Investors

As of 30 November 2001, the Cognis Group has been owned by a consortium of private equity funds advised by Permira, Goldman Sachs and SV Life Sciences.

About GS Capital Partners

GS Capital Partners is the private equity arm of Goldman Sachs, one of the world's leading investment banks and owner of a diversified international portfolio. Since 1986, GS Capital Partners has invested around 11 billion US-dollars in 500 enterprises.
http://www.goldmansachs.com/

About Permira

Permira is one of Europe's largest private equity investors. It acts as adviser to the 19 Permira Funds, totalling approximately Euro 20 billion, that have been raised since 1985, and have completed over 190 transactions in more than 15 countries.
http://www.permira.com/

About SV Life Sciences

SV Life Sciences (formerly Schroder Ventures Life Sciences) was founded in 1993 in order to maximize the investment potential inherent in the human life sciences sector. The company currently advises or manages five funds with capital commitments of approximately 1.5 billion US-dollars.
http://www.svlsa.com/