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LETTER OF OFFER - Securities and Exchange Board of India

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(ii) Earnings Per Share has been calculated as pr<strong>of</strong>it/(loss) after tax for the period divided by the number <strong>of</strong> equity<br />

shares outst<strong>and</strong>ing at the date <strong>of</strong> the balance sheet for the relevant period.<br />

Note: Since the financials for Exelvia are presented in Euro they have been converted into INR for purpose <strong>of</strong> convenience<br />

translation. INR to Euro conversion has been assumed at rate <strong>of</strong> 1 Euro = INR 65.0492 as on January 27, 2012 (Source:<br />

Reserve Bank <strong>of</strong> <strong>India</strong> - http://www.rbi.org.in ).<br />

Source: The financial information for the financial years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 <strong>and</strong> 2008 set forth above has been<br />

extracted from the unaudited financial statements as represented in the annual report for Exelvia for the years ended<br />

December 31, 2010, 2009 <strong>and</strong> 2008. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provision <strong>of</strong> Title 9, Book 2<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Dutch Civil Code <strong>and</strong> have accordingly been deposited with the Dutch Chamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce. Under the laws <strong>of</strong><br />

Netherl<strong>and</strong>s, the annual accounts <strong>of</strong> Exelvia are not required to be audited. Further the interim unaudited financial<br />

information for the nine months ending September 30, 2011 has been reviewed <strong>and</strong> certified by PricewaterhouseCoopers<br />

LLP (the statutory auditors <strong>of</strong> ESAB Holdings) vide letter dated January 26, 2012 in accordance with the International<br />

St<strong>and</strong>ards for Review Engagements (UK <strong>and</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong>) 2410 issued by the Auditing Practices <strong>Board</strong> for use in the United<br />

Kingdom, solely for the purpose <strong>of</strong> disclosure in the documents in relation to the Open Offer. .<br />

3.43. The major contingent liabilities <strong>of</strong> Exelvia as per the unaudited st<strong>and</strong>alone financial information for the<br />

9 month period ending September 30, 2011 were as follows: Exelvia forms a fiscal unity with its group<br />

companies Exelvia Netherl<strong>and</strong>s B.V., Exelvia Holdings B.V., Exelvia South America B.V., Exelvia<br />

Group South America B.V., Esab Finance B.V., Exelvia International Holdings B.V. <strong>and</strong> all Dutch<br />

subsidiaries <strong>of</strong> Exelvia International Holdings B.V. In accordance with Dutch fiscal regulations, the<br />

company <strong>and</strong> the group companies that are part <strong>of</strong> the fiscal unity are severally liable for taxation<br />

payable by other entities in the fiscal unity.<br />

3.44. The shares <strong>of</strong> Exelvia are not listed on any stock exchange.<br />

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