Introduction of Imerys (Shanghai) Investment Management Co., Ltd – China Corporate of Imerys Group: Established in Nov 2007 as Asia Pacific regional headquarter of Imerys group in AP region. As of today, Imerys China Corporate is providing expertise support, advice, solution in EHS, Legal, Tax/ Treasury, HR IT to its affiliates located in China, meanwhile all trading businesses of different divisions of Imerys Group are consolidated its operations at the trading platform of Imerys China Corporate. Imerys in China, headcount in total around 1 700, with a yearly sales volume of 266 million USD, more than 16 legal entities with presence in 11 provinces. Introduction of IMERYS GROUP The world leader in mineral-based specialties for industry, Imerys delivers high value-added, functional solutions to a great number of sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods and building products. The Group draws on its knowledge of applications, scientific expertise and technological know-how to offer solutions beneficiating its mineral resources, produce synthetic minerals and develop formulations. Imerys thus contributes essential properties to customers’ products and performance, such as refractoriness, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability, purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and repellency. Imerys meets ambitious criteria for responsible development, regarding social, environmental or corporate governance. Imerys is listed on the Euronext Paris 18 000 employees in 50 countries 250 industrial facilities Euro 4 160 million in sales Euro 582 million as of operating income