THE GEFCO GROUP IN 2014 CONQUERING NEW HORIZONS

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1 THE GEFCO GROUP IN 2014 CONQUERING NEW HORIZONS

2 Profile A European leader in automotive logistics and a global player in industrial logistics, GEFCO provides its customers with comprehensive solutions for optimising their flows, at each stage in the supply chain, throughout the world. With the backing of the JSC Russian Railways (RZD) and PSA Peugeot Citroën groups, GEFCO has the largest private land-based multimodal transport network, consisting of 80 hubs and depots and 65 logistics platforms. Thanks to its demanding standards in terms of quality, its 4PL expertise and its services Overland, Overseas, Finished Vehicles Logistics (FVL), Customs & Tax, Warehousing & Reusable Packaging, GEFCO achieved a turnover of 4 billion in 2013.

3 PROVIDING MANUFACTURERS WITH A GLOBAL NETWORK STRETCHING ACROSS EVERY CONTINENT INTERVIEW WITH LUC NADAL, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS We plan on doubling our turnover by 2020 thanks to the acceleration of our geographic and sectorial diversification, including our external growth. At 4 billion, our 2013 turnover is the best ever in our history. Profitability, which was also up, has strengthened our capital base. These results are proof that our strategic focus has been the right one. They also bear witness to the dedication and the excellence of our teams, which have shared GEFCO s unique expertise around the world. In 2013, we accompanied our customers in new countries with the creation of subsidiaries in Dubai, Mexico and Croatia, and we strengthened our positions in the high-growth markets of Eastern Europe and China. In the coming years, we will continue to intensify our presence in our current territories and expand our geographic footprint to the hotbeds of economic growth that are Latin America, China, India, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Russia. The objective is to offer manufacturers a global logistics chain.

4 EVEN GREATER AMBITIONS SERVING ALL INDUSTRIAL SECTORS Being able to provide performance for and with one s customers is the very essence of the business of being a logistics expert. GEFCO is able to meet this challenge by designing customised, flexible and solid solutions, which offer consistent quality and reliability. GEFCO provides its customers with its expert knowledge of industrial supply chains, coupled with advanced expertise in inbound and outbound logistics engineering. Its 65 years of experience at the centre of the global automotive industry, one of the most demanding in terms of logistics, has allowed GEFCO to add value to all the sectors that it is involved in. Automotive Aeronautics Fast moving consumer goods and retail Equipment industries Electronics Two-wheelers

5 GATEWAY 1520 SOLUTIONS: DESTINATION EURASIA The strategic zone known as 1520 takes its name from the track width (1,520 mm) which is used in Russia and neighbouring countries. This region is crisscrossed by a rail network, all of which is operated by the RZD Group. This key position represents a springboard allowing GEFCO to offer its customers preferential access to these zones where access is sometimes complicated. Preferential access to growth Russia and its nearby countries represent a major growth potential for companies from the zone, as they do also for international manufacturers of components and consumer goods. Turnkey solutions for importing finished vehicles in the region up to their capillary distribution. A freight management service which provides visibility in real time on its progress, thanks to a tracking system. Tailor-made services for sensitive freight: insurance services, transport plan preparation and alternative procedures, urgent transport services, road transport security.

6 4PL EXPERTS CREATING VALUE FOR MANUFACTURERS SUPPLY CHAINS To optimise the logistics costs of its customers and generate productivity, GEFCO has a cluster of 4PL Experts at its service. Every day these teams focus on managing durable economies of scale for manufacturers by the tight management of their operations throughout their logistics chain. A system 100% dedicated to helping manufacturing customers expand The 4PL service is based on GEFCO s historic know-how as a 3PL supplier, combined with the know-how of its special design offices and its interconnected business line information systems. The 4PL Experts control tower: a unique expertise This service goes beyond the traditional activity of logistics provider. It consists of taking care of the coordination between all the players: the shipper, the end customer and the logistics provider. Developed since 2012, this expertise is offered to all industrial customers, regardless of their sector of activity.

7 GEFCO IN THE WORLD 35 subsidiaries 312 sites 70 countries partners Subsidiaries Partners

8 DRHCO/Communication June 2014 Design and production: Printing Chirat. Anthony Bernier/Renault, Christian Fournier, Stefan Meyer, médiathèque Safran, Plainpicture/Sabine Vielmo, D.R. GEFCO is a member of the Ecofolio charter for paper recycling.

9 KEY FIGURES TOP 10 in Europe 300 destinations served No. 1 in Europe for finished vehicle logistics 11,500 * employees in the world * Full Time Equivalent (FTE) employees. 4 billion 2013 turnover

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11 OVERLAND The leading private European transport company, operating in five continents, GEFCO provides a comprehensive range of logistics solutions for manufacturers. Its speciality: the ability to put together door-to-door transport plans combining road and rail, to provide impeccable service in terms of quality, cost and lead times. 1,000 INTERNATIONAL ROUTES 2,000 SEMI-TRAILERS PER DAY

12 OVERSEAS An expert in complex intercontinental traffic, GEFCO develops customised air and sea transport solutions for manufacturers, designed to be adapted to their production constraints and to serve their sales challenges in their strategic zones of development. 70 PARTNER AGENTS 80 AIR AND SEA HUBS

13 FINISHED VEHICLES LOGISTICS A European leader in automotive logistics, GEFCO offers its customers a complete range of tested solutions to accompany the players of this sector in their growth. The Group ensures the complete and comprehensive treatment of finished vehicles with the same high level and standards of quality around the world. 4 MILLION VEHICLES TRANSPORTED PER YEAR 2,000 LOGISTICS PLANS IN OPERATION

14 CUSTOMS AND TAX GEFCO provides added value to its customers supply chains thanks to its expert services in the field of customs and tax representation. There are three components to the service: the engineering and the implementation of compliant and optimised logistics plans and the performance of customs and tax representation operations. 250,000 CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS ANNUALLY 103 COUNTRIES INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF GEFCO S CUSTOMS OPERATIONS

15 WAREHOUSING & REUSABLE PACKAGING A global specialist in inbound flows engineering, GEFCO provides its customers with high added value warehousing and container flow management services. Its expertise in the processes and its ability to adapt to the needs of the customer ensures that the logistics chain is as reliable and free-flowing as possible. 560,000 M 2 OF STORAGE SPACE 2,200 EMPLOYEES IN THE WORLD

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