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GL EVENTS LIVE IN 2014

Following a particularly dynamic period for this strategic business unit in 2013 (Confederations Cup in Brazil, Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco and Bar- celona, the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris, World Youth Day of Rio, ), 2014 began with the design and construction of the temporary exhibi- tion park of Sydney. Located on Glebe Island, a 20,000 sq.m. facility was put into service in early 2014 and will operate until 2016. Another Group highlight for the period, the creation of Live! by GL events in early 2014. The new entity, created by joining the forces of the communication consulting agencies, Alice Événements, Market Place and Package, brings together an important concen- tration of complementary expertise. With a staff of 100, it organised more than 250 events in 2014.

GL events contributed to a number of major interna- tional events in 2014: the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final and the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final in Lyon, the 2014 Commonwealth games in Glasgow, the 70th anni- versary of the Normandy landings, the organisation of COP 20 (20th Annual Climate Change Conference) held in Lima, Peru, in December

Other noteworthy achievements of the year included Equita s 20th edition and the development of the GL events offering for the sports segment with the construction of modular and durables stadiums, an exclusive Group concept, providing several rugby clubs with grandstand seating and reception facilities over the summer.

2015 outlook The positions acquired by the Group open up interest- ing possibilities for upcoming events: the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the European Games of Bakou, the 2017 World Athletics Championship in London. The line-up for France includes Euro 2016, World Gas Conference in June 2015, the COP 21 Climate Change Conference in Paris-Le Bourget in the fall and for Brazil, the 450th anniversary of the city of Rio de Janeiro in 2015, the Summer Olympic Games in 2016 The Group will also be present at the Expo 2015, the next universal exhibition to be held in Milan, in charge of managing catering services and the boutique of the French Pavilion.

PARC DES EXPOSITIONS TEMPORAIRES, GLEBE ISLAND - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA