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SMMT Open Forum 20 th September 2011 Schaeffler UK's View Richard Hall Automotive Director & General Manager Schaeffler (UK) Ltd 20.09.2011 Richard Hall Page 1

Global Customer Proximity Employees, sales, manufacturing locations Employees Sales (2010) 80 plants worldwide: 70,000 worldwide: approx €9.5 bn over 100 sales locations Manufacturing Sales locations offices LuK INA FAG 20.09.2011 Richard Hall Page 2

Product Range Automotive Finger follower Hydraulic Variable Dual mass Clutch with hydr. pivot element tappet CVT components valve timing release system flywheel SAC • Engine and Trans- mission Components Timing chain drive • Components for Clutch and transmission systems Balance shaft with reduced mass Overrunning Shifting system • Wheel- Modules alternator pulley Dual clutch system • Transmission brg. dry/wet Toothed chain for Strut Deep grooved timing drives bearing ball bearing Tapered roller brg. Tandem angular Drawn Torque converter Ball screw drive needle bearing Sensor-wheel bering contact ball bearing 20.09.2011 Richard Hall Page 3

Current Challenges in the Automotive Business Mega-Trends Technological Change ► Reduced parasitic losses ► Downsizing and Downspeeding Weight ► Improved combustion concepts with the need for Reduction variabilties in the valve train ► Concepts for energy recovery ► Several forms of electrification 20.09.2011 Richard Hall Page 4

Current Challenges in the Automotive Business Mega-Trends Schaeffler's solutions ► Start / Stop Functions ► Variable valvetrain – UniAir / VCT ► Balancer shafts ► Coating for friction reduction ► Thermo management ► Pendulum absorber ► Double clutch ► Hybrid modules and clutches ► Twin Tandem bearings ► Electro-mechanical steering with ball screws ► Turbocharger with Continental 20.09.2011 Richard Hall Page 5

Schaeffler & Continental – Common Vision Innovation Oriented Research & Development Approach Mechatronic 4 Schaeffler + Continental Systems C Mechatronic Value creation 3 Complexity Modules C B 2 Systems Standalone C 1 Components A A B electronic and software precision mechanics B New products with similar complexity C New business fields A Development 20.09.2011 Richard Hall Page 6

The Schaeffler Group in the UK Schaeffler (UK) Ltd – Sutton Coldfield LuK (UK) Ltd - Sheffield Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket (UK) Ltd - Hereford The Barden Corporation (UK) Ltd - Plymouth Schaeffler (UK) Ltd - Llanelli 20.09.2011 Richard Hall Page 7

The Schaeffler Group in the UK An exciting time to be working in the UK Automotive Industry! 20.09.2011 Richard Hall Page 8

Llanelli Lead Plant Status for Mechanical Tappets Product planned planned 20.09.2011 Richard Hall Page 9

Llanelli Mechanical Tappet Production Llanelli • 20,600 m² facility 2008 2009 2010 2011 P 2012 P 2013 P 2014 P Act Act Act Volume ('000's) 20.09.2011 Richard Hall Page 10

Production Location of Choice Single Thread Values Integrity Innovation Involvement Vision Respect Commitment Production Passion Location of Choice Enablers Customers Quality People Suppliers Targets Costs Meaningful Process KPI’s 20.09.2011 Richard Hall Page 11

Team Leaders Supervisors Page 12 20.09.2011 Training Integrity Roles & Responsibilities BOS Measurables Visual Displays T e a m B r “Production Location of Choice” i e Innovation f Richard Hall Communication Accelerate Wales Kaizen Teams 5S Programme 6  Respect Values L>C Continuous Improvement 5S Employee Appraisal W Lean NVQ Training o r k s C Commitment o u n c i l s h i p P a r t n e r o y e e / C o E m p l TU Partnership F o Monitoring o l P r o o f i n Passion g e s P r o c e s s A Audit Training V u Standardisation S d M i t P l a n

Apprenticeships ● Modern Apprenticeship (4 years) ● Scheme in place for 55 years – on average 5 Apprentices per year ● Work based learning ● Key skills including employee roles and responsibilities ● German language ● International secondments within Schaeffler Group and customers ● NVQ Level 3 ● Academic Study day release - BTEC Certificate / Degree 20.09.2011 Richard Hall Page 13

Apprenticeships ● Shared Apprenticeship (4 years) ● Recent development ● Same format as modern apprenticeship but in addition: – Network of local employers – Work-based learning - shared and varied work experience amongst local employers – Knowledge sharing – Development of wide skill base 20.09.2011 Richard Hall Page 14

Promoting Engineering as a Career 1. Work experience for local students from schools and colleges (12 per year) 2. School and college visits by Schaeffler Engineers 3. Company visits for students 4. Participation in Coleg Sir Gar - Engineering Week Wales & Inside Manufacturing 5. Participation in Engineering Education Scheme Wales – in-house company project for A-level students (8-10 per year out of selection process) 6. Participant in Pilot Work-based Learning Project – (8 school children between 14-16 years old) 7. Support for Young Engineer Scheme in Middle Schools – Egg Challenge (60 school children between 10-11 years old) 20.09.2011 Richard Hall Page 15

Summary ● Schaeffler has a strong Global and Local presence supplying all of the OEs and many Tier 1s ● An exciting time to be working in the UK Automotive Industry ● Schaeffler is investing heavily in UK manufacturing ● Opportunities for R&D? ● Llanelli has won Lead Plant status for mechanical tappets – the result of a long process ● Apprenticeships are the life blood of our business ● We must continue taking an active role in promoting Engineering 20.09.2011 Richard Hall Page 16

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