1. MARITSA - RELOADED 23 November 2012, Istanbul Mr. Stefan Tsankov, Deputy Mayor, Maritsa Municipality Maritsa Municipality – a Key Destination for New Investors in Bulgaria

2. Maritsa Municipality at a Glance Location: South Central Bulgaria, on Trakia highway Distance from major cities: 125 km from Sofia (capital) and 5 km from Plovdiv (2 nd largest city) Area: 34,256.8 ha Population: 31,132 people (2011) Population within 30 km radius: 400,000 people (2011) Key sectors of the economy:  Agriculture  Processing industry (food and beverages, machine-building, electrical engineering, chemicals, textiles)  Logistics FDI stock: EUR 1 billion (1996- 2012) 5% from all green-field investments in Bulgaria are located in Maritsa Municipality

3. Investment potential of Maritsa municipality  Maritsa Municipality has established the first industrial zone in Bulgaria in the early 2000  Key international investors have reallocated their productions to the municipality:  Liebherr  Socotab  Linde  Ferrero  Schneider Electric  Mercedes Benz  Bosch Group  Main reasons:  Consolidated and developed land market  Perfect infrastructure opportunities  Easy access to qualified labour force  Support from the local authorities  Seeding of strategic investors

4. Investment projects in Maritsa municipality looking for investors  New business and industrial zone Model: Public-private partnership Investment sought: EUR 100 million Focus: Processing industry and machine building  Agricultural logistics center for collection, processing, storing and placement of fruits and vegetables Model: Public-private partnership Investment sought: EUR 50 million Focus: regional agricultural producers and int’l markets  Leisure park “Laguna” Model: Public-private partnership Investment sought: EUR 30 million Focus: Population of around 500,000 in the region, local and international tourists

5. Contact details: Mr. Stefan Tsankov Deputy Mayor Maritsa Municipality 57А, Maritsa Blvd., Plovdiv 4000 Bulgaria Tel. : +359 32 907 800 Fax: +359 32 951 934 E-mail: obshtina@maritsa.org Internet: www.maritsa.org