Icon News Dijon metropole and SUEZ Group create the first multiservice Semi-Public Company with a Single Operation (SEMOP): Odivea, a public water and wastewater service unique in France

Dijon, April 2, 2021

Dijon metropole and SUEZ Group create the first multiservice

Semi-Public Company with a Single Operation (SEMOP):

Odivea, a public water and wastewater service unique in France

On Friday April 2, François Rebsamen, the mayor of Dijon and Chairman of Dijon metropole, the former French government Minister, Antoine Hoareau, Vice-Chairman of Dijon metropole, delegate for water and wastewater and Chairman of Odivea, and Bertrand Camus, CEO of the SUEZ Group, announce the creation of the first multiservice Semi-Public Company with a Single Operation (SEMOP) in France dedicated to both public water and wastewater management services. It serves 220,000 inhabitants of 15 towns and cities of the Dijon metropole.

Through this partnership, Dijon metropole intends to optimize water prices for users while strengthening its capacity for investment and innovation in favor of the ecological transition and the protection of natural environments. Dijon metropole's decision to opt for this kind of a public-private partnership stems from its desire to strengthen its control of costs and increase the involvement of public authorities in the management of water, a resource shared by all.

Since April 1, Odivea the first multiservice SEMOP in France, regroups under a single contract the drinking water services for 195,000 inhabitants in ten towns and cities1, and wastewater services for 220,000 inhabitants in 13 towns and cities2, replacing the six contracts of the previous delegation of public services.

The public-private joint venture, owned by Dijon metropole (49%) and SUEZ Group (51%) will be chaired by Antoine Hoareau, Vice-Chairman of Dijon metropole and delegate for water and wastewater, as well as Geoffroy Deleval of SUEZ, in his role as General Manager of the SEMOP. Odivea is supported by more than 80 employees detached within the company and by the expertise of SUEZ.

• €100 million in investment

In response to the challenges of the acceleration in climate change, Odivea is planning to invest €100 million over 9 years in favor of the energy and ecological transition. With the implementation of the Solidarity, Innovation and

1. 10 towns and cities for water: Ahuy, Corcelles-les-Monts, Daix, Dijon, Flavignerot, Fontaine-lès-Dijon,Hauteville-lès-Dijon, Plombières- lès-Dijon,Saint-Apollinaire and Talant.
2. 13 towns and cities for wastewater: Ahuy, Chenôve, Corcelles-les-Monts, Daix, Dijon, Fontaine-lès-Dijon,Hauteville-lès-Dijon, Longvic, Marsannay-la-Côte, Ouges, Perrigny-lès-Dijon,Plombières-lès-Dijon and Talant.

SUEZ

Head Office: Tour CB21 - 16, Place de l'Iris, 92040 Paris La Défense Cedex, France - Tel: [phone] - www.suez.com

Limited Liability Company with a share capital of €2,513,450,316 - Siren (French business administration number) 433 466 570 RCS Nanterre - VAT FR 76433 466 570

Sustainable Development Fund, Odivea will promote the emergence of new initiatives favoring the reduction of user water consumption and the protection of water resources.

Odivea aims to transform public water and wastewater services into energy-creating services. As of 2023, Dijon's Eauvitale wastewater treatment plant will produce green gas through methanation from reused sludge, enabling the injection of nearly 10 GWh per year of biomethane to the metropole's natural gas network. Thus, more than 300 tonnes of CO2 emissions will be avoided.

• Maintaining water prices

The creation of SEMOP strengthens the ambition to control water prices, with a decrease in the latter in 10 towns and cities, including Dijon. 86% of the region's inhabitants will benefit3 from a decrease in their water bill, up to €79 per year based on annual consumption of 120 m3.

• Prioritizing the protection of natural environments

Dijon metropole intends to strengthen the protection of natural environments, notably the protection of aquatic biodiversity. A new 15,000 m3 storage basin will be built on the site of the wastewater treatment plant in order to limit discharges in the natural environment. The project also includes the implementation of water micropollutants' treatment and an extensive awareness program to reduce pollutant emissions at source.

• Controlled and solidarity-focused water consumption

The increase of one-third of the drinking water production capacity of Poncey-lès-Athée, the real-time management of resources based on their quality, "virtual sectorization" and the securing of the main inlet channels will contribute to a network efficiency objective of 90%, thereby saving 6.2 million m3 of water in 9 years, i.e. the equivalent consumption of 12,000 inhabitants.

Odivea provides its users with smart water via the installation of 35,000 smart water meters offering new online services such as consumption monitoring, billing based on actual consumption and leak alerts.

François Rebsamen, the mayor of Dijon and Chairman of Dijon metropole and former French government Minister: "This marks a new milestone in Odivea's response to climate and environmental challenges. Through

this unique company in France to manage water and wastewater, we will continue to innovate to build the ecological

future for the metropole's inhabitants while guaranteeing water prices much lower than the national average. A

public-private partnership, like those that exist in other sectors enables optimization of major investments and enhances the efficiency of public services"

Bertrand Camus, CEO of SUEZ: "In an ecological reference territory, the first smart city in France fully committed to sustainable resource management, SUEZ is proud to once again work alongside Dijon metropole for the creation of this SEMOP, whose ambition is to become the reference for the water and wastewater services of tomorrow. SUEZ Group will provide its expertise, innovation capacity and know-how in complex system management, by supplying technical and human resources dedicated to the service of Dijon metropole."

3 The harmonization of tariffs in the 15 towns and cities leads to variations in annual invoices, ranging from -20.8% and maximum increases of +3.9%.

SUEZ

Head Office: Tour CB21 - 16, Place de l'Iris, 92040 Paris La Défense Cedex, France - Tel: [phone] - www.suez.com

Limited Liability Company with a share capital of €2,513,450,316 - Siren (French business administration number) 433 466 570 RCS Nanterre - VAT FR 76433 466 570

Odivea in brief:

Shareholding: Dijon metropole: 49% - Suez: 51% 80 employees

€100 million in investment over 9 years

*10 towns and cities for water: Ahuy, Corcelles-les-Monts, Daix, Dijon, Flavignerot, Fontaine-lès-Dijon,Hauteville-lès-Dijon,Plombières-lès-Dijon,Saint-Apollinaire and Talant

**13 towns and cities for wastewater: Ahuy, Chenôve, Corcelles-les-Monts, Daix, Dijon, Fontaine-lès-Dijon,Hauteville-lès-Dijon, Longvic, Marsannay-la-Côte, Ouges, Perrigny-lès-Dijon,Plombières-lès-Dijon and Talant.

Odivea customer service (107 Rue de la Préfecture, Dijon): The new customer service department is open to the public, in compliance with health protocols, Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Residents may call customer support representatives six days a week on [phone] (toll-free), Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lastly, the www.odivea.fr website allows each resident to have 24/7 access to water information in their town or city and as of June 2021, residents may also make their enquiries online with their user accounts.

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Dijon metropole:

Dijon metropole, a metropole with 260,000 residents, is the capital and epicenter of France's Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It's a city built on a human scale known for its wine-growing and gastronomy. Dijon is a university and financial center with a rich history of solidarity, culture and sport. Dijon, a metropole with a high level of environmental quality, unites 23 municipalities bound together in a community of destiny, whose ambition and dynamism are based on history, geography, innovation and the will of the men and women who shape it. Located at the heart of the Paris-Lyon-Strasbourg triangle, Dijon is a bold and radiant city that is recognized for its large-scale urban projects (Cité Internationale de la Gastronomie et du Vin (International City of Gastronomy and Wine), OnDijon, hydrogen project and many more) efficient public services and proximity and solidarity with surrounding rural areas. Today, Dijon metropole stands out for its rich heritage of remarkable diversity and its high-quality, sustainable development.

SUEZ:

Since the end of the 19th century, SUEZ has built expertise aimed at helping people to constantly improve their quality of life by protecting their health and supporting economic growth. With an active presence on five continents, SUEZ and its 90,000 employees strive to preserve our environment's natural capital: water, soil, and air. SUEZ provides innovative and resilient solutions in water management, waste recovery, site remediation and air treatment, optimizing municipalities' and industries' resource management through "smart" cities and improving their environmental and economic performance. The Group delivers sanitation services to 64 million people and produces 7.1 billion m3 of drinking water. SUEZ is also a contributor to economic growth, with more than 200,000 jobs created directly and indirectly on an annual basis, and a provider of new resources, with 4.2 million tons of secondary raw materials produced. By 2030, the Group is targeting 100% sustainable solutions, with a positive impact on our environment, health and climate. SUEZ generated total revenue of €17,2 billion in 2020.

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SUEZ

Head Office: Tour CB21 - 16, Place de l'Iris, 92040 Paris La Défense Cedex, France - Tel: [phone] - www.suez.com

Limited Liability Company with a share capital of €2,513,450,316 - Siren (French business administration number) 433 466 570 RCS Nanterre - VAT FR 76433 466 570