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Revenue<br />

15,722<br />

13,653<br />

Revenue by business line<br />

25%<br />

2007<br />

6% 6%<br />

<strong>2008</strong><br />

22%<br />

(*) Before tax and cost of debt.<br />

(**) At 31 December <strong>2008</strong>.<br />

Operating profi t<br />

from ordinary<br />

activities<br />

41%<br />

668<br />

4.9%<br />

2007<br />

773<br />

4.9%<br />

<strong>2008</strong><br />

Net profi t<br />

attributable to<br />

equity holders<br />

of the parent<br />

1%<br />

Cash fl ow from<br />

operations (*)<br />

<strong>VINCI</strong> CONSTRUCTION’S COMPETITIVE POSITION IN ITS MAIN MARKETS<br />

France <strong>VINCI</strong> Construction is leader in France in a market estimated<br />

at nearly €200 billion, ahead of Bouygues Construction, Eiffage<br />

Construction, Fayat and Spie-Batignolles. The remainder of the<br />

market is split among a large number (estimated at 338,000) of small<br />

and medium-sized companies.<br />

United Kingdom With the acquisition of Taylor Woodrow Construction,<br />

<strong>VINCI</strong> PLC has become a significant player in the United<br />

Kingdom, especially in the infrastructure and facilities management<br />

markets. The main British groups are Balfour Beatty, Carillon, Amec<br />

and Laing O’Rourke. The British market is estimated at about<br />

€215 billion.<br />

Benelux CFE is one of the leaders in the Belgian market, estimated<br />

at €34 billion, alongside the BAM group, Besix and Jan De Nul.<br />

438<br />

3.2%<br />

2007<br />

527<br />

3.4%<br />

<strong>2008</strong><br />

Building<br />

Civil engineering<br />

Specialised civil engineering<br />

Hydraulic engineering<br />

Facilities management<br />

Revenue by geographical area<br />

7%<br />

5%<br />

8%<br />

895<br />

6.6%<br />

2007<br />

17%<br />

10%<br />

1,059<br />

6.7%<br />

<strong>2008</strong><br />

Net fi nancial<br />

surplus (**)<br />

52%<br />

1,478<br />

2007<br />

2,019<br />

<strong>2008</strong><br />

In € millions and<br />

as a percentage<br />

of revenue<br />

France<br />

United Kingdom<br />

Central Europe<br />

Belgium<br />

Rest of Europe<br />

North America<br />

Rest of the world<br />

Central and Eastern Europe <strong>VINCI</strong> Construction continues<br />

its development, especially in Poland and the Czech Republic,<br />

where it has been operating through local medium-sized companies<br />

for the past decade.<br />

Germany <strong>VINCI</strong> Construction’s activity is carried out by two<br />

specialised subsidiaries operating in niche markets (facilities<br />

management and PPPs; architectural fitting and finishing).<br />

Specialised markets Through its subsidiaries Soletanche Freyssinet,<br />

DEME and Entrepose Contracting, <strong>VINCI</strong> Construction operates in<br />

world niche markets with high technical content.<br />

Sources: Euroconstruct – Summary Report, November <strong>2008</strong> (market volume); Le Moniteur-Expert,<br />

company press releases (competitive position); French Directorate of Economic and International<br />

Aff airs (DAEI) – Major economic aggregates in construction, September <strong>2008</strong> (number of companies).<br />

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