QUALIUM INVESTISSEMENT

Qualium Investissement is a subsidiary of the Caisse des Dépôts operating in the non-public sector market. Authorized by the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF), it manages capital for third-party investors in France and other countries. Specializing mainly in majority control buyouts, it invests amounts of between €20 million and €100 million, mainly in French and European small and medium-sized companies valued from €40 million to €250 million, and may share in control transa... ctions of up to €500 million. Founded in 1998, Qualium Investissement manages €1.2 billion in funds provided by its sponsor, the Caisse des Dépôts, and over 40 third-party French and foreign subscribers. Since its creation, it has invested in some 60 companies across a large spectrum of industries (manufacturing, agro-food, specialty retailing, engineering, etc.). It currently has investments in 12 unlisted French companies, including Invicta, Quick, Kermel, Feu Vert, Sogal, Mériguet and, more recently, Poult.More