Etex Group agrees to sell Fademac S.A. to Tarkett.

Tarkett acquires Fademac, the resilient flooring market leader in Brazil, from Etex Group

Brussels, 02 March, 2009 – Tarkett, world leader in innovative and sustainable flooring and
sports surfacing, has reached an agreement with the Etex Group on the sale of Fademac, an
Etex Group affiliate. With a turnover of approximately €28m, Fademac, the leading resilient
flooring provider in Brazil, will become an active part of Tarkett’s strategy to develop the
Group’s commercial and residential activities in Brazil and South America. 

The acquisition strengthens Tarkett’s international presence with an industrial base near
Sao Paulo and a distribution network across Brazil. Fademac has a production facility
manufacturing over 4 million m2 of vinyl flooring including VCT and homogeneous used in
healthcare, education, office, retail and transport projects throughout South America.
Fademac, which has 219 employees in Brazil, has been a distributor for Tarkett for the past
five years, selling Tarkett commercial products manufactured in Europe. 

Michel Giannuzzi, Tarkett Chief Executive Officer commented, “The acquisition of Fademac,
Brazil’s leading resilient provider, strengthens Tarkett’s growth strategy in this region with a
local manufacturing presence and distribution to South America.”

Philippe Coens, Etex Group’s Chief Executive Officer commented, “Resilient floorings is no
longer part of Etex Group’s core activities. We are happy that Fademac, which we developed
to become market leader in Brazil, can now join a group with a global leading position in this
market. We would like to thank Fademac’s management and employees for their valuable
contribution and wish them a very bright future in this new environment.”

About Tarkett:
With 2007 revenues of €2.1 billion, Tarkett is a leading provider of innovative and sustainable flooring
and sports surfaces. Some 9000 employees serve Tarkett’s customers in 100 countries and from 28
production sites. Since 2007, Tarkett is owned by the Deconinck family (50%) and private equity funds
affiliated with KKR (50%). 

About Etex Group
Etex Group is an industrial holding company and a specialist in manufacturing and marketing building
materials. The Group, with its head office in Brussels, has 90 subsidiaries across 42 countries and
employs more than 14,000 people.