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FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING INFORMATION

1. 2016 Consolidated Financial Statements

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SAINT-GOBAIN

- REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2016

Transactions carried out in 2015

2.2.2

Sale of the Packaging Sector

a)

Following the announcement made on June 8, 2015,

Management, LLC and BPI France, which currently hold 90%

and 10%, respectively, of the share capital. The sale was made

Saint-Gobain Group sold the Packaging Sector on October 29,

2015 to funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global

based on an enterprise value of €2,945 million.

disposal gains in respect of the Packaging Sector in 2015.

income of the Packaging Sector until the date of sale and the

Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations”, net

income from discontinued operations included the net

As a result, and in accordance with IFRS 5, “Non-current

Other changes in Group structure

b)

Supply Co Inc, the country’s leading distributor of roofing and

siding products.

In addition to the sale of the Packaging Sector, in 2015

Saint-Gobain Group continued to actively manage its

Norandex distribution business in the United States to ABC

portfolio of businesses, fully in line with the Group’s strategy.

In particular, the Group signed an agreement to sell its

Various acquisitions were completed in order to strengthen

the Group’s profile in high added-value businesses and

growing markets.

The consolidated income statement for the Packaging Sector

was as follows:

(in € millions)

2015

(1)

Net sales

1,998

Cost of sales

(1,605)

General expenses including research

(116)

Share in net income of core business

equity-accounted companies

0

Operating income

277

Other business income

(2)

812

Other business expense

(16)

BUSINESS INCOME

1,073

Borrowing costs, gross

(17)

Income from cash and cash equivalents

2

Borrowing costs, net

(15)

Other financial income and expense

(8)

NET FINANCIAL EXPENSE

(23)

Share in net income of non-core business

equity-accounted companies

0

Income taxes

(121)

NET INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

929

GROUP SHARE OF NET INCOME FROM

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

921

operations

Minority interests in net income from discontinued

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Sector, i.e., October 29, 2015.

The 2015 reporting period was closed as of the date of sale of the Packaging

(1)

Including the €811 million pre-tax gain on disposal of the Packaging Sector in

(2)

2015.