Arkema : Arkema: Appointment in the Arkema's Executive Committee

Regulatory News:

Pierre CHANOINE will be appointed, on February 1^st, member of the Executive Committee of Arkema (Paris:AKE) succeeding Philippe GOEBEL.

Pierre CHANOINE will remain in charge of the Fluorochemicals Business Unit and will supervise the Technical Polymers and Specialty Chemicals (CECA) Business Units.

The Functional Additives Business Unit will be supervised by Marc SCHULLER.

Corporate R&D Division will report directly to Thierry LE HENAFF.

Pierre CHANOINE, 58 years old, graduate of Ecole Supérieure de Commerce in Reims and also hold an MBA from Sherbrooke University (Canada). He started his career in 1974 at Elf Aquitaine. After holding a number of financial positions he joined Texas Gulf in the US in 1989, in charge of commercial development. From 1991 to 2001 he was in charge of Corporate Planning and Strategy and took over chlorine/ caustic soda business. After holding a position in Spain, in 2002 he became Group President in charge of the Urea Formaldehyde Resins Business.

Since 2004, Pierre Chanoine had been Group President of Arkema's Fluorochemicals Business Unit.

A global chemical player, Arkema consists of 3 coherent and related business segments: Vinyl Products, Industrial Chemicals, and Performance Products. Present in over 40 countries with 17,000 employees, Arkema achieves sales of 5.7 billion euros. With its 6 research centers in France, the United States and Japan, and internationally recognized brands, Arkema holds leadership positions in its principal markets.

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