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GL EVENTS OUTLOOK

2015, CONTINUING FORWARD MOMENTUM

The Group will remain focused on achieving prof- itable and lasting development by leveraging its core strengths: an integrated business model hav- ing demonstrated its efficacy over the decades and international expansion, capturing added value from synergies across business lines, team commitment, its high quality networks of professionals and the strategic potential of its geographic bases.

With this in view, the Group applies a proactive strategy for business unit certification to guarantee customers an optimal quality and environmental compliance (ISO 9001 quality and ISO 20121 sustain- ability certifications, MASE safety certification).

Its positioning allows the Group to intervene in multiple development areas: modular and durable stadiums, jumbo events, city events, public-private partnerships. Its sourcing expertise and ability to bring together just the right skill sets within short time frames (engineers, project managers, logistics specialists, equipment and freight handlers, builders, etc.) represents a major competitive strength. The digital transformation of resources and tools is also contributing to the conception of innovative offerings and high value added services.

Based on its initial successes and very promising prospects, this positive momentum is expected to continue in 2015: Sirha 2015 at the expanded Eurexpo Lyon site that was a resounding success, the Milan Universal Exhibition (with three tenders won as of 31 March 2015) the European Games of Bakou, con- tinuing development in South America (Test Events for the 2016 Olympic Games), the 2015 Rugby World Cup in Ireland

International markets remain a powerful growth driver. For that reason we will continue in particular to pursue our expansion in Latin America (the open- ing of the Riocentro hotel and the renovation of the Sao Paolo exhibition centre ).

The Group will also pay particular attention to improv- ing operating profitability, optimising asset turnover and achieving further gains in ROCE through possible disposals of non-strategic assets.

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International markets remain a powerful growth driver.