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 Private Equity PAI Partners is one of the oldest and most experienced private equity

firms in Europe with its origins dating back to the historical principal

investment activity of Paribas, the pan-European merchant bank which

started operations in 1872. PAI is the pre-eminent private equity firm in

France and targets investments across Europe where its sector capabilities

provide unique insights and advantages.

PAI manages and advises €8.3 billion of dedicated buyout funds. Since

1994, PAI has led 59 buyout investments in 11 countries, representing

over €41 billion in transaction value.

PAI invests in 5 core sectors:

 Business Services

 Food & Consumer Goods

 General Industrials

 Healthcare

 Retail & Distribution

PAI makes controlling investments in leveraged buyouts of large European

companies that are leaders in their markets.

PAI has a team of 58 highly experienced professionals from very diverse

backgrounds, with professionals from nine nationalities and teams in Paris,

London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Munich, New York and Stockholm.

POSITIONING

 PARIS

 LONDON

 LUXEMBOURG

 MADRID

 MILAN

 MUNICH

 NEW YORK

 STOCKHOLM

OFFICES

CONTACT

 Michel Paris, Chief Executive Officer: [email protected]

Michel Paris

http://www.paipartners.com

232, rue de Rivoli

75054 Paris cedex 01

France

Phone: +33(0)1 43 16 63 00

Fax: +33(0)1 43 16 63 89

[email protected]

Nicolas Holzman Richard Howell Mirko Meyer-Schönherr Ricardo de Serdio Frédéric Stévenin Raffaele Vitale