Valencia (Spain), January 26, 2012

Naturex posts its Annual Sales 2011

(1st January to 31 December 2011)

The invested company performs an excellent year of growth in 2011.

Annual sales objective achieved +12.3% organic growth at constant scope and currency

Full transcription of Naturex's results note

Avignon (France), 25 January 2012 - NATUREX, NATUREX, world leader in specialty plant- based ingredients, presents its annual consolidated sales the year 2011:

In million euros - Non-audited figures

Revenues

2011

2010

Var.

%

Var. %

constant currency

1st quarter

64,021

51,611

24.0%

17.5%

2nd quarter

63,904

60,478

5.7%

9.3%

3rd quarter

63,226

58,472

8.1%

12.0%

4th quarter (excluding Burgundy)

59,718

55,746

7.1%

11.1%

Annual sales at constant scope

250,869

226,307

10.9%

12.3%

Integration of Burgundy

2,7

-

-

4th quarter (new scope)

62,418

55,746

12.0%

Annual sales at new scope

253,568

226,307

12.0%

2011 was a further year of strong growth for NATUREX, which recorded excellent levels of activity over all markets and in all geographic areas where the Group is established.
In October 2011, NATUREX performed the acquisition of BURGUNDY, specialised in the production and marketing of plant extracts for the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, which sales have been consolidated from 1st October 2011.
Thus the sales generated over the year 2011 amounted to 253.6 million euros, an increase of
12.0%. At constant scope and exchange rate, the growth in sales was 12.3%, in compliance with the published annual growth objective.
The activity of the 4th quarter of 2011 was in the same growth dynamic as the previous quarters and the integration of the activities of BURGUNDY within NATUREX generated additional revenue of
2.7 million euros. The sales for the 4th quarter of 2011 thus amounted to 62.4 million euros, up
12.0%.
Strong growth of the three markets around a widened product range

In million euros - Non-audited figures

Revenues

2011*

2010

share of turnover %

var.%

Food & Beverage

153,412

137,108

60.5%

11.9%

Nutrition & Health

84,496

75,523

33.3%

11.9%

Personal Care

3,008

2,709

1.2%

11.0%

Miscellaneous and toll extraction

12,652

10,967

5.0%

15.4%

* New scope: Integration of the turnover of BURGUNDY over the 4th quarter 2011

Growth was good in the different markets, the integration of the activities of BURGUNDY enabled to complete the offer in the fields of Nutrition & Health and Personal Care.
• The Food & Beverage activity generated a turnover of 153.4 million euros, up 11.9%;
• The Nutrition & Health activity increased by 11.9%, for a turnover of 84.5 million euros and includes 2.3 million euros from the nutraceuticals activity of BURGUNDY;
• The Personal Care activity recorded a turnover of 3.0 million euros, up 11.0% and includes
0.4 million euros of sales generated by BURGUNDY
Dynamism of all geographic areas

In million euros - Non-audited figures

Revenues

2011*

2010

share of turnover %

var.%

Europe / Africa

132,013

117,718

52.1%

12.1%

Americas

92,708

84,107

36.6%

10.2%

Asia / Oceania

28,847

24,482

11.4%

17.8%

* New scope: Integration of the turnover of BURGUNDY over the 4th quarter 2011

With commercial coverage widened to 18 locations, including 3 openings of commercial offices over the year, NATUREX has not only strengthened its positions worldwide, but has also created real proximity with local and regional customers, enabling it to catch the growth of both mature markets and emerging markets:
• The Europe/Africa zone recorded a growth of 12.1% over the period, confirming the solidity of the European market in spite of the difficult macroeconomic context;
• The Americas zone continues to progress, supported by the dynamism of sales in North
America and the acceleration of sales in Latin America, particularly in Brazil;
• The Asia/Oceania zone recorded good performances, driven by strong sales growth in Asia and a buoyant activity in Australia over the last two quarters of the year.
The emerging markets of Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East which represented 14% of the Group's sales over 2011, compared with less than 10% one year previously, offer highly promising development prospects.
"We are very satisfied with this excellent year of growth, marked by the positive orientation of all of our activities and geographic zones. The integration of BURGUNDY is now on the road to completion and our teams are working actively to quickly develop the commercial synergies." declared Jacques Dikansky, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of NATUREX.
"With our strengthened geographic positioning, the highly favourable acceptance of our new product ranges and our industrial and scientific expertise, we are confident in our ability to continue to outperform the future growth of our markets."

ANNEXE

Historical data (constant scope - excluding sales integration of BURGUNDY)
Quarterly sales breakdown

Revenues

2011

2010

Var.

%

Var. %

constant currency

1st quarter

64,021

51,611

24.0%

17.5%

2nd quarter

63,904

60,478

5.7%

9.3%

3rd quarter

63,226

58,472

8.1%

12.0%

4th quarter (excluding Burgundy)

59,718

55,746

7.1%

11.1%

Annual sales at constant scope

250,869

226,307

10.9%

12.3%

Sales breakdown by market

Revenues

2011

2010

Share of turnover %

var.%

var.%

constant

currency

Food & Beverage

153,254

137,108

61.1%

11.8%

11.1%

Nutrition & Health

82,241

75,523

32.8%

8.9%

14.2%

Personal Care

2,646

2,709

1.1%

-2.3%

2.0%

Miscellaneous and toll extraction

12,728

10,967

5.1%

16.1%

17.1%

Sales breakdown by geographic region

Revenues

2011

2010

share of

var.%

var.%

turnover %

constant currency

Europe / Africa

129,789

117,718

51.7%

10.3%

9.3%

Americas

92,515

84,107

36.9%

10.0%

16.6%

Asia / Oceania

28,565

24,482

11.4%

16.7%

12.1%

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Upcoming publications and events

• Annual results 2011: 28 March 2012
• Midcap Event Brussels: 29-30 March 2012

SFAF analysts meeting - Paris: 2 April 2012

Naturex has been listed since October 1996 on NYSE Euronext Paris, Compartment B (MidCaps).

Number of shares comprising the capital: 7,705,580

6,718,272 ordinary shares (ISIN FR0000054694)

987,308 preferred shares (ISIN FR0010833251)

ISIN: FR0000054694 (NRX) - Reuters: NATU.PA - Bloomberg: NRX:FP.

About Naturex

NATUREX is a global leader in specialty plant-based natural ingredients.

The Group is organised around three strategic markets (food & beverage, nutrition & health and personal care) and produces and markets specialty plant-based ingredients for the food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

NATUREX's head office is based in Avignon, France. The company employs more than 1,000 people with high-performance manufacturing operations across 13 sites in Europe (France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Switzerland), as well as in Morocco, the United States, Brazil and Australia. It also has a global presence through a dedicated network of sales offices in

18 countries (France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Russia, U.A.E., Thailand, Singapore, Japan, China, Korea, Australia, the United States, Canada, Brazil and Mexico).

NATUREX's development is supported by positive underlying trends linked to a fast-growing demand for natural products and its capacity to provide manufacturers customised solutions to meet the requirements of their end consumers. The Group's strength lies in its positioning with specific products which constitute niche markets, supported by strong sourcing capacity and sustained research & development.

Naturex contacts Actus Finance contacts

Jacques Dikansky

President and CEO

Tel: +33 (0)4 90 23 96 89 naturex@naturex.com

Anne Catherine Bonjour

Press Relations

Tel: + 33 (0)1 53 67 36 93 acbonjour@actus.fr

Thierry Lambert

Vice-president and CFO Tel: +33 (0)4 90 23 96 89

t.lambert@naturex.com

Jérôme Fabreguettes-Leib

Investor Relations

Tel: + 33 (0)1 77 35 04 36 jfl@actus.fr

Carole Alexandre

Investor Relations

Tel. +33 (0) 4 90 23 78 28 c.alexandre@naturex.com

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