MONSANTO COMPANY. University Startups Conference Virginia Ursin PhD Prospecting Lead, Monsanto Strategy

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1 MONSANTO COMPANY University Startups Conference 2013 Virginia Ursin PhD Prospecting Lead, Monsanto Strategy

2 Our Products And Innovation Providing Tools To Help Produce More, Conserve More, Improve Lives SEEDS & GENOMICS Row Crops: Corn, Soybeans, Cotton and Canola Vegetables: Open Field and Protected Culture Major Brands: DEKALB, Asgrow, Deltapine, Seminis and De Ruiter TECHNOLOGY/R&D Breeding Biotechnology Industry-leading pipeline AG PRODUCTIVITY Roundup and Selective Chemistries Roundup Ready PLUS Platform Acceleron seed treatment products Lawn and Garden OTHER PLATFORMS Crops: Wheat, Sugarcane Precision Agriculture

3 Who We Are A Global Company: Diverse In People, Products, Geographies Primary Markets Headquarters: St. Louis, MO Total employees: ~21,000 Global locations: >500 Net Sales (FY11) $11.8 billion United States Latin America North Brazil Argentina EU 27 India Australia Corn Soybeans Cotton Vegetables Roundup

4 External Innovations drive Monsanto s Technology Strategy Equity Investments Evogene Mendel Sapphire Pacific BioSciences DeVGen RaNA Rx Start up Funding GrassRoots Protabit Mendel Acquisitions/JVs Compensation from Royalties and Milestones Agracetus Divergence Calgene Renessen Beeologics Paradigm Seminis DeRuiter Seeds DeVGen Mendel Modular Genetics TwistDx Research Funding The platform on which all of these relationships are founded

5 Monsanto Has an Extensive Network with Universities & Research Institutions Plant Science Research Relationships 90+ U.S. Universities & Research Institutions 70+ International Universities & Institutions Regulatory Science 70+ Universities and Institutions for Ecological, Product Safety and Product Characterization Studies Product Development Field Trials 40+ Universities and Research Institutions in the U.S. and Around the World

6 Some of Monsanto s Broad Technology Interests Chemistry and Biologics Insect, plant nematode, bacterial, fungal, viral pathogen control and weed control Formulation Technologies; Improved stability and controlled release of herbicides Chemistries and biologics that can be used as seed treatments Enabling Laboratory Technologies Efficient and cost-effective technologies for proteomics, metabolomics, and related data Protein & Nucleic acid detection Microfluidics and automation Imaging technologies from microscopic to macroscopic Plant Biotechnology Novel genes & technologies for improved yield, pathogen & insect control, and quality traits, abiotic stress tolerance, and nitrogen utilization Technologies for plant manipulation and study; both whole plant and plant cell Technologies for transformation, and control of recombination Plant Breeding & Science Breeding and germplasm development tools Innovative ways to collect plant phenotypic data Robotics that can be deployed in a field with growing crops; Remote sensing methodologies; effectively collect useful phenotypic data for large areas in a short time Tools for Biological Data Analysis and Mining Bioinformatics and sequence assembly tools Tools for predictive modeling and systems biology Data visualization & mining Enable effective and simple data mining; empower the entire organization; Tools to automate data analysis and decision making IT hardware & software tools for efficiently storing, managing, and performing algorithms on huge and complex data sets

7 A Global Commitment to Sustainable Agriculture VIRGINIA URSIN Technology Prospecting Monsanto Strategy BREEDING BIOTECHNOLOGY AGRONOMICS The art and science of combining genetic material to produce a new seed The science of improving plants by inserting genes into their DNA The farm management practices involved in growing plants

8 Notes Certain statements contained in this presentation are "forward-looking statements," such as statements concerning the company's anticipated financial results, current and future product performance, regulatory approvals, business and financial plans and other non-historical facts. These statements are based on current expectations and currently available information. However, since these statements are based on factors that involve risks and uncertainties, the company's actual performance and results may differ materially from those described or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, among others: continued competition in seeds, traits and agricultural chemicals; the company's exposure to various contingencies, including those related to intellectual property protection, regulatory compliance and the speed with which approvals are received, and public acceptance of biotechnology products; the success of the company's research and development activities; the outcomes of major lawsuits and the previously announced SEC investigation; developments related to foreign currencies and economies; successful operation of recent acquisitions; fluctuations in commodity prices; compliance with regulations affecting our manufacturing; the accuracy of the company's estimates related to distribution inventory levels; the company's ability to fund its short-term financing needs and to obtain payment for the products that it sells; the effect of weather conditions, natural disasters and accidents on the agriculture business or the company's facilities; and other risks and factors detailed in the company's most recent periodic report to the SEC. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of the date of this presentation. The company disclaims any current intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements or any of the factors that may affect actual results. Commercialization is dependent on multiple factors, including successful conclusion of the regulatory process. The information presented herein is provided for educational purposes only, and is not and shall not be construed as an offer to sell, or a recommendation to use, any unregistered pesticide for any purpose whatsoever. It is a violation of federal law to promote or offer to sell an unregistered pesticide. The Genuity DroughtGard Hybrids trait has been deregulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Import approvals in key corn export markets with functioning regulatory systems are in progress. For 2013, DroughtGard Hybrids will be commercially available in the western great plains area to growers who have signed and agree to follow the Genuity DroughtGard Hybrids Stewardship Agreement. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Monsanto Company is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship (ETS). Monsanto products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Monsanto s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. This product has been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product. Excellence Through Stewardship is a registered trademark of Biotechnology Industry Organization. B.t. products may not yet be registered in all states. Check with your Monsanto representative for the registration status in your state. B.t. products may not yet be registered in all states. Check with your Monsanto representative for the registration status in your state. IMPORTANT IRM INFORMATION: Genuity RIB Complete corn blend products do not require the planting of a structured refuge except in the Cotton-Growing Area where corn earworm is a significant pest. Genuity SmartStax RIB Complete, Genuity VT Double PRO RIB Complete and Genuity VT Triple PRO RIB Complete corn are blended seed corn products. See the IRM/Grower Guide for additional information. Always read and follow IRM requirements. Roundup Technology includes Monsanto's glyphosate-based herbicide technologies. Growers may utilize the natural refuge option for varieties containing the Bollgard II trait in the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NC, OK, SC, TN, VA, and most of Texas (excluding the Texas counties of Brewster, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Val Verde, Ward and Winkler). The natural refuge option does not apply to Bollgard II cotton grown in areas where pink bollworm is a pest, including CA, AZ, NM, and the above listed Texas counties. It also remains ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Roundup Ready crops contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup brand agricultural herbicides. Roundup brand agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Acceleron, Asgrow, Bollgard and Design, Bollgard II and Design, Bollgard II, DEKALB, Genuity Design, Genuity Icons, Genuity, Monsanto and Vine Design, Respect the Refuge and Cotton Design, RIB Complete and Design, RIB Complete, Roundup and Design, Roundup Ready 2 Technology and Design, Roundup Ready 2 Yield, Roundup Ready, Roundup Technology, Roundup WeatherMAX and Design, Roundup, SmartStax and Design, SmartStax, Transorb and Design, Vistive and Design, VT Double PRO, VT Triple PRO, YieldGard Corn Borer and Design, YieldGard Rootworm and Design, YieldGard VT Rootworm/RR2, YieldGard VT Triple, YieldGard VT and YieldGard are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. Deltapine is a registered trademark of Monsanto Company. LibertyLink and the Water Droplet Design is a registered trademark of Bayer. Herculex is a registered trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC. Respect the Refuge and Corn Design and Respect the Refuge are registered trademarks of National Corn Growers Association. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Seminis is a registered trademark of Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. De Ruiter Seeds Hybrid Seeds & Design and De Ruiter are registered trademarks of Monsanto Invest N.V Monsanto Company.