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REGULATED INFORMATION
BRUSSELS, Thursday May 10, 2012, 5:40 pm (CET).
In accordance with the financial transparency rules and legislation, JP Morgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. has notified Solvay that on 8 May 2012 the total participation of its various affiliates has passed the threshold of 3% of the shares issued by Solvay S.A.
The group JP Morgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. held 2,580,788 Solvay shares on 8 May 2012 through the following affiliates:
| JP Morgan Asset Management UK Ltd | 1,190,433 Solvay shares |
| JP Morgan, Investment Management Inc. | 1,195,055 Solvay shares |
| JP Morgan Asset Management (Taiwan) | 12,374 Solvay shares |
| JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association | 182,926 Solvay shares |
This amounts to a total of 2,580,788 shares or 3.05% of the shares issued by Solvay S.A.
The participation of the group JP Morgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. in Solvay is published in the Investor Relations Section of Solvay's website.
For further information please contact:
| Patrick VERELST | Maria ALCON-HIDALGO |
| Investor Relations | Investor Relations |
| T +32 2 264 1540 | T +33 1 5356 6489 |
Solvay Investor Relations
Tel : 32/2/509.60.16
Fax : 32/2/509.72.41
www.solvay-investors.com