29 GL EVENTS | COMPANY REPORT 2014 | OLIVIER ROUX, VICE CHAIRMAN

OLIVIER ROUX VICE CHAIRMAN

2014 was a very good year in terms of commercial performances and organic growth, driven by major recurrent events and the strong name recognition of our brands. We registered revenue growth in all regions: +16% for Turkey, +27% for the Middle East, +77% for South America and all strategic busi- ness units, with a particularly robust performance by GL events Live: +28.7% and GL events Venues: +12.8%, while results for the Exhibitions business unit, to properly reflect the effect of biennial events like Sirha, must be assessed over a two-year period.

The year was also particularly eventful in terms of major events and important developments. As a world-class provider of services and solutions for international sports events, the Group added prestigious new references: the world football cup in Rio de Janeiro, Cop 20 in Lima, the G20 summit in Brisbane, the first organisation of Copa Maya the national selection of the Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie in Mexico. GL events Live rolled out an innovative concept for modular and durable stadi- ums. While able to be installed in just a few weeks, it offers the performances and qualities of traditional structures. As such, it provides a very efficient solu- tion for sports clubs that are evolving, faced with growing needs in terms of capacity. The Group s commitment to sustainable develop- ment is also illustrated by the events it supports. This is the case with Formula E, a new motor racing discipline launched by FIA to promote use of elec- tric cars (ten races each season set in city-centres of some of the world s most attractive destinations: London, Beijing, Punta del este, Paris ). By joining the convoy of the ten Grand Prix races starting with this first inaugural season, we intend to leverage this opportunity to approach new markets in other countries.

For GL events Venues, the sites of Barcelona and Benelux, in particular, registered good momentum in the period: World Forum in The Hague for exam- ple hosted major global meetings in such fields as healthcare and nuclear safety. Our prestigious Parisian sites, Palais Brongniart and Hôtel Salo- mon de Rothschild, hosted the first Sino-European Entrepreneurs Summit.

Our portfolio was also bolstered by the addition of Strasbourg Événements sites, now being upgraded with major renovations and extensions. GL events Exhibitions registered significant suc- cesses with Industrie Paris, Europain, Piscine Global, Biennial Rio de Janeiro International Book Fair With a balanced portfolio across sectors and geographic regions, strong positions in major indus- tries, a proven strategy of replicating trade shows in international destinations, it is able to offset the impact of biennial events in even years. 2015 got off to a very robust start with a particularly successful SIRHA, accompanied for the first time by an event for the general public staged over several days in the Lyon area in the form of a gourmet and offbeat gathering.

The outlook for the short and medium term is very positive with a number of flagship events: Significant events in 2015 will include the European Games of Bakou, the opening of the hotel built by the Group at Riocentro, COP 21 in Paris, an impor- tant presence at Expo 2015 in Milan as a provider of services for the Pavilions of France, Morocco, Gabon, the closing ceremony of the 11th African Games in Brazzaville

And to support our business line specialisations, our offerings and tools are being expanded through a major digital transformation: for the Group s 4,000 employees, such technological advances will help drive our efforts to achieve continuing improvements for our customers in terms of agility and innovation.

Olivier Roux Vice Chairman of GL events