The Tennant Group

A summary of operations

THE TENNANT GROUP

Tennants Consolidated Ltd is a conglomeration of companies most of which manufacture and / or supply chemicals to industry. The head office is based in Mayfair, London, W1.

The following presentation will give a brief insight into the activities of the group as a whole and more specifically its UK chemical distribution business conducted by ….

Tennants Distribution Ltd

We can trace our origins back to 1797…

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...When Charles Tennant, a farmer’s son living near Glasgow and who was apprenticed as a Weaver, invented bleaching powder by

passing chlorine gas over slaked lime. This revolutionised the linen trade by dramatically improving the bleaching process of cloth

prior to dyeing and substantially reducing the cost.

His business soon prospered…!

Operations Located in

UK, Ireland, Continental Europe, Canada & China

Profit £12.6 Million

Group Key Figures 2005

Employees 864

Turnover £225 Million

Synthite Ltd.Mold, North Waleshttp://www.synthite.co.uk

Formaldehyde + allied productsSpecial Chemicals

James M. Brown Ltd.Stoke-on-Trent, Englandhttp://www.jamesmbrown.co.uk

Pigments + Oxides

Blow-Moulding DivisionGlasgow, Scotland Extrusion moulded products

Tennants Textile ColoursTennants Organic PigmentsBelfast, N.I.

Textile coloursOrganic pigments for non-textile

applications

BIP (Oldbury) Ltd.Oldbury, West Midlandshttp://www.bip.co.uk

Amino moulding powders,methylated/butylated resins and biodiesel

Chemical Production - Employees 443

Key Organicshttp://www.keyorganics.ltd.uk

Based in Camelford, Cornwall synthesizes novel organiccompounds of interest to Research and Development companiesin the Pharmaceutical and Bioscience industries. It offers librariesof compounds from stock, synthesis of intermediaries, and contractchemistry.

Continental Europehttp://www.tennants.net

Sales, marketing and distribution activities in all countries withfocus on specialities (additives) and resins for surface coatings,plastics, cosmetics and animal-feed industry. Our range includesbiocides, amino-cross-linkers, acrylic beads, PVC stabilizers,catalysts, UV active resins for printing, flow and levelling additivesetc.

Tennants Ventures

The company was formed in April, 2004 with the specific objectiveof investing in high technology start up companies.

Ireland & Northern Irelandhttp://www.tennants.ie

Depots/Sales Offices : Dublin + Belfast*Speciality chemicals + ingredients.General chemicals + products for agriculture. (Charles TennantN.I. and Charles Tennant (Eire).

*Building products, mainly for commercial interiors. (CharlesTennant N.I. and Tennants Building Products, Dublin).

Charles Tennant (Canada)http://www.ctc.ca

Sales Offices : Toronto, Montreal and EdmontonMain Depots : Toronto and MontrealOther Storage : Edmonton, Calgary and VancouverHigh performance products for mining, personal care, food,pharmaceutical + industrial sectors.

Group Trading Office

Chinese trading office located in Beijing.

Speciality Businesses and Chemistry Services

TENNANTS DISTRIBUTION LTD

A BRIEF PRESENTATION

Chemical Distribution

* Tennants GmbH

Charles Tennant(Canada)

Charles Tennant (Eire)

Charles Tennant (N.I.)

Tennants Distribution Ltd.

USA

CANADA

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* Subsidiary of Tennants Distribution Ltd

*Charles Tennant Ltd

LondonGlasgowLeedsWest BromwichPurfleetEdinburghManchester

GlasgowEdinburghWest BromwichNorthfleet

*Turnover : £63 Million*Employees : 190

GlasgowManchesterLeedsWest BromwichPurfleet

Other Depots

Main Depots with bulk liquid & packing facilities

Sales Offices

*TDL and subsidiaries.

http://www.tennantsdistribution.com “A Member of the Penta Group of independent chemical distributors”.

Tennants Distribution Ltd.Mainland UK general and speciality chemical distribution

Tennants Distribution Ltd

....was formed in 1997 as a holding company for the three existing UK mainland distribution companies Charles Tennant & Co Ltd, Tennants (Lancashire) Ltd and Charles Tennant & Co (London) Ltd.

In October 1999 Tennants (Lancashire) Ltd and Charles Tennant & Co (London) Ltd formally merged under the name Tennants Distribution Ltd. Charles Tennant & Co Ltd (based in Scotland) remains a separate subsidiary company.

Tennants Distribution Ltd.Mainland UK general and speciality chemical distribution

Other Depots

Main Depots with bulk liquid & packing facilities

Sales Offices

*TDL and subsidiaries.

London Edinburgh Glasgow Manchester Leeds West BromwichPurfleet

GlasgowManchester

LeedsWest Bromwich

Purfleet

*Turnover : £60 Million*Employees : 209

GlasgowEdinburgh

West BromwichNorthfleet

Tennants Distribution Ltd

…is a leading independent distributor of chemicals to industry within the UK. It provides this service from 6 strategically located depots in Belfast, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, West Bromwich and Purfleet. All depots are accredited to:

ISO 9001:2000

Tennants Distribution LtdMain UK Depot Locations….

Glasgow

Manchester West Bromwich

Purfleet

Leeds (Batley)Belfast

Tennants Distribution Ltd

…is the UK representative company & a shareholder of The Penta Network. This alliance of independent chemical distribution companies acts to supply multinational customers with products on a pan-European single source basis.

Important Principal SuppliersTennants Distribution Ltd represents some important manufacturing companies. Below are listed a few of these:

BP Chemicals / Ineos / Kemira GrowHow /Arch Chemicals /

Cytec Industries / BK Guilini / Israeli Salt Co /

Synthite / Sasol / Vinavil / Derichem / Dyflex Polymers /

Lucite International / Albion Chemicals / Icap Sira /

Acidchem International / Methanova / Thai Epoxy

Tennants Distribution Ltd is a global trader in chemicals and our own office in Beijing, China is an important facility supporting this activity.

PRODUCT GROUPS• Denatured Ethanols• Oxygenated Solvents• Chlorinated Solvents• Hydrocarbon Solvents• Glycols• Glycol Ethers• Glycol Esters• Acetyls• Formalin• Paraformaldehydes• Alcoform®• Flocculants• Isoparaffins• Oligomers• Surfactants• Sodium Silicates• Potassium Silicates• Phosphates• Phthalates• White Oils & Petroleum Jelly• Metallic Stearates

• Organic Acids• Mineral Acids• Chlor-Alkalis• Dry Chemicals• Peroxides• Food Chemicals• Animal Vitamins & Supplements• Amino Resins• Alkyd Resins• Polyurethane Resins• Acrylic Resins• Resin Emulsions• Epoxy Resins• Fatty Acids & Glycerine• Solvent Blends• Specialised Starches & Yeasts• Soap Noodles• Swimming Pool Chemicals• Biocides• Paint Additives

Specialist DivisionsFood Ingredients

Surface Coating Resins

Animal Feed Supplements

Surfactants

Soap Noodles / Fatty Acids

Formaldehyde Products

Plastic Blow Moulding

White Oils

Safety First

Each depot has a resident Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor

Our lorry fleet is amongst the best equipped in Europe

We only use properly qualified drivers (ADR)

We are members of “The Responsible Care Scheme” promoted by our Trade Association The British Chemical Distributors Association.

Responsible

Care

TRADE ASSOCIATIONSTennants Distribution Ltd is an active member of the following Trade Associations…

The CBA(The Chemical Business Association Formerly Known As

The British Chemical Distributors Association)

The SIA(The Solvents Industry Association)

The FECC(Federation Europeenne du Commerce & Chimique)

What we offer our customers…

A reliable source providing a fast & efficient delivery service for a broad range of quality products at competitive prices.

What we offer our principal suppliers…

A well known & long established, successful route to the UK market.

Bespoke modus operandi tailored to accommodate and best promote

our principals’ own marketing strategy.

Product support from other quality product ranges.

Export & International Logistics Division

Our Export & International Logistics Division is based at our London Group Headquarters and handles export sales & international freight logistic requirements for a number of Tennants Group companies, it also acts as a “Trading House”buying & selling chemicals on a spot or contract global basis.

This facility has the following language resources:

English – German – French – Spanish – Italian

For further information about how we may be able to assist your company in export sales and international freight logistics contact our E & IL office, details of which can be found on the next slide.

CONTACT POINTS

• TENNANTS BELFAST• TENNANTS GLASGOW• TENNANTS LEEDS• TENNANTS MANCHESTER• TENNANTS WEST BROMWICH• TENNANTS PURFLEET• TENNANTS EXPORT &

INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LOGISTICS

• +44 (0)2890 757441• +44 (0)1698 717900• +44 (0)1924 474447• +44 (0)161 205 4454• +44 (0)121 557 9751• +44 (0)1708 860075• +44 (0)207 493 5451

Whatever your chemical requirements we will do our best to provide you with a friendly and efficient service. Just pick up the phone to the nearest location shown below…

Tennants Distribution Ltd

Registered Office:

Hazelbottom RoadCheetham

ManchesterM8 0GR

Reg Nos: 3133273VAT Nos: GB 719 7647 89

THANK YOU

FOR YOUR TIME________________________________________

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