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Nexans provides cabling solutions for Energy, Telecommunications and Transportation Infrastructure, and the Industry, Building and Local Area Networks (LAN) markets. Its services cover the entire value chain – including research, design, manufacturing, installation, training, and network supervision and control.

Within the scope of its high-voltage and submarine applications, Nexans designs cables and cabling systems for the most complex applications and the most demanding environments. Its offering is unique in terms of its range and the array of available related services.

With its technological leadership, worldwide expertise and local presence, the Group operates around the world to satisfy essential needs while maintaining the highest levels of performance, safety, and respect for the environment.

Nexans is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris.

Worldwide expert  in the cable industry

24,500 employees in 40 countries

Net sales(1) of 

6,920 M*

million euros

Meeting essential needsCables and cabling systems are the nervous system of our societies: they transport and distribute the energy and data needed for our societies to function. Developing in step with our needs and our lifestyles, they incorporate more and more technology.

(1) At constant non-ferrous metal prices.

Building

• Factories and logistics centers

• Offices, hotels, exhibition centers and shopping malls

• Sports, cultural, educational, social and medical facilities

• Collective and individual housing

Local Area Networks (LANs)

• Data centers• Business

networks, banks, universities and hospitals

• Supervision and security

Infrastructures

• Electricity production, transmission and distribution

• Railway and motorway networks and tunnels

• Ports and airports • Telecommunication

networks

Industry

• Oil & gas and nuclear power

• Wind, solar, biomass and hydroelectric power

• Railway rolling stock, ships, airplanes and automobiles

• Material handling equipment and mining equipment

• Automated systems for industry and electronics

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Solutions and ServicesAt Nexans, we focus on customer satisfaction. Offering much more than cables, we provide comprehensive solutions by market segment, turnkey solutions, ready-to-install cabling systems including connection accessories, and services that improve performance and create value for our customers.

From products to solutionsThe Customer Orientation program is rooted in a commitment to putting customers first. The overarching aim is to understand customers’ needs and expectations, and to devise timely solutions. The program was launched in 2011 to institutionalize a new, customer satisfaction-centered corporate culture throughout every level and function of the Group.

Shared toolsTo continue to make progress, Nexans uses a CRM(1) tool to manage relationships with customers shared throughout the Group, common standards and performance indicators, harmonized satisfaction surveys and competency models for the sales and marketing teams.

Service makes all the differenceNexans has developed a number of services to fully meet customers’ expectations and foster customer loyalty: grouping orders together for distributors, delivering ready-to-install cables to equipment manufacturers, offering turnkey power line solutions for network managers, training installers, managing consignment inventories, and recycling.

(1) Customer Relationship Management.

Breakdown of 2011 sales by business

Energy 84 %

Telecom 10 % Electrical Wires 6 %

Comprehensive products and offerings by market segmentALSECURE® for the building market FLAMEX® for railway rolling stock KEYLIOS® for solar installations KINOPTIC® for optical fiber networksMOTIONLINE® for industrial automation applicationsNEWSENSE® for medical equipmentPOWERMINE® for mining infrastructureSHIPLINK® for the shipbuilding industryWINDLINK® for wind turbines

EASYFIL®, Nbox, N’Roll, Visibox: packaging solutions that make installers’ work easier.

Local Area Networks (LANs) 5 %

Energy Infrastructure 43 %

Industry 21 %

Building 20 %

Infrastructures 5 %

Think Customer

3 to 5 km of cables in a car

650 km in an airplane

1 500 km in an oil rig

3 000 km in a ship

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Local and WorldwideWe know how important it is to be close to our customers so we can understand their needs and offer them quality service. Our organizational structure allows us to serve our local customers locally and help our international customers worldwide wherever they operate.

Borders are vanishing within Europe, and many customers now operate simultaneously in several European countries and internationally. Companies based in high-growth countries are gaining strength and expanding beyond national borders.

With development and production facilities on five continents, a marketing network that spans the globe and structures that coordinate all the Group’s resources worldwide for its customers, Nexans seeks to leverage and strengthen its position as a comprehensive worldwide player.

2011 – 2012 Initiatives• A joint venture was created with Alstom in Morocco for the railway market.• Nexans decided to open a plant specialized in extra high-voltage solutions in the United States – given that demand is expected to more than double in this market by 2020.• Nexans acquired AmerCable, the North American leader in cables for the rapidly developing mining equipment, oil & gas, and renewable energy markets.• Production capacity for special cables for industrial applications in China was increased, and an acquisition is underway to serve the world’s largest energy infrastructure market in the world.

2011 sales by geographic area(1), by origin

(1) At constant non-ferrous metal prices

North AmericaCanada, Mexico, United States

South AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru

EuropeBelgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Middle East, Russia and AfricEgypt, Ghana, Lebanon, Morocco, Nigeria, Qatar, Russia, Turkey

Asia-PacificAustralia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Korea, Vietnam

Work Globally

Europe

Middle East,Russia and Africa

North America

South America

Asia-Pacific

60 %

7 %

11 %

10 %

12 %

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Innovation and Performance

Our R&D function is leader in the cable industry – because safety, energy efficiency, life cycles and respect for the environment are key priorities we share with our customers.

Customer-oriented researchNexans pursues a vigorous innovation policy to emphasize its position as a technological leader, to set itself apart by creating added value, and to help customers find long-term solutions. The R&D function is organized to accelerate innovation targeted at the Group’s served markets through the encouragement of exchanges and cooperation.

Finding innovation solutionsNexans’ R&D function is leader in the cable industry with over 600 engineers and technicians, and operations that span four continents. It is also the most productive in the industry, with more than one patent filed every week and a portfolio of over 2,400 patents.

The leader in tomorrow’s technologyNexans offers advanced solutions for tomorrow’s technology such as ultra high-speed data transmission and superconductor cables (contributing to the development of smart grids) that transmit up to five times more electricity than a normal cable.

Patented, exclusive technologies • INFIT®, insulates the cable in the event of fire.

• ICEFLEX®, resists extremely cold temperatures (down to -50°C) on ships and offshore oil rigs.

• DATAGREEN®, made with an ultra-light, highly energy-efficient alloy, is used to install cables more quickly, particularly in cars.

4 R&D centers worldwide

24 development networks

600 engineers and technicians

More than one patent filed every week

Service, innovation and technology: Nexans’ remote-controlled Capjet robotic trenching systems have

already buried thousands of kilometers of submarine cables to protect them from potential damage.

Watch the video on www.nexans.com/capjet

Take Action

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Efficiency and OperationsWe are rolling out a worldwide industrial excellence program, aimed at guaranteeing products of impeccable quality at the best possible cost and full and timely deliveries for our customers, as well as safe working conditions for our employees.

Nexans is adjusting its operational processes to become more competitive, more flexible and more efficient, for the benefit of customers. Key aspects of the Nexans Excellence Way industrial program are management and employee commitment, and standardization and the swift rollout of best practices.

Commit to Excellence

Quality The scrap rate has fallen by 25% in two years, to a percentage of production value of 4.8%.

ServiceNexans appointed a supply chain manager for each market line in Europe.

Information systemsNexans is unifying its information systems to make them simpler, more unified and more efficient.

Productive safety measuresThe workplace accident frequency rate is the primary monthly key indicator used by the plants. 2009 saw the successful launch of an ambitious program to improve safety: within three years, the accident frequency rate has been divided by three to 8.3(1) in 2011, a 20% improvement.

(1) Number of workplace accidents involving leave excee-ding 24 hours per million work hours.

Nexans Excellence Technology2011 saw the launch of 10 cross-functional Nexans Excellence Technology networks. The themed networks are intended to quicken the exchange of best practices and standards between plants using the same industrial processes.

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Skills and CommitmentWe strive to recruit, develop and retain top-notch teams and talented managers because we understand that the Group’s performance depends on the skills, professionalism and commitment of our employees.

Share common values

A skilled, motivated workforce is essential to Nexans. The Group’s employees must be capable of pulling together to form winning teams. Being a Nexans employee means sharing values in a company that readily provides the necessary resources for professional growth.

Develop skills

Individualized development plans are crafted based on competency assessment interviews between employees and their respective managers. Nexans University provides training to develop employees’ skills.

Foster commitment

The Group applies an attractive and equitable compensation policy. Nexans encourages employee share ownership by allocating performance shares and offering global employee share ownership plans.

24,500 employees 

in 2011

The fifth share ownership plan in 12 years, «Act 2012» will

be launched in 25 countries during the first half of 2012.

The Nexans’ Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

is available in 16 languages.

Our values: Think Customer, Value People, Commit to Excellence, Take Action, Be Responsible, Work Globally

Value People

Europe

Middle East,Russia and Africa

North America

South America

Asia-Pacific60.6 %11.2 %

9.8 %

9.4 %

9.0 %

Nexans supports and applies the ten universally-accepted principles in the areas of human

rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption.

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Environment and SocietyWe understand that development and quality of life depend to a large extent on access to energy, access to information, and the mobility of people and equipment. That is why we strive to meet these needs while focusing on safety, the efficient use of resources and respect for the environment.

Rigorous managementLess consumption, better production: Nexans’ policy of continuous improvement aims to reduce the footprint of the Group’s operations. In accordance with ISO 14001, the environmental management system is used by all Group sites. Nexans is a pioneer in recycling and has put in place a comprehensive solution to recycle end-of-life cables.

Sustainable solutionsThe Group uses eco-friendly design to develop products that both meet customers’ needs and have a minimal impact throughout their life cycle. Nexans is committed to providing solutions that enhance the safety of both people and equipment, reduce energy loss and fuel consumption, facilitate the development of renewable energies, and safeguard both landscapes and marine life.

Solidarity and sponsorshipNexans is committed to using its skills and cabling solutions to improve the living conditions of underprivileged populations. The Group and its employees actively contribute to the training of young people through courses, work placements, scholarship and sponsorship. Nexans also participates in the preservation and showcasing of France’s historical and cultural national heritage through its sponsorship commitments.

Partnership with Electricians Without Borders, Nexans is to supply half of the association’s cable requirements for a three-year period.

Nexans renovated the electricity networks of the Palace of Versailles within its sponsorship. The Group is also offering the Louvre-Lens Museum energy and data cables as a major Building sponsor. The museum open its doors in December 2012.

Nexans is included in the Ethibel Excellence Investment Register and in the ESI Excellence Europe and ESI Excellence Euro indices used by SRI (socially responsible investment) fund managers.responsable (ISR).

Governance: Ernst & Young distinguishes Nexans In 2011, for the second consecutive year, Nexans’ corporate governance practices

were rated “Very good” by Ernst & Young. The Group’s overall score of 17.75/20 (compared with 16.25 in 2010) placed Nexans in the top 10% of the CAC 40 and SBF 120 companies reviewed.

Be Responsible

For further information:www.versailles.nexans.comwww.nexans.com/mecenedulouvrelens

56 ISO 14001-certified plantsOver 300,000 drums with PEFC™ certification used in Europe.100 % of CO

2 emissions from air travel offset by 

a reforestation project and support to the community in Tanzania.  

30 isolated villages in Phongsaly Province in Laos have access to electricity thanks to Nexans’ support..

Nexans has worldwide expertise in the cable industry, with 24,500 employees in 40 countries.

The Group provides cabling solutions for the Infrastructure, Industry, Building and Local Area Network (LAN) markets. Energy and Transportation are at the core of Nexans’ development. Customer orientation, operational excellence, innovation, responsibility and commitment characterize

the mindset of Nexans’ teams as they use their expertise to provide customers with solutions and services that are superior in terms of performance, safety, energy efficiency and respect for the environment.

In 2011, despite a highly challenging backdrop, Nexans achieved solid operating results and continued to invest for future growth. In 2012, the Group will pursue all initiatives decided upon in 2011.

Institutional investors of which: Madeco group (Chile) Strategic Investment Fund (France) Manning & Napier (USA) France UK & Ireland Other European countries North America Rest of the worldIndividual shareholders and employees

Unidentified shareholders85.4 %

12.6 %

2 %

19.9 %

5.6 %

5.2 %

19.1 %

6.9 %

9.4 %

19.1 %

0.2 %

Estimated ownership structure at

12/31/2011

For further informationNexans’ corporate and financial publications may be accessed directly at www.nexans.com or may be requested from: Communications DepartmentNexans 8, rue du Général Foy – 75008 Paris, France• Tel.: +33 (0)1 73 23 84 00• Fax: +33 (0)1 73 23 86 38• E-mail: communication.institutionnelle@nexans.com• Website : www.nexans.com• Mobile website : www.nexans.mobiPress relations• Tél. : + 33 (0)1 73 23 84 12• E-mail : communication.direction@nexans.com • Mobile website : www.nexans.mobi

Contact detailsInvestor Relations DepartmentNexans 8, rue du Général Foy – 75008 Paris, France• Tel.: +33 (0)1 73 23 84 56• Fax: +33 (0)1 73 23 86 39• E-mail: investor.relation@nexans.com• Toll-free number:

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