MEDIA RELEASE PR41438 
 
The Valence Group Announces Successfully Advising DSM on its Sale of Citrique Belge to Adcuram 
 
LONDON, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- 
 
    The Valence Group announces that it has successfully advised Royal DSM N.V., on the sale of Citrique Belge to 
Adcuram. The intended sale is expected to close in Q4 2010, subject to customary approvals and notifications. 
 
    Both parties have agreed not to disclose financial details at this time. 
Citrique Belge reported over euro 100 million in sales in 2009. 
 
    Kirk McIntosh, Partner, said: "We are very excited to be working with DSM 
and proud to have played a role in their strategic realignment. Our 
successful relationship is further evidence that The Valence Group remains 
the premier advisor to the global chemicals industry." 
 
    About The Valence Group 
    The Valence Group is a specialist M&A boutique offering advisory services 
exclusively to companies and investors in the chemicals, materials and 
related sectors. The firm has developed broad and deep transactional 
expertise: sell-side, buy-side, joint venture, private companies, public 
offers, corporate carve-outs, LBOs and management buy-outs. The founders and 
senior members of The Valence Group have worked together for between 10 and 
15 years and collectively have more than 130 years of transactional 
experience gained both at major investment banks and within chemical 
companies. The firm's offices are located in London, New York and Shanghai. 
 
 
SOURCE The Valence Group 
 
    CONTACT: Paul Lakind, Chief Administrative Officer, +1-212-847-7339, 
plakind@valencegroup.com