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History

113 Years of competence in industrial gases

Foundation:1898 Ad lf M f th F kf t A t l G G ll h ft M & Ci1898 Adolf Messer forms the Frankfurter Acetylen-Gas-Gesellschaft Messer & Cie.

in Höchst for the production of acetylene developers and light fittings. 1903 Ernst Wiss develops the first hydrogen-oxygen cutting torch at Griesheim-Elektron.

These are followed by machines and equipment for gas welding technology.1908 Chemische Fabrik Griesheim Elektron begins operation of its first oxygen plant.

Growth:1965 Birth of Messer Griesheim GmbH under Hans Messer.

Merger Adolf Messer GmbH with parts of Knapsack-Griesheim AG from Hoechst1966 Expansion in Western Europe and in North America1990 Expansion in Eastern and Central Europe1995 Entry into China and rapid expansion2001 Goldman Sachs Funds and Allianz Capital Partners take over the shares of Hoechst (Aventis).

Family ownership:2004 The Messer family again owns 100% of the company.2005 The Messer family again owns 100% of Cutting and Welding Division.2006 Billion Euro turnover mark exceeded: Messer Group and Messer Eutectic Castolin.

Expansion of activities in Europe and Asia2008 Founding of Messer Industriegase GmbH in Germany2011 Move to a joint group head office Bad Soden

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Part of the Messer World

“Messer World” is the roof under which Messer and Messer Eutectic Castolin jointly present themselves to their customers and partners with well-known brands:

ASCO Kohlensäure is a provider of individual and complete CO2solutions.

BIT Analytical Instruments is a specialist contract manufacturerBIT Analytical Instruments is a specialist contract manufacturer of medical precision instruments.

Castolin Eutectic is a partner for wear protection, repair and fusion technologyfusion technology.

Messer Cutting Systems is a supplier of pioneering technologies and services for the metal-working industry.

Messer is the world’s largest owner-managed industrial gases specialist.

Spectron Gas Control Systems is a specialist in gas supplySpectron Gas Control Systems is a specialist in gas supply systems.

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Organisational structure of the Messer world

OwnersThe Messer family

Adolf Messer Foundation 27 %, 6 familiy members 73 %

Companies MIG Holding GmbHMesser Industrie GmbHCompanies

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Messer Medical Home Care Holding GmbH

The Messer family

MEC Employee GmbH

ManagementMEC Holding GmbHMesser Group GmbH

Brands

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Messer Group

• About 5,288 employees

• More than 60 locations in over 34 countries

• Nearly 50 air separation units

• 6 specialty gases plants in Europe

• 84 filling stations for technical gases

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Locations worldwide

Australia:New Zealand

Asia:ChinaVietnam

Africa:Algeria

Europe:AlbaniaAustriaBelgiumBosnia-Herzegovina

America:Peru

gBulgariaCroatiaCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFranceFranceGermanyHungaryItalyLatviaLithuaniaMacedoniaMontenegroNetherlandsPolandPortugalRomaniaRomaniaRussia (Kaliningrad)Serbia SloveniaSlovakiaSpainS it l dSwitzerlandTurkeyUkraine

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Core Values

C t i t ti• Customer orientation

• Employee orientation

• Responsible behavior

• Corporate responsibility

• Excellence

• Mutual trust and respect

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Messer in China

• The engagement of Messer in China started inThe engagement of Messer in China started in1995 in Shanghai – today the location of the head office of Messer China.

• In 1996 the first Joint Venture of Messer Chinareceived its Business Licence.

• Messer is one of the pioneers to have investedMesser is one of the pioneers to have invested in inland provinces of China, such as Sichuan and Yunnan.

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Facts & Figures

• Total investments so far: 700 Mio US$

• Staff: 1,950

• Corporate office: Shanghai

C i i Chi 13(8 JV d 5• Companies in China: 13(8 are JVs and 5 arewhole-owned)

• Number of ASU: 31

• Customer profile: Steel industry, metal processing, electronics, chemical, food and automotiveindustries etc.

• Regional focus in 3 areas: East, South and West China

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Development 2007 through 2011

2560Sales in MIO CNY

2185

2560

13971262

11401140

20112007 2008 2009 2010

Note: PMG presented in Non-IFRIC4 figures.

20112007 2008 2009 2010

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Management – corporate office

CEO ChinaHelmut Schneider

COO ChinaWerner Hickel

West China

CFO ChinaXu Qing

East China

South ChinaHu Yangyong

TechnicalDu Pu

Dai Zhanglong

PurchasingSt W

March Wu

Hu Yangyong

Corporate CommunicationsJasmine YanP t R l ti

Reporting/ControllingSun Xiaofeng

OperationThomas Rubbert

Steve Wang

Auditing/Risk ControlRhoda Zhang

Jasmine Yan

Human ResourcesMay Huang

Partner RelationsLi Yun

Sun Xiaofeng

Business Development

TreasuryAlex Shu

ASU Techn. Standards & Lead Buyer Chin. Eqmt.

Zhang Yuming

Business DevelopmentZhang Defu

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Management – Regions

South ChinaHu Yangyong

East ChinaMarch Wu

West ChinaDai ZhanglongHu YangyongMarch Wu Dai Zhanglong

XMGHu Yangyong

Chengdu AreaZhang Gengqiu

ZhMGMarch Wu

WMGGary Li FMS & SMS

Xu Yongwei

SiMGZhang Gengqiu

CMGYang Wenhui

NMGRiver Yang

PMGJack Niu

Yang Wenhui

CQMGSteven Lv

YMG & KMGLi Youqing

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Value chain

From raw materials to their applications

Air separation unit Products Sales Customer Segments

Automobile

Construction industryOthers

7%

Argon / Specialty gases

1%Oxygen21%

Cylinders5% Construction industry

Industry, production and manufacturing

7%1%21% 5%

Foods and beverages

Metallurgy / steel and iron / glass and ceramicsglass and ceramics

Medicine and pharmaceuticals

Welding and

Pipeline /on-site

62%Bulk26%

Nitrogen78%

Welding andcutting

Environment

Other products:CO2, Helium, Hydrogen, Acetylene, Propane

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Locations in China

ZhangjiagangWujiang

ShanghaiChengdu

Xichang Chongqing

Ningbo

FoshanKunming

XiangtanLeshan

Anning

Panzhihua

Xichang gq g

Foshan

YuxiYangjiang

Shunde

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Legal structure

100%100%

Messer Group GmbHMesser Group GmbH

MesserMesser Griesheim China Holding GmbHMesser Messer Griesheim China Holding GmbH

100%100%

Messer Griesheim (China) Investment (MCI)

60% 70%Chenggang Messer (CMG) Ningbo Messer (NMG)60% 70%

Messer Griesheim (China) Investment (MCI)

100%

77%

100%

100%

Wujiang Messer (WMG)

Kunming Messer (KMG)

Yunnan Messer (YMG)

Sichuan Messer (SiMG)

100%

77%

100%

100%

Foshan Deli Messer (FMS)

51% 55%Zhangjiagang Messer (ZhMG) Xianggang Messer (XMG)55%

Pangang Messer (PMG)60% 85% Foshan Deli Messer (FMS)Pangang Messer (PMG)60%

Shunde Deli Messer (SMS)60%%

Chongqing Pangang Messer (CQMG)

100%

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Core region 1 – East China

Ningbo, ZhejiangNingbo, Zhejiang

Reliably providing divers gases with best solutions to our customersReliably providing divers gases with best solutions to our customers

Zhangjiagang, JiangsuZhangjiagang, JiangsuWujiang, JiangsuWujiang, Jiangsu

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Core region 2 – South China

Xiangtan, HunanXiangtan, Hunan

Follow the expansions of our customers…Follow the expansions of our customers…

Foshan, GuandongFoshan, GuandongYangjiang, GuangdongYangjiang, Guangdong

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Core region 3 – West China

Panzhihua, SichuanPanzhihua, SichuanPanzhihua, SichuanPanzhihua, Sichuan Xichang, SichuanXichang, SichuanXichang, SichuanXichang, Sichuan

Keep the position as a market leader with stable developmentKeep the position as a market leader with stable development

Anning, YunnanAnning, YunnanAnning, YunnanAnning, Yunnan

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Kunming, YunnanKunming, YunnanKunming, YunnanKunming, Yunnan

Chengdu, SichuanChengdu, SichuanChengdu, SichuanChengdu, SichuanYuxi, YunnanYuxi, YunnanYuxi, YunnanYuxi, Yunnan

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Delivery forms

Gases in cylinders and bundles

Messer Transport CustomerLarge

throughput

• Gases in tankers and storage tanks

• Gases from on-site facilitiesAir separation unit Pipeline

• Gases by pipeline On-site facilities

Tank

Tanker

Service truck

Storage tank

DewarService truck

Bundle

Filling plant Cylinder truck

CylindersSmall

throughtput

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Social Responsibility

Our aim: where we operate, we would work together with the government, partners and people from the community to meet the needs and aspirations of the

Set-up of Messer Yunnan Hope School in

community.

Yunnan’s North-west corner. Donate Motor-bicycles to students of

Zhangjiagang Children’s Welfare Institute.Donate 2 070 000 RMB to Sichuan quake hit Donate 2,070,000 RMB to Sichuan quake-hit regions and set up the 2nd Messer School inXiaoba of Sichuan.

Donate to set up a school library in Dujiangyan of Sichuan.

Donate to set up a cafeteria building for a primary school in Deqing County of Yunnan.

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An expert team you can trustAn expert team you can trust

People

An expert team you can trustAn expert team you can trustWe are devoted, competent, loyal and creative…We are devoted, competent, loyal and creative…

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Customer Reference

Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co.

Thyssen KruppTaiko Palm-Oleo

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