
PRESENTATION OF 2021-2022
ANNUAL RESULTS
Ambitions for 2026




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PRESENTATION OF 2021-2022
Ambitions for 2026






Food sovereignty with respect for Women, Men and Nature
• Local, healthy and safe products,
• From increasingly equitable sectors,
• Made by responsible men and women,
• Acting within their regions.
Taking





A DECENTRALISED AND AGILE ORGANISATION
TEAMS MOBILISED TO ENSURE THE GROUP'S PERFORMANCE
HIGH-PERFORMANCE INDUSTRIAL TOOLS
A LOCAL AND COMMITTED IDENTITY EMBODIED BY STRONG BRANDS AND CONSUMER LOYALTY
A CAPACITY FOR PRODUCT INNOVATION ENABLING IT TO CAPTURE ALL OF THE LATEST CONSUMER TRENDS

STRONG MARKET POSITIONS
GROWTH DRIVERS ALREADY IN PLACE: INTERNATIONAL AND CATERED FOOD
PROVEN ACQUISITION AND INTEGRATION CAPACITY
SOLID FINANCIAL HEALTH UNDERPINNED BY STABLE FAMILY OWNERSHIP




Leading French player, 40% of the French market
62 sites in poultry comprising 16,700 employees
Present in 4 countries, Poland, Hungary, Belgium and the United Kingdom
Second largest French player, 12 sites with 3,300 employees
More than €570m of revenue from the international activities (excluding exports)
Present in 55% of the fresh catered food segment
An upstream division incorporating 40% of supplies
Leader in retail and catering
National brands:
Loué, Le Gaulois, Maître Coq, which epitomise the Group's success
Leader in Europe in specialty products: freerange chicken, organic, goose and duck
Regional brands showing strong growth in line with consumers' expectations





A strong footprint with 15 sites employing more than 4,000 people
Leader in ready meals with the Marie brand and number one in Asian products
Four acquisitions made over the last four years
Strong growth over five years mainly based on the prepared meals segment
A dedicated M&A and integration team
An ambitious challenger looking for new targets and territories





A well-established fresh products brand that underpins the performance of the frozen ranges






In 2021, LDC Group was stronger than ever: revenue of €5 billion and recurring operating income above €200m, beating our targets


1
+ COMMITTED
Promote the food and ecological transition
5 CHALLENGES FOR THE GROUP
2
+ DIVERSIFIED
To meet consumers' expectations concerning distribution channels
3 + INTERNATIONAL
Expand our regions of conquest, duplicate the LDC model
4 + RESULTS
Specialisation and competitiveness to boost our financial performance
5
+ ATTRACTIVE
Promotion of our activity sectors, transfer our know-how and recruit new talents

Poultry
Recovery of catering in Europe, acquisition of Ronsard and price increases

International
Sales still underpinned by positive market trends and the quality of the product mix
Catered Food
Strong growth in the fresh and frozen activities
Very good results, targets exceeded
A solid Group galvanised to deal with the difficult business conditions at the start of the year
AMBITIONS
Beyond 2022: new ambitions



Recovery of catering in Europe, acquisition of Ronsard and price increases









Poultry consumption in France, 2021, by balance sheet: +1.9% in volume terms
Source: France Agrimer, Agreste and Kantar World Panel

Excluding co-products









Source: Kantar IRI | Generalist Circuits / Change in volumes - Annual average 12 months to end-February 2022
























€90m for 18kt, up 8% vs. N-1, +16% over 2 years














• A good year overall for exports thanks to
✓ Higher prices for duck and goose
✓ The development of premium poultry in European markets
✓ The return of specialty poultry products to export catering markets
• The integration of Ronsard in May 2021





Sales underpinned by positive market trends and the quality of the product mix

















Scope effect related to Marnevall in Hungary, Sieldce food plant (Naturagra
Growth driven by the product mix, in particular duck and goose (+€35m) and processed products (+€22m) Positive impact from

























Excellent performances


Breakdown of sales and growth in valueFresh and frozen convenience products by network (2021-2022)










Change in sales of fresh catered food by category in retail and HD (Value for the period March 2021 to February 2022)








Change in sales of frozen catered food by category in retail and HD (Value for the period March 2021 to February 2022) Retail/out-of-home in value




*LDC is present in 72% of frozen catered food

d’Asie+20% involume through the prepared meals segment Biggest contributor to growth in the national brand





































100% of the Traditions d’Asie range is communicating the Nutriscore and product commitments for 2021



Good results, targets exceeded





















Taking action with our regions




Taking action with our regions

Gaïa Rating 2021
Measurement of LCD’s ESG performance

Rating 2021 77/100 +14 points in two years
Higher than the market in 4 segments out of 5
Improvements planned in the reporting segment



A solid Group galvanised to deal with the difficult business conditions at the start of the year



BIRD FLU IN FRANCE


BIRD FLU
CONSEQUENCES OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE & RISE IN RAW MATERIAL PRICES
PURCHASING POWER AND CONSUMPTION

2 national zones hit by bird flu
South-West region:
3rd largest poultry producing region in France
Vendée basin:
2nd largest poultry producing region in France
(20% of national turkey and chicken production)
Point in common:
2 main foie gras producing regions

➢ The mutual aid plan mitigated the decline in volumes
• Impact on implementations linked to a 30% drop in volumes between March and August vs. 2021
FOR THE GROUP
• 70% of the Group's supplies from other poultry basins
• Thanks to the mutual aid plan, limited fall in volumes of -12% to -15% between March and August vs. 2021

1 Slaughter of animals to clean up sensitive areas

2 Depopulation to avoid the spread of the virus

3 A latent period of several weeks to ensure disappearance of the virus


Animal depopulation
Poses an extreme psychological and financial risk for farmers
Is not acceptable to citizen consumers
Is very costly for the State
Together with:
Strengthened biosecurity - strengthened health barriers in livestock farming and hygiene precautions during all transport
Enhanced surveillance - widespread screening for early detection of the virus
A common approach at EU level












Catered Food
- the elimination of bird flu International
Outlook dependent on:
k Poultry
- the level and pace of price increases
Price increases still not enough at present
Good visibility on price increases and level of activity
Results expected to improve
➢ Update during publication of the interim results in November



1
INCREASED DEMAND FOR HEALTHY AND LOCAL PRODUCTS
3
COMPETITIVENESS OF POULTRY COMPARED TO OTHER MEATS
2
CHANGING REQUIREMENTS AND CONSUMPTION PATTERNS
4
INTERNATIONAL MARKET CONSOLIDATION

• Consultation with customers and the Group's teams
• A proactive approach to expand our management teams and include more women and younger managers
+ attractiveness of our business lines + CSR (corporate social responsibility)
+ plant-based offers
To drive the development of our three divisions

Strengthen our leadership in Poultry
1 Develop new product categories in Catered Food
2 Change dimension internationally
3


Well-being, health and safety at work
• Strengthen the culture of safety
• Creation of a social barometer (QVT)
Training, support and transmission of know-how
• Creation of an internal training body


Promotion of our business lines and the sector
• Visits to our companies
• Initiate local school training programmes
• Recruitment

All of this action to enhance our employer brand to facilitate recruitment and strengthen thepride of our employees




2021 indicators and targets for 2025 - figures currently being validated by the OTI
• Sustainable farming

• Local origin of animal feed

• Local origin of meats

• Health and safety of our employees

• Geographical and career mobility

• Employee work-study programmes

• ]Training

• Procurement governed by our charter

• Food donation to associations





• Certification of our sites to ensure food safety

• Customer satisfaction through our image and reputation

• Nutriscore A, B or C of our products

• Clean label recipes

• Water saving

• Energy saving


• Waste recovery

• Biodiversity at our sites

• Recyclable packaging



AMBITIONS FOR 2026 10,000 tonnes excluding acquisitions


2021 VOLUMES
3,000 tonnes
Catered Food & Poultry







Projections based on constant prices (excluding additional required price increases)
Target for 2026
€4.4bn in revenue
Revenue growth target over 5 years (€m)
Growth strategy of the division
Strategic priorities
• Continued growth and innovation in processing
• Specialisation and competitiveness
• Continued recovery of imports
• Development of higher value-addedegg ranges









Projections based on constant prices (excluding additional required price increases)
By 2026
in revenue
Revenue growth target over 5 years (€m)
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Growth strategy of the division
Strategic priorities
• Consolidation of current product categories by:
- Developing our brands
- Expanding marketing networks

• Positions in new product categories : transformativeacquisitions (pastry, salads, etc.)
• Ambition: to be number 1 in food catering in France





Projections based on constant prices (excluding additional required price increases)
By 2026 €1.3bn in revenue

strategy of the division
Strategic priorities
• Strengthen our positions in the countries in which we currently operate:
- Duplicate the LDC model: Born, bred, processed and consumed locally based on a decentralised, multi-network organisation with strong brands
• Strengthen sales through innovation and developments in processing




• Make transformative acquisitions


Our ambitions for 2026: growth & return
REVENUE OF €7BN
EBITDA OF NEARLY €560M , AN INCREASE OF 40% VS. 2021












Of the Operating Divisions

The Functional Divisions Around the Management Committee








