Regulatory News:

Sperian Protection (Paris:SPR), reference leader in personal protective equipment (PPE), today announces that Honeywell has acquired all of the shares of Sperian Protection held by Essilor International, Mrs. Ginette Dalloz and Société Civile Familiale Dalloz, at a price of Euros 117€ per share (dividend attached), in accordance with the previously announced Share Purchase Agreement. As a result of this acquisition, Honeywell now holds 28.28% of the share capital and 27.53% of the voting rights of Sperian Protection.

The selling shareholders received the same price as is to be paid to Sperian shareholders tendering their shares in the pending all cash tender offer filed by Honeywell Holding France, which opened on July 12, 2010 and will close on September 2, 2010 with settlement for tendered shares to be made on September 15, 2010.

The completion of this offer has been cleared by the U.S. and European antitrust authorities and remains subject only to the successful tender by Sperian's shareholders of shares representing no less than 57% of the fully diluted number of shares (including the stakes that have just been acquired from Essilor, Société Civile Familiale Dalloz and Mrs. Ginette Dalloz).

Pursuant to the provisions of 232-4 of the General Regulations of the AMF, the offer will be automatically reopened on the trading day following publication of the final results if there is a positive outcome. If the offer is reopened, the terms of the reopened offer will be identical to the terms of the offer. In such case, the AMF will publish the timetable for the reopening of the offer, which will last in principle ten trading days.

The tender offer prospectus (note d'information) cleared by the AMF is available for consultation on the website of the AMF (www.amf-france.org) and of Sperian Protection (www.sperian.com).

About Sperian Protection

Sperian Protection, reference leader in personal protective equipment (hearing, eye, respiratory and fall protection, gloves, clothing and footwear) is resolutely geared towards international markets. The Group offers innovative products adapted to high-risk environments so that workers in the manufacturing and services industries can work with confidence.

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Sperian Protection
Investor Relations
Véronique Boca, +33 (0)1 49 90 79 74
InvestorRelations@sperian.com
or
Toll free number for individual shareholders:
00800-2667-8832
or
Media Relations
Christophe Mathy, +33 (0)1 49 90 79 72
cmathy@sperian.com
or
Burson?Marsteller
Jonathan Ganem, +33 (0)1 41 86 76 28