revenues for production subsidiaries increased 12.0%.
Elis also continued its targeted acquisition policy with two
acquisitions during the 1st Quarter with revenues of 3
million euros.
Europcar
A return to business growth
Consolidated revenues for Europcar for the 1st Quarter 2010
were 398.6 million euros, an increase of 3.5% as reported and 1.5% on a
comparable basis.
This increase compared to the same period last year is the first
reported since the 2nd Quarter 2008. It reflects a
significant new increase in revenue-per-day (RPD) of 2.4%, on a
comparable basis, and a very slight decline in the number of rental days
of 1.1%, due entirely to poor weather conditions that continued until
mid-February in Northern Europe. The business benefited from a clear
recovery in demand in March, particularly in the large accounts,
individuals and assistance and replacement segments. Most of the Group’s
countries also experienced an increase in volume compared to March 2009.
Continuing the performance achieved during the 3rd Quarter
2009, and illustrating the effectiveness of measures taken to respond to
the economic crisis, the fleet utilization rate continued to improve, to
71.4% compared to 69.1% for the same period last year.
ANF
Increase in rents continues
Revenues for ANF for the 1st Quarter 2010 were 16.9 million
euros compared to 16.0 million euros for the 1st Quarter
2009, an increase of 7.6% on a comparable scope of property. Rents for
historical assets in city centers increased 11.9% on a comparable scope
of property.
The 6.1% increase in B&B rents results from indexation as well as the
acquisition of new hotels and investments by ANF in purchasing new
buildings.
The increase in rents of historical assets in city centers results
primarily from retail revenues in Marseilles (+17.7%) and Lyons (+13.7%).
In addition, consistent with its policy of asset rotation, ANF already
has agreements for more than 20 million euros of property divestitures
in Lyons and Marseilles.
II – A STRONG CASH POSITION
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In million euros
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As of March 31, 2010
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As of April 30, 2010
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Cash assets
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545.81
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556 .63
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Residual value of Danone shares
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131.72
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105.72
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Available liquid assets
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677.5
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662.3
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1 Of which €56.3m collateral for Accor (including interest
accrued), €-35.4m of interest accrued on the Danone exchangeable bonds
and €-2.9 million from other assets and operating liabilities
2 Value of the shares pledged net of the financing set up in
2008 on the basis of a spot price of €43.47 per share
3 Of which €56.3m collateral for Accor (including interest
accrued), €-39.0m of interest accrued on the Danone exchangeable bonds
and €-4.2 million from other assets and operating liabilities
Since January 1, 2010, the number of Danone shares sold has been
4,006,782, at an average price of 43.59 euros, 3,201,982 as part of the
optimized divestiture program.
In addition, collateral for Accor decreased from 139.1 million euros as
of March 15, 2010 to 56.3 million euros as of April 30, 2010, 82.8
million euros having been recovered as a result of the positive
evolution in Accor’s share price.
The cash position does not include distribution of the exceptional
dividend announced by Banca Leonardo of 54 million euros for Eurazeo’s
share which should be paid before June 30, 2010.
The Company also has access to its unused syndicated line of credit of 1
billion euros and non-called subscriptions of 110 million euros on
Eurazeo Partners.
IV – NET ASSET VALUE
Eurazeo’s Net Asset Value as of March 31, 2010 was 66.2 euros per share
compared with 64.2 euros per share as of December 31, 2009. The NAV on
March 31, 2010 would be 67.9 euros per share if ANF were valued at its
net asset value instead of its share price (see appendix for detail).
The valuation methodology conforms to the recommendations of the
International Private Equity Valuation Board (IPEV). The valuations of
non-listed investments are based primarily on multiples of comparables
or of transactions and have been maintained at their value as of
December 31, 2009. For listed investments, the retained value is the
average over a 20-day period of the volume-weighted share price. Listed
assets, net cash position and treasury shares are updated as of March
31, 2010.
The values retained for non-listed companies were the subject of a
detailed review by an independent professional appraiser, Accuracy, as
specified in the signed engagement letter.
This review supports the retained values and states that the evaluation
methodology conforms to IPEV recommendations.
About Eurazeo
With a diversified portfolio of nearly 4 billion euros in assets,
significant investment capacity and a long-term investment strategy,
Eurazeo is one of the leading listed investment companies in Europe.
Eurazeo is the majority or leading shareholder in Accor, ANF, APCOA, B&B
Hotels, Elis, Europcar and Rexel.
Eurazeo’s shares are quoted on the Paris Euronext Eurolist on a
continuous basis.
(ISIN code: FR0000121121, Bloomberg Code: RF FP, Reuters Code: EURA.PA).
Eurazeo 2010 financial calendar
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First Half 2010 revenues and results will be released August 31, 2010
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Third Quarter 2010 revenues will be released November 10, 2010
For further information, please visit our website: www.eurazeo.com
APPENDIX
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Net Asset Value as of March 31, 20102
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% holding
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Nb shares
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Price
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NAV as of
March 31, 2010
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with ANF at
its NAV
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€
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€m
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ANF @ €39.7
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Private Equity
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1,519.9
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Listed Private Equity
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986.5
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Rexel
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21.78%
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56,523,886
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10.61
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599.6
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LT (Ipsos)
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24.76%
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25.95
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38.8
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Accor net*
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10.99%
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24,770,365
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40.13
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348.1
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Real Estate
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471.6
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589.8
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ANF net*
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59.21%
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15,436,601
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32.04
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394.6
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512.8
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Colyzeo 1 &Colyzeo 2
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77.0
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Listed assets
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131.7
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Danone
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1.25%
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8,114,914
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43.47
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352.8
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Danone debt
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-221.0
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Danone (pledged EB)
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2.54%
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16,433,370
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42.60
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700.0
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Danone debt (EB)
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-700.0
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Danone net
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3.79%
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24,548,284
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131.7
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Other non listed assets
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28.0
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Eurazeo Partners
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9.0
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Others (SFGI, ...)
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19.1
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Net cash
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435.5
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Tax on unrealized capital gains and tax assets
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-3.0
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-26.2
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Treasury shares
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3.25%
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1,793,951
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82.8
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NAV after tax
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3,653.1
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3,748.1
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NAV/shrae
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66.2
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67.9
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Number of shares
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55,177,039
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55,177,039
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* Net of allocated debts
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2 On the basis of unaudited accounting data
