Lyon, France - March 2010

Rhodia Polyamide

Strengthening
our position
as the global
#2 PA 6.6 player
 Rhodia Group - 2009 key figures*

Net sales EBITDA(1)

€M 4,011 €M 487
Net Profit Group Share Operating profit

€M )132( €M 160
Percentage of net sales from new products
Employees worldwide (>5 years)

13,580 of sales 21%

* After reclassification of discontinued operations
(1) Recurring EBITDA before restructuring and other operating income and expenses
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 Six enterprises, leaders in their markets
% of sales of Rhodia in 2009

Polyamide Novecare
37% 20%

Silcea
16%

Energy Services
Corporate and others
5%
Eco Services Acetow
5% 14%

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 A balanced geographic presence

Europe
North America
Net Sales: 802 M€ Net sales: 1,404 M€
12% of employees 46% of employees

20% of sales 35% of sales

Latin America Asia-Pacific

Net Sales: 682 M€ Net sales: 1,123 M€
21% of employees 21% of employees

28% of sales
17% of sales
45% of sales in high-growth regions
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 Rhodia’s Innovation Strategy :
solutions for Sustainable development
• 4 key innovation axes
• Conceive materials of the Future
• Preserve natural resources
• Produce more and more efficiently at lower environmental impact
• Respond to the specific needs of emerging economies

• Global network
• 830 research scientists, 93 M€ dedicated to R&D, 5 R&D centers, 7 technical centers, and 3 Joint laboratories with Research Institutes on all continents

• 90% of R&D breakthrough projects built around sustainable development issues

• 20% of sales generated with products less than 5 years old

• A permanent effort on process improvement to

• Reduce operating costs
• Decrease capital intensity
• Anticipate regulations

Lyon Aubervilliers, Bristol Paulinia Shanghai

France France United States Brazil China

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 Rhodia Way: a 360° commitment

• A reference framework integrated into our management processes

• Individual and collective commitment of the employees in the Group
• Commitment towards our six stakeholders: Customers, Employees, Environment,
Investors, Suppliers, Communities
• Social and environmental responsibility approach
• Reference framework implemented in all sites to assess and improve practices strictly
controlled process audited by independent organizations (PWC, ICEM)

The stakeholders
 Customers
The stages of
continuous improvement  Employees

 Environment

1 2 3 4  Investors
Maturity
Deployment
Introduction

Performance

 Suppliers

 Communities

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Rhodia Polyamide at a glance

Strengthening
our position
as the global
#2 PA 6.6 player
 Polyami
de

N°2 in the world Latest news

● New TechnylStar®, only polyamide to hold
● Polyamide 6.6 certification for applications in contact with
water
● Polyamide 6.6-based engineering plastics

Automotive Sportswear Leisure

Electrical and electronic

components

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 Rhodia Polyamide
Net sales
Performance material €1,476 million
2009 figures

Employees
4,000
Intermediates
& Polymers
N°2
Engineering Worldwide in
Plastics PA 6.6 13 industrial sites
Polyamide 6.6
N°2 worldwide
worldwide
Fibras
N°1 in
Latin America

Intermediates
Performance Fibers
& Solvents
N°1
N°1 in
worldwide
Latin America
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 Footprint evolving with market dynamics

New capacities
New polymerization in Onsan & Shanghai
and Phenol capacities (polymers and compound)
in Brazil New R&D center in China

Gorzow

Chalampé
Cranbury Qingdao
Lyon
Onsan
Belle-Etoile
Jacarei Freiburg
Valence Seoul
Sao Paulo
Shanghai
Paulinia Blanes
Santo Andre

San Bernardo Continuous cost improvements

in Europe and mature markets

Worldwide Headquarter Application & Technology Manufacturing Plant upstream

Development Centre
Regional Headquarter R&D Centers Manufacturing Plant downstream

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 Rhodia is the only fully integrated Polyamide 6.6 player
with a strong position in Engineering Plastics
2008 Sales* in €m

Invista

Rhodia

DuPont

Ascend

BASF

Asahi

Radici

Kordsa

CSM

Liao Hua

Toray

0 1000 2000 3000

Intermediates EP Fibers
* Rhodia estimates
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Our strategy & positioning
 Two major shocks impacting Polyamide: US carpet (structural) and
automotive (temporary)
Auto Forecast*
Polyamide 6.6 Market* (kT) 1000 mot
ive 2010-2015
ASIA NA 750
Engineering 36% 28% 500
Plastics
36%
250 ++
0
EUROPE
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009e
NA
Industrial 500

yarns
ASIA 46%
28%
250 +
26% 0
EUROPE 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009e

ASIA 500
NA
Textile 28% 26% 250

0
46%
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009e
EUROPE 1000
Poly
EUROPE 750 amid
ec arpe
Carpet 15% t US
500
fibers
250
85%
NA 0
* Rhodia‘s estimates 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009e
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 Leveraging competitiveness in Intermediates
to drive growth in Engineering Plastics
Forecast*
Raw Materials Intermediates Market Growth 2010/15

Engineering
Natural Gas Plastics ++ Development
Growth engine

ADIPIC ACID Important

Industrial divestment in ’06
Ammoniac Yarns + Presence limited
to Latin America
Important divestment
Textile in ’06 / ’07
Butadiene Presence limited
Yarns
ADN to Latin America

HMDA Carpet
Cyclohexane No presence
Fibers

Intermediates Engineering Plastics

• Access to competitive raw materials
• Cost competitiveness through
• Technological-edge upstream integration
• Operational excellence
• Innovation enabling new applications
• Economies of scale

* Rhodia‘s estimates
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Key priorities
 INNOVATION
 Improving daily life

Polyamide yarn with

thermo-regulation
End user
properties
and environmental
EMANA®
benefits

Performance

Costs
Concentrated detergents for
enhanced performance:
20% less detergent needed for
the same or better results

Recycling Polyamide climbing ropes in

partnership with MILLET

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 Rhodia’s innovations reduce vehicle weight
& CO2 emissions
Simulation
software

Fuel Tank

Radiator End tank

Body Panel
Air Intake Manifold

Turbo air duct PA composite

for Seat
Engine Mount Structure

Rocker Cover
Hybrid Brake Hood liner
Oil Pan
Pedal

Mature Growing Emerging

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 Rhodia’s innovations focused on sustainable
development, chemistry improving daily life

Construction Electronics Transportation

Mini Circuit Connectors

Breaker with for lead free
halogen and red soldering PCB
phosphorous with High
free PA Temperature PA Motorcycle fuel tanks
with low permeation PA

Window Profile
LED housing with
for HQE building
higher thermal
with low thermal
conductivity PA
conductive PA Flexible hose
with bio-sourced PA

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Rhodia Polyamide

The PA 6.6
Champion