NSG Group (Pilkington) and the Solar Energy Sector St. Helens Chamber, April 2011

Overview NSG Group Overview NSG Group’s Solar Energy Business and Strategy Solar Energy technologies and our solar energy product range The role of St. Helens

NSG Group - Historical Background NSG established as America Japan Sheet Glass Co., Ltd changed company name to Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange invested in Libbey- Owens-Ford Co initial investment in Pilkington acquired all outstanding equity of Pilkington plc Acquisition of Pilkington plc in 2006 Pilkington established in St. Helens as a partnership converted to private company, Pilkington Brothers invented the Float Process listed on London Stock Exchange as Pilkington plc acquired by NSG (through NSG UK Enterprises Ltd)

NSG Group Today A global glass leader – operating under the Pilkington brand in Building Products and Automotive. Consolidated net sales of ¥ 588,394 billion for FY ended 31 March 2010 Principal operations in 29 countries, with sales in approximately 130 countries Ownership/interests in 49 float lines worldwide Approximately 28,500 permanent employees globally Leading supplier of high value-added building glass Global Automotive customer base Strong position in glass for solar energy applications Leading player in lenses for multi-function printers A global leader of scale in Flat Glass

NSG Group Strategy Solar Energy is one of the Group’s key strategic objectives

Solar Energy Business Vision To be the number one, specialist, global supplier to the Solar Energy sector offering full glass solutions. –Full sector participation; photovoltaics, concentrators, water heaters –Superior technical performance to competitors products –Preferred glass supplier status –Global approach

Solar Energy Technologies Solar Thermal Collectors - Pilkington Optiwhite™ - Pilkington Sunplus™ Sun  Heat - Pilkington Optiwhite™ - NSG TEC™ Sun  Electricity Thin Film Photovoltaics Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics - Pilkington Sunplus™ Sun  Electricity - Pilkington Optiwhite™ Concentrated Solar Power Sun  Heat  Electricity

Rapidly Expanding Global Market Demand.. 1 GW = 1 glass plant output (approx.) 7 lines 30 lines

Global Solar Production Facilities St. Helens is a Global Hub for Solar Manufacturing

Thin Film Photovoltaic Technology Advanced high technology transparent and conductive coatings on low iron glass Manufactured at Greengate and shipped all over the world

On-Line Coating Process Float Bath Annealing Lehr Molten Tin Batch mixing Inspection ｶﾞ ﾗｽ CVD Coaters Molten Tin 3.3m

Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Technology c-Si Module (laminate of interconnected silicon wafer cell) Off-the-shelf Single cell (on silicon wafer) Mono crystalline Poly crystalline Manufactured at Watson Street Works and shipped to Europe

2 Surface Types Matt-Matt MM or Solalite-Matt SM Low Iron Products - Sunplus 

Low Iron Rolled Glass Manufacture

Summary Solar Energy is an exciting and rapidly growing sector for high technology, glass products; both coated and rolled The Solar Energy sector is one of NSG Group’s key strategic focus St. Helens is one of the Group’s global hubs for the manufacture of Solar glass products