Achim Noack – Head of Product Supply

Delivering world-class Product Supply at Bayer CropScience

Forward-Looking Statements

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We have established world-class

Product Supply

Cost

Leadership

High Flexibility

Optimal Capital

Employment

Safety

Excellence

Supply Reliability

Excellence

Leadership, Performance & Expertise

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0.460.39 0.44

0.30 0.32 0.33 0.330.25 0.26

0.14

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012/08YTD

RIR

We have worked hard on safety excellence

and are aiming to improve it further

* No. of Recordable Incidents per 200,000 worked hours

• Occupational Health & Safety: Global road & driving safety, safety in agricultural

operations, ergonomic risks

• Process & Plant Safety: Specific training for 6,000 employees

• Transport Safety: Transport safety audits, global training programs

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* 0.50

0.40

0.30

0.20

0.10

0.00

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Continuously improved CoGS/net sales ratio

∆ = 3.5 pp*

2010 2011

∆ = 1.0 pp

YTD

08/2011

• Leveraging our technical expertise

• Fostering continuous improvement culture

• Optimizing our global asset footprint

• Strengthening cooperation with strategic suppliers

We combat inflation by…

YTD

08/2012

We are defending our cost

leadership position

~ € 2 bn

• Seeds innovation in

RTP/USA

• Modernization of

chemical research

center in

Monheim/Germany

• Building up Biologics

in Davis, USA

• Breeding Stations

• Greenhouses

• Seed processing

facilities

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• Capacity expansion

• Consolidation multi-

purpose unit

• Advanced process

technology

We are investing ~ €2 bn in assets

(2011–2016) to foster future growth

~ €0.2 bn Research &

Development

~ €1.3 bn Product Supply

~ €0.5 bn Seeds

In particular, we are expanding the capacity

of our top Crop Protection active ingredients

Brands Project Location CAPEX Total

Expansion of Trifloxystrobin capacity Muttenz

Expansion of Prothioconazole capacity Dormagen

Kansas City

Expansion of SC Formulation capacity Villefranche

Capacity expansion of

Glufosinate Ammonium

Knapsack

Frankfurt

Muskegon

More CAPEX investment planned to further expand our capacity …

~ €200 m

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We are investing in our Seeds assets

to increase our global footprint