A Tradition of Taste Company profile Žito d.d.new production programmes (tea, rice and spices) 1947 – 1964 beginnings of the bakery, milling and pasta activities 2011 the company

A Tradition of Taste Company profile Žito d.d.

Successful at Home, Successful Abroad

At Žito, we aim to become the leading regional manufacturer of food products in Slovenia and selected foreign markets, and at the same time become synonymous with an innovative and qualitative offer.

Key objectives of the strategy are to achieve renewed revenue growth and significantly improve profitability by 2015.

Following Consumer Taste

The Žito Group produces delicious and healthy food in line with consumer taste. Each of our products represents a unique combination of excellent cuisine and cutting-edge technologies.

Good Taste

Žito is a modern food company whose roots reflect a rich and successful history. It continuously follows trends and is extremely successful in introducing them in the form of contemporary production technologies and breakthrough marketing approaches. Žito remains a manufacturer of healthy, qualitative and delicious food geared to the consumer’s taste, which at the same time retains the best that Slovenian culinary tradition can offer. The Group’s diverse range of activities comprise bakery, milling and confectionery activities and the production of pasta and frozen foods, confectionery products, tea, spices and rice.

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Some people prefer to be soloists, while

others are best placed in an orchestra. Many people are united in a unique mix of

flavours and only require a hand to guide them. They

need a true Maestro.

Organisation of the Group

Ownership share

Modra zavarovalnica d.d. - 15 %

Slovenska odškodninska družba d.d. - 12 %

KD Kapital d.o.o. - 9 %

Fin Vita d.o.o. - 7 %

KD Delniški dohodkovni, vzajemni sklad - 6 %

KD Galileo, vzajemni sklad - 5 %

Modra linija holding, d.d. - 5 %

KD Rastko, delniški vzajemni sklad - 3 %

Probanka d.d. - 2 %

Zveza bank - 2 %

Drugi lastniki - 34 %

Slovenia - 96 %

Foreign markets - 4 %

Ownership by country

Organisation of the Žito Group on 31 December 2011

Intes Storitve d.o.o.,Maribor

Šuminepremičnine d.o.o.,

Ljubljana

Šumi bonbon d.o.o.,Ljubljana

Žitonepremičnine d.o.o.,

Ljubljana

Žito PI d.o.o.e.l.,Skopje, Macedonia

LD Žito d.o.o., Zagreb, Croatia

Žito Maloprodaja d.o.o.,

Ljubljana

Žito d.o.o.,Beograd, Serbia

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Ownership Structure

We Are Part of the WorldUnited in Innovation

At Žito, we are aware that contemporary challenges and global competition can only be confronted with the aid of competent and qualified employees and by ensuring the continuity of key functions. A great deal of resources is therefore invested in the knowledge and development of all employees. Our concern for our employees has resulted in a great deal of attention also being focused on occupational safety and preventative health care.

The Žito Group had 1,233 employees at the beginning of 2012, with 78.5% employed in production and 21.5% in service areas.

Slovenia85%

SEE Europe6%

Germany / Hitschler5%

EU3%

Others1%

Employee educational structure

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

8 9 10 11 11

55 55 39 40 57

37 36 51 49 32

VI level and higher

IV-V level

I-III level



Sweet

thoughts are better than bitter memories, sweet dreams better than a

bittersweet reputation; sweet wine is better than bitter medicine, and a sweet smile better than bitter

tears. So when you want to celebrate the Šumi sweetness of life or banish

a bitter aftertaste, enjoy a small snack full of sweetness.

Brands: National brand – Žito, own bakery – Kruharna

• Fresh bakery products• Fresh pastry• Toast• Rusk• Sandwiches• Breadcrumbs• Fresh cakes

Brands: Zlato polje, Maestro, 1001 cvet, Natura

• Tea• Pasta• Frozen food• Rice• Spices• Groats, grains and cereals• Bio programme

Brands: Gorenjka, Šumi, Herba

• Chocolate• Candy• Sponge rolls and

sponge cakes• Cookies

Betting on Quality

The Žito Group strives to ensure the excellence of each individual product; therefore we expanded the International Food Standard (IFS) certificate from the existing production facilities – five bakeries, chocolate and cookies, production of sweets and chewing gum - to include the production of bakery products and cookies in 2011.

We obtained both ISO 9001:2008 quality management system certificates for Žito d.d. and Šumi bonboni d.o.o. The team of internal auditors was expanded and now comprises 89 qualified internal auditors who assist in maintaining the quality management system and ensuring food safety.

Other certificates obtained include those for the range of BIO products that are particularly attractive to buyers in foreign markets. Two permanent bakery items for Kosher food were also certified for export.

We Take Pride in Our Products

Žito’s product portfolio is divided into four key pillars – Bread, Contemporary Cooking, Confectionery and Milling. The organisational structure follows the common objective – the complete satisfaction of domestic needs through local flavours. The unique segmentation of buyers into key pillars enables us to focus and rapidly respond to local needs, achieve economies of scale in selected segments, and focus on the local customer with minimal overheads.

Bread is the most important pillar of the Žito Group, generating two fifths of the Group’s total sales. The Contemporary Cooking and Confectionery pillars each account for approximately a quarter of total sales, while Milling comprises a tenth.

MILLING BREAD CONTEMPORARY COOKING CONFECTIONERY



Numbers – Graphic Indicators of Our Operations

Operations of the Žito Group in 2009-2011

Movement of share prices

Net profit (in millions)

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) (in millions)

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) (in millions)

Net sales revenues (in millions)

SBITOP

ZTOG2009

2010 2011



Our rice and grains are grown where the wind

softly caresses them and where the water gurgles as if it knew no city

noise. They are harvested by people who live with nature and in accordance with its laws. Zlato polje ensures that

they arrive on our tables in the best possible form and the best

possible taste.

Building on Solid Foundations

Important milestones in our history

1964 – 1970

expansion of the company and confectionery activity

1971 – 1990

expansion of the system and commencement of frozen food production

1991 – 1997

period of renewal and construction of new capacities

1998 – 2002

ownership transformation and business system restructuring period

2003 – 2007

company consolidation

2008

relocation of production of the company Žito Šumi d.o.o. and establishment of the company Šumi Bonboni

2009

purchase of new production programmes (tea, rice and spices)

1947 – 1964

beginnings of the bakery, milling and pasta activities

2011

the company Žito Šumi d.o.o. merges with Žito d.d.

2012

relocation of milling activities from Ljubljana to Maribor



Work With Us

Žito d.d., prehrambena industrija Šmartinska cesta 154 1529 LjubljanaSlovenija

T: +386 (0)1 587 61 00 F: +386 (0)1 540 41 75 [email protected] www.zito.si

Management:

Chairman of the Management Board: Janez Bojc T: +386 (0)1 587 62 40

Member of the Management Board for Sales and Logistics:Peter Rajačič T: +386 (0)1 587 62 49

Member of the Management Board for Accounting, Finance and IT:mag. Erik Žunič T: +386 (0)1 587 62 40

Member of the Management Board for the Production and Technical Sector:Sandi Svoljšak T: +386 (0)1 587 62 40 Ed

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