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4Commentary<br />

on<br />

the fi nancial year<br />

4.1. <strong>2011</strong> HIGHLIGHTS 60<br />

General environment 60<br />

Currencies 60<br />

Raw materials 61<br />

First bond issue 61<br />

Continued expansion in emerging markets 61<br />

Creation of the investment company <strong>SEB</strong> Alliance 62<br />

Expansion of Supor’s Wuhan site 62<br />

<strong>Groupe</strong> <strong>SEB</strong> receives recognition 63<br />

4.2. COMMENTARY ON <strong>2011</strong><br />

CONSOLIDATED SALES 64<br />

Product sales performance 65<br />

Geographical performance 66<br />

4.3. COMMENTARY ON THE<br />

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS 68<br />

Income statement 68<br />

Balance sheet 69<br />

4.4. OUTLOOK 72<br />

4.5. FINANCIAL REVIEW OF <strong>SEB</strong> S.A. 73<br />

Signifi cant events of the year 73<br />

Financial Report <strong>and</strong> Registration Document <strong>2011</strong><br />

GROUPE <strong>SEB</strong> 59<br />

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