April 23, 2014
2013 REFERENCE DOCUMENT
Information available concerning the 2013 Reference Document.

2013 Reference Document
Wendel announces its 2013 Reference Document, was registered with the French Market Authorities on, April 22, 2014, number D. 14-0387. It is available to the public under current regulatory conditions and may be consulted in French only on the Wendel website, wendelgroup.com, "Finance" portal, section "Information réglementée". It is also available at the Wendel headquarters, 89 rue Taitbout, 75009 Paris.

This Reference Document comprises the 2013 annual financial report, the report by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board on the governance and on internal control, the reports from the Auditors and their fees, and the information required about the share buy-back program.

 Annual general meeting set for June 6, 2014
Wendel informs its shareholders that the Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Annual General Meeting will be held on June 6, 2014 at 15:30 a.m. at the Pavillon d'Armenonville (allée de Longchamp, Bois de Boulogne - 75116 PARIS).
Shareholders will be asked to approve a dividend amounting to €1.85 per share, with ex-dividend date on June 10, 2014 and dividend payment date on June 13, 2014.

About Wendel
Wendel is one of Europe's leading listed investment firms. The Group invests internationally, in companies that are leaders in their field, such as Bureau Veritas, Saint-Gobain, Materis, Stahl and IHS in Africa. Wendel plays an active role as industry shareholder in these companies. It implements long-term development strategies, which involve boosting growth and margins of companies so as to enhance their leading market positions. Through Oranje-Nassau Développement, which brings together opportunities for investment in growth, diversification and innovation, Wendel is also a shareholder of Van Gansewinkel Groep in the Netherlands, exceet in Germany, Mecatherm and Parcours in France, NOP in Japan and Saham Group in Africa. 
Wendel is listed on Eurolist by Euronext Paris.
Standard & Poor's ratings: Long term: BB+, stable outlook; short term: B since April 24, 2013.
Wendel is the Founding Sponsor of Centre Pompidou-Metz. In recognition of its long-term patronage of the arts, Wendel received the distinction of "Grand Mécène de la Culture" on March 23, 2012.

Press contacts

Christine Anglade Pirzadeh: + 33 (0)1 42 85 63 24
c.angladepirzadeh@wendelgroup.com

Analyst and investor contacts
Olivier Allot: +33 (0)1 42 85 63 73      
o.allot@wendelgroup.com:
mailto:o.allot@wendelgroup.com

 

2013 REFERENCE DOCUMENT:
http://hugin.info/143616/R/1779238/607911.pdf


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