Why should you invest in the French company Danone. This presentation gives somes financial reasons and some general reasons to convince you financing in this company. This company is listed on the Euronext Paris.

1. Why should you
invest in:
Marie Tack
2AF1
English: Accountancy & Tax

2. Table of contents
O Reasons why you should invest in
Danone:
- General reasons
- Figure Data
O Conclusion

3. Reasons for investing in
Danone
O General Reasons (1)
- key brand in the department stores
- customer confidence
-> relations with farmers
-> raw materials
-> no food scandals
-> high added value

4. Reasons for investing in
Danone
O General reasons (1)
- worldwide presence of the company
Source: http://www.danone.com/en/company/global-presence.html

5. Reasons for investing in
Danone
O Figure data (2)
-> evolution of the Danone share over 5 years
year
Source: http://www.express.be/stocks/nl/360015757/Danone.htm

6. Reasons for investing in
Danone
O Figure Data (2)
Source: http://media.corporate-
ir.net/media_files/irol/95/95168/annualreports/AnnualReport_2011.pdf

7. Reasons for investing in
Danone
O Figure Data (2)
Sales evolution over 5 years
25,000
Sales (€million)
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
year

8. Reasons for investing in
Danone
O Figure Data (2)
Sales by region in 2010 and 2011
12000
Sales (€ million)
10000
8000 Europe
6000
4000 Asia
2000 Rest of the
0 World
2010 2011
year

9. Reasons for investing in
Danone
O Figure Data (2)
Evolution Current net income over 4
Current net income (€
years
2000
million)
1500
1000
500
0
2008 2009 2010 2011
year

10. Reasons for investing in
Danone
O Figure Data (2)
2010 2011
Industrial € 832.000.000 € 885.000.000
Investments
+ 6,37%

11. Reasons for investing in
Danone
O Figure Data (2)
+ 24,9%
Source:
http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/95/95168/annualreports/AnnualReport_2011.pdf

12. Conclusion
O Worldwide company
O Dividend and share are rising
O Sales and current net income improve
O The number of employees is climbing
O More industrial investments every year

13. Sources
O http://danone11.danone.com/en/results-by-
business-line
O http://media.corporate-
ir.net/media_files/irol/95/95168/annualreports/
AnnualReport_2011.pdf
O http://finance.danone.fr/phoenix.zhtml?c=951
68&p=irol-keyFigures
O http://www.express.be/stocks/nl/360015757/D
anone.htm
O www.danone.com