Saint Gobain Or Regulatory News (COD)

27 Apr 2006 17:09

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain27 April 2006 April 27, 2006 press release DISPOSAL OF SAINT-GOBAIN CALMAR Saint-Gobain has signed today an agreement regarding the sale of its subsidiarySaint-Gobain Calmar to MeadWestvaco Corporation. Calmar is a leading globalmanufacturer of plastic dispensing and spraying systems for cosmetics andfragrance, personal care as well as pharmaceutical industries. The transaction values Calmar at $745 million (of which $710 million in cashpaid by MeadWestvaco and $35 million of eliminated commitments by Saint-Gobain).In 2005, Calmar reported a pro-forma EBITDA of $72.7 million. Acquired by the Saint-Gobain Group in 1998, Calmar reported pro-forma sales of$403 million in 2005 and has approximately 2,700 employees based in 10production sites. Calmar will benefit from MeadWestvaco's financial capacity and global packagingstrategy, which should support its future development as a major player in itsbusiness. With annual revenues exceeding $6 billion, MeadWestvaco is a leading globalpackaging company that delivers high-value packaging solutions and products tocompanies in the food and beverage, media and entertainment, personal care,cosmetic and healthcare industries. MeadWestvaco employs approximately 23,000people around the world. The completion of the transaction, which is subject to the approval of therelevant anti-trust authorities, should be effective before the end of June2006. As it was communicated following the acquisition of BPB, the Saint-Gobain Groupis implementing a dynamic strategy of active portfolio management, consistentwith its business model. Investor Relations Department Mrs Florence TRIOU-TEIXEIRA Tel.: +33 1 47 62 45 19Mr Alexandre ETUY Tel.: +33 1 47 62 37 15 Fax.: +33 1 47 62 50 62 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange