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1 Opportunities for Biotechnologies in Brazil Innovation Seminar, AHK Brazil-Germany São Paulo, SP - November 2015 Paulo Alvarenga, ThyssenKrupp Brazil Developing the future.

2 The Company in the World ThyssenKrupp AG Business Areas 41,3 billion In sales turnover 160 thousand employees Components Technology Elevator Technology Industrial Solutions Material Services Steel Europe Steel Americas 6.2 b 6.4 b 6.3 b 13.7 b 8.9 b 2.1 b 1 Developing the future. FY 2013/14

3 ThyssenKrupp is in the List of Top 50 Smartest Companies according to MIT Technology Review 50 Smartest Companies Developing the future.

4 Excellence in Technology Some sustainable and intelligent concepts MULT I The world s first rope-free elevator system The digital transformation at ThyssenKrupp ACCE L Revolutionary linear motors drive system it accelerates to 2 m/s Innovations to automotive efficiency Highperformanc e lightweight parts Valuable Chemicals from CO 2, reducing emissions of Steel Making Industry 3 Developing the future.

5 The Company in Brazil In figures > R$ 9 billion sales > employees 4 R&D centers 12 production sites 68 regional offices Corporate office P&D centers Regional offices Production sites FY 2013/14. Descontinued operations not included 4 Developing the future.

6 Solid Footprint in Brazil Presence in your day-by-day life Doing business since 1837, long term commitment to Region Among the 15 largest export companies in Brazil 1 out of 3 new building, airport or shopping mall in Brazil are equipped with ThyssenKrupp elevators and escalators 1 out of 2 wind power mills in Brazil are equipped with ThyssenKrupp components 9 out of 10 vehicles produced in the region are equipped with ThyssenKrupp components Every locally manufactured aircraft is equipped with ThyssenKrupp parts 5 Developing the future.

7 Brazil is The Middle East of Biomass Brazil leads the global biomass production with long term growth potential Middle East Middle East vs. world oil market 30% of oil production 47% of oil reserves Brazil vs. world agriculture market 20% of biomass production 35% of sugarcane (#1) 31% of soybean (#2) 9% of roundwood (#3) 8% of corn (#3) Brazil Biomass production can be expanded 4 to 5 times at current share of crop land use, excluding Amazon forest (#_) world production ranking 6 Developing the future.

8 Several Big Companies Aiming Bio-based Products Market Products from biomass & companies not exhaustive Succinic acid 3-HPA Ethylene/ PE EO/ MEG Butanol Polypropylene Farnesene Bio-based products 1,3-PDO Lactic acid Amino acids for L+/Dforms Citric acid Surfactants Acetic acid Green solvents PHA Songyuan Ji'an Biochem. Tianjin Green Bio-Science SOURCE: McKinsey - Press search, company websites, expert interviews 7 Developing the future.

9 Biotechnology at ThyssenKrupp Current developments C2 Glycolic Acid PGA Medical applications Biomass feedstock Glucose Sucrose C3 Lactic Acid $15B+ market Acrylic Acid PLA Adhesives, coatings Synthetic rubber Biodegradable plastic 3-D Printing PBS Automotive parts Ligno-cellulosic Glycerol C4 C12 consolidated On development Succinic Acid $7.5B market DDDA Dodecane-dioic Acid BDO Drop-in Applications Replacements for Adipic & Phthalic 8 Developing the future. Electrical Equipment Solvents PU foam ( mattress, car seats Nylon Performance Plastics (Construction, Automotive)

10 The Value Chain: Bioprocess Development Commercial Success Factor: Partnering Along the Value Chain Feedstock Bioprocess Development Chemical Conversion Application Development Project Development Strain Process Pilot / Demo Commercial 1 5 years 2 4 years 2 3 years < 1 L 1 L 200 L 1 m m m 3 Unit per unit Mainly Batch Combined process Batch & Continuous Integrated & Continuous Scientists Scientists & Process Engineers Process & Discipline Engineers, Operators Operators, Merchants, Admin < 500,000 < 5,000,000 > 10,000,000 > 100,000,000 9 Developing the future.

11 ThyssenKrupp Biotechnologies Division Your partner for Biotech Process Scale-up and downstream processing Location Formed in 2007 and formerly located in Leipzig, Germany Since August 2012 located within the Leuna Chemical Site Infrastructure Microbiological Lab Fermentation Lab Analytical Lab Small Pilot Plant (up to 300L) Multi-Purpose Plant (up to L) 10 Developing the future.

12 TKIS Biotechnology Division Multiopurpose Biotech Plant in Leuna Drop-in Chemicals, Platform Chemicals, Monomers for Bio-based Polymers Application-Oriented R&D and Engineering for Industrial Biotech Processes Own and Joint Developments with Partners Commercialization of Technologies to Generate Long-Term Value for Uhde Further EPC contracting Value Proposition The Leuna Multi Purpose Facility can be used as BioTech Hub to develop and test new processes under industrial conditions ThyssenKrupp Uhde can provide Process Guarantees Finance allowance for commercial operation A new model for BioTech Start-up Companies 11 Developing the future.

13 The Myriant Story Scale up and Industrial Production of SAC Myriant Demonstration Plant Succinic Acid Production Lake Providence, LA EUA ThyssenKrupp Biotechnology and Myriant signed Global Alliance Agreement in 2009 ThyssenKrupp as Exclusive Engineering Partner for Myriant ThyssenKrupp to provide Process Guarantees on combined Myriant (upstream) and TK-Uhde (downstream) Process Companies have worked closely together for 3 years to develop a fully integrated and optimized process 12 Developing the future.

14 The Myriant Story Scale up and Industrial Production of SAC o Project MYSAB - commercial operation since Q o Site Lake Providence, Louisiana, USA o Operator Myriant Lake Providence LLC. o Capacity 15,000 ton/year of SAC o Feedstock Glucose from Sorghum or Corn o Technology Fermentation Myriant and Recovery/Purification ThyssenKrupp 13 Developing the future.

15 Opportunities in Brazil BNDES/FINEP focusing investments on renewable chemicals Plan to Support the Development and Innovation of Chemical Industry (PADIQ Plano de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento e Inovação da Indústria Química) BRL 2 Billion on refundable and non-refundable resources Public Notice Edital de Seleção Pública Conjunta BNDES/FINEP de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento e Inovação da Indústria Química PADIQ (*) Planos de negócios dedicados exclusivamente à produção de biocombustíveis não serão contemplados nesta linha temática Developing the future.

16 Thank you! Paulo Alvarenga ThyssenKrupp Brasil Developing the future.

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