ASTORG Partners and AREVA announced today that they entered into exclusive negotiations to finalize the

acquisition of CANBERRA, the radiation measurement unit of AREVA.

This transaction is part of AREVA’s “Action 2016” strategic action plan set out by AREVA in December 2011.

Negotiations are in progress, and consultation procedures with the respective works’ councils are being

initiated.

About ASTORG Partners (www.astorg-partners.com):

Astorg is an independent private equity fund management company, specializing in French mid-market buyouts with total

funds under management of over €2 billion. Astorg seeks to partner with successful and entrepreneurial management

teams, to acquire businesses – very often family-owned – with attractive growth prospects, which Astorg supports through

the provision of experienced governance and adequate capital. Astorg enjoys a distinct entrepreneurial culture, a lean and

local decision-making body enhancing its reactivity, and has a commitment to its partnering management teams.

Although a multi-sector investor, Astorg has developed solid industry expertise in a broad range of industrials sub-sectors

(Onduline, Métalor, Photonis, Mecatherm, Saverglass, Linxens), business-to-business professional services (Geoservices,

SCT, Trescal, CIS, Staci, Webhelp, Gras Savoye) and in healthcare (Sebia, Pasteur-Cerba, Ethypharm).