Wendel Video Q&A: Frédéric Lemoine, Chairman of the Executive Board of Wendel, at the Investor Day

PARIS--()--Wendel, one of Europe’s leading investment firms, holds its annual Investor Day. Frédéric Lemoine, Chairman of the Executive Board of Wendel, comments on his key takeaways from 2011 and his outlook for 2012.

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Topics covered in the interview include:
 
- Sale of Deutsch
- Outcome for Wendel
- 2011 takeaways
- S&P rating
- 2012 outlook
- Evolution of portfolio
- Message to shareholders

About Wendel:

Wendel is one of Europe's leading listed investment firms. The Group invests in France and abroad, in companies that are leaders in their businesses: Bureau Veritas, Legrand, Saint-Gobain, Materis, Deutsch and Stahl. Wendel plays an active role as industry shareholder in these companies. It implements long-term development strategies, which involve boosting growth and margins of companies so as to enhance their leading market positions. Through Oranje-Nassau Développement, which brings together opportunities for investment in growth, diversification and innovation, Wendel also invests in Van Gansewinkel Groep in the Netherlands, exceet in Germany, and Mecatherm and Parcours in France.

Wendel is listed on Eurolist by Euronext Paris and is included in the Next 20 index.

Standard & Poor's rating: Long term: BB-, negative outlook - Short term: B since October 10, 2011.

Company website: www.wendelgroup.com

Contacts

WENDEL
Press
Christèle Lion, + 33 (0)1 42 85 91 27
c.lion@wendelgroup.com
or
Investor Relations
Laurent Marie, +33 (0)1 42 85 91 31
l.marie@wendelgroup.com
or
Olivier Allot, +33 (0)1 42 85 63 73
o.allot@wendelgroup.com

Contacts

WENDEL
Press
Christèle Lion, + 33 (0)1 42 85 91 27
c.lion@wendelgroup.com
or
Investor Relations
Laurent Marie, +33 (0)1 42 85 91 31
l.marie@wendelgroup.com
or
Olivier Allot, +33 (0)1 42 85 63 73
o.allot@wendelgroup.com