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Information to shareholders in the United States • Shareholders in the United States are advised that the shares in are not listed on a U.S. securities exchange and that Neles is not subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and is not required to, and does not, file any reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") thereunder. • The Tender Offer will be made for the issued and outstanding shares in Neles, which is domiciled in Finland, and is subject to Finnish disclosure and procedural requirements. The Tender Offer is made in the United States pursuant to Section 14(e) and Regulation 14E under the Exchange Act, and otherwise in accordance with the disclosure and procedural requirements of Finnish law, including with respect to the Tender Offer timetable, settlement procedures, withdrawal, waiver of conditions and timing of payments, which are different from those of the United States. In particular, the financial information included in this presentation has been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards in Finland, which may not be comparable to the financial statements or financial information of U.S. companies. The Tender Offer is made to Neles’ shareholders resident in the United States on the same terms and conditions as those made to all other shareholders of Neles to whom an offer is made. Any information documents, including this presentation, are being disseminated to U.S. shareholders on a basis comparable to the method that such documents are provided to Neles’ other shareholders. • To the extent permissible under applicable law or regulations, Alfa Laval and its affiliates or its brokers and its brokers’ affiliates (acting as agents for Alfa Laval or its affiliates, as applicable) may from time to time after the date of this presentation and during the pendency of the Tender Offer, and other than pursuant to the Tender Offer and combination, directly or indirectly, purchase or arrange to purchase, the shares in Neles or any securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or exercisable for such shares. These purchases may occur either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices. To the extent information about such purchases or arrangements to purchase is made public in Finland, such information will be disclosed by means of a press release or other means reasonably calculated to inform U.S. shareholders of Neles of such information. In addition, the financial advisers to Alfa Laval may also engage in ordinary course trading activities in securities of Neles, which may include purchases or arrangements to purchase such securities. To the extent required in Finland, any information about such purchases will be made public in Finland in the manner required by Finnish law. • Neither the SEC nor any U.S. state securities commission has approved or disapproved the Tender Offer, passed upon the merits or fairness of the Tender Offer, or passed any comment upon the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of the disclosure in this presentation. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States. • The receipt of cash pursuant to the Tender Offer by a U.S. holder of shares in Neles may be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes and under applicable U.S. state and local, as well as foreign and other, tax laws. Each holder of shares in Neles is urged to consult its independent professional adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences of accepting the Tender Offer. • It may be difficult for Neles’ shareholders to enforce their rights and any claims they may have arising under the U.S. federal securities laws, since Alfa Laval and Neles are located in non- U.S. jurisdictions, and some or all of their respective officers and directors may be residents of non-U.S. jurisdictions. Neles’ shareholders may not be able to sue Alfa Laval or Neles or their respective officers or directors in a non-U.S. court for violations of the U.S. federal securities laws. It may be difficult to compel Alfa Laval and Neles and their respective affiliates to subject themselves to a U.S. court’s judgment.

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13/07/2020 | © Alfa Laval 4 | www.alfalaval.com Tom Erixon President and CEO Alfa Laval and Neles, a perfect match Alfa Laval Group Jan Allde − Alfa Laval launches voluntary recommended public cash tender offer to CFO purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares in Neles Corporation Alfa Laval Group

13/07/2020 | © Alfa Laval 5 | www.alfalaval.com The announcement

• Alfa Laval will make a voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all issued and outstanding shares in Neles Corporation • Alfa Laval has identified the industrial flow control market as a key growth area. The transaction enables Alfa Laval to considerably strengthen its presence in the large industrial flow control market • Alfa Laval offers EUR 11.50 per share for each share in Neles, valuing all outstanding shares at MEUR 1,7271 − The offer represents a premium of 32.8% compared to the closing price on 10 July and 29.6% compared to the VWAP on Nasdaq Helsinki from 1 July to 10 July excluding the impact of Valmet Corporation’s acquisition of shares representing 14.88% of all shares in Neles at a price of EUR 8.00, and 35.8% compared to the VWAP on Nasdaq Helsinki from 1 July to 10 July including the impact from Valmet Corporation’s acquisition of shares • The board of directors of Neles recommends that the shareholders of Neles to accept the offer • Cevian Capital, representing 10.9% of the outstanding shares and votes in Neles, has provided an irrevocable commitment to accept the offer on customary terms • Alfa Laval seeks to acquire over 90% of the outstanding shares and votes in Neles, but in order to achieve high deal certainty, the offer is conditioned on achieving acceptance from 2/3 of the outstanding shares and votes in Neles • The tender offer is fully financed through a combination of Alfa Laval’s own funds, and debt facilities from SEB • Completion of the transaction is subject to certain customary conditions, including obtaining of all necessary regulatory approvals

1) On the date of this announcement, Neles has 150,348,256 issued shares, of which 150,197,895 are outstanding, and neither Alfa Laval nor any of its group companies hold any shares or voting rights in Neles

13/07/2020 | © Alfa Laval 6 | www.alfalaval.com Neles, a global leader in industrial flow control

• Finnish Neles is a global leader in flow control solutions and services • The company’s valves and valve automation technologies are known for quality, reliability and highest safety • The customers of Neles operate in oil and gas refining, pulp, paper and bioproducts industry, chemicals and other process industries • Currently the company has about 2,900 employees in over 40 countries • The company’s sales in 2019 were around EUR 660 million

image: www.neles.com

13/07/2020 | © Alfa Laval 7 | www.alfalaval.com Alfa Laval’s competitive strengths

• A global company • Highly engineered products • Global market leading position • Large customer and geographical diversification • Large base of installed products • Strong brand recognition • Nordic heritage and culture • Clear growth strategy

13/07/2020 | © Alfa Laval 8 | www.alfalaval.com Alfa Laval portfolio view – the white spot

HEAT TRANSFER SEPARATION FLUID HANDLING

ENERGY DIVISION ENERGY DIVISION ENERGY DIVISION - Brazed & Fusion Bonded Heat Exchangers - Energy Separation - The “white spot” - Gasketed Plate Heat Exchangers - Welded Heat Exchangers

FOOD & WATER DIVISION FOOD & WATER DIVISION FOOD & WATER DIVISION - Food Heat Transfer - High Speed Separators - Food Systems - Food Systems - Decanters - Hygienic Fluid Handling - Food Systems

MARINE DIVISION MARINE DIVISION MARINE DIVISION - Marine Separation & Heat Transfer Equip. - Marine Separation & Heat Transfer - Pumping Systems - Systems Equipment - Gas Systems

13/07/2020 | © Alfa Laval 9 | www.alfalaval.com Alfa Laval’s business model fits with Neles

● Product based Business Units with full accountability ● Significant investments into new products and technologies ● Strong focus on developing the global service business, including connected solutions ● Major investments programs to secure competitive supply chains ● Proactive strategy to manage transition from oil and gas systems to green chemicals and biofuels

13/07/2020 | © Alfa Laval 10 | www.alfalaval.com The rationale − Strong industrial logic in the acquisition of Neles

Diversified fluid handling end- Attractive business model serving Strong track record of integrating Attractive financial profile market focus as a platform for future growth large transactions

● A unique opportunity to add a ● The business model in industrial ● Neles meets Alfa Laval’s strict ● Alfa Laval has proven its ability complementary pure-play niche valves fits Alfa Laval well with a requirements on financial in integrating large acquisitions player of scale focusing on large service business performance well industrial fluid handling ● Both companies have an ● Adj. EBITA margin in line with ● In recent years, Alfa Laval has ● Alfa Laval already knows and is advanced technology profile and Alfa Laval targets acquired Aalborg Industries AS present in most of Neles’ there are shared technologies in (2011) and Frank ● Demonstrated strong historical Industrial markets Mohn AS in Norway (2014) and, ● With Neles, Alfa Laval will have a above market growth since then, continued to invest in strong platform for growth their market position and growth ● 70% of sales related to stable through bolt-on acquisitions for OPEX related business ● Nordic heritage in both many years (maintenance, repair & companies speaks in favour of a operations) smooth integration process

13/07/2020 | © Alfa Laval 11 | www.alfalaval.com A perfect match

Service centers > 100 Service in more than 160 countries

Fluid handling ≈ 50 years Valves for industries with high hygiene requirements

Major industrial/energy end markets

● HVAC ● Oil and gas ● Petrochemicals ● industry ● Refineries ● Cooling ● Power generation Global parts distribution ● Inorganic chemicals Prepared for growth

13/07/2020 | © Alfa Laval 12 | www.alfalaval.com Strong historical growth and resilient profitability − Metso Flow Control historical financials

Orders received, MEUR * Orders received Adj. EBITA margin (%)

681 607 627 577 591 555 518 504 475 16,7% 17,3% 15,6% 15,2% 15,8% 14,4% 13,5% 11,6% 10,1%

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Operations improvement and global Cost reductions to ensure Multichannel growth operations platform competitiveness in down-turn Services and VC&A growth Offering renewal Profitability growth based on actions Profitability growth based on volume leverage

* Segment numbers

Source: Neles Capital Markets Day 2020

13/07/2020 | © Alfa Laval 13 | www.alfalaval.com Alfa Laval and Neles side-by-side − Based on 2019 financials

&

46,517 53,489

Sales (MSEK)1 6,972

Increased scale ~17,500 ~20,400

Number of employees ~2,900

17.2% 9,008 7,989 16.8% Adj. EBITA 14.6% Strong margin profile & margin1,2 1,019

EMEA EMEA EMEA

Sales split 36% 24% Balanced 36% 42% North & South 36% North & South 40% North & South by America America geographical America geography 40% 23% -Pacific Asia-Pacific exposure 24% Asia-Pacific

Source: Company filings 1) EUR/SEK 10.563 applied for Neles figures 2) Continuing operations as stated in Metso’s 2019 annual report

13/07/2020 | © Alfa Laval 14 | www.alfalaval.com Financing of acquisition − Before and after

The tender offer is fully financed through a combination of Alfa Laval’s own funds and debt facilities from SEB As per Q1 2020 Actual Pro-forma1

Net debt / LTM EBITDA2 0.9x 2.6x

Debt ratio3 0.3 1.0

Source: Company filings 1) Based on an acquisition of 100% of the shares in Neles, Neles figures converted using the European Central Bank’s average EUR/SEK exchange rate of 10.651 between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2020 2) Including the effect of IFRS 16 3) Net debt in relation to equity

13/07/2020 | © Alfa Laval 15 | www.alfalaval.com Alfa Laval’s Capital structure − Proven ability to deleverage post a sizeable acquisition

Net Debt / EBITDA (excluding IFRS 16) Capital structure target and strategy • Company target: In the long term, Net Debt / 3,0x EBITDA should not exceed 2.0x • ~SEK 5 billion/year in operating cash flow generated 2,5x 2.5x 2.3x by Alfa Laval in the last years 2,0x • Leverage now at level prior to acquisition of Frank 1.8x Pro-forma Mohn (Framo) in 2014 1,5x 1.6x 1.3x • High cash conversion expected in combined entity,

1,0x 0.9x enabling leverage to return below company target in the near term 0.6x1 0.6x1 0,5x 0.5x

0,0x 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Q1 2020

Leverage is expected to increase temporarily post closing of the acquisition, however Alfa Laval has proven its ability to deleverage post previous sizeable acquisitions

Source: Company filings 1) Excluding the effect of IFRS 16

13/07/2020 | © Alfa Laval 16 | www.alfalaval.com Indicative timetable

Event Date

Estimated date for publication of offer document On or about August 13, 2020

Start of the offer acceptance period On or about August 13, 2020

Expiration of the offer acceptance period On or about October 22, 2020

13/07/2020 | © Alfa Laval 17 | www.alfalaval.com www.alfalaval.com Neles figures 2019

Valves & valve automation Orders Sales Adjusted EBITA

Expertise & innovation EUR 681 million EUR 660 million EUR 97 million Since 1950’s 2019 2019 2019 (14.6% margin)

Cash generating Resilient business business model ~2,900 ~40 ~70% of sales OPEX employees Countries driven, recurring business

Mission-critical product portfolio, high entry barrier Diversified across process industries and regions

Other Oil & Gas, APAC • Valve controllers, actuators 16% Industrial Gas • Control valves 24% and limit switches 37% Americas • On-off valves 40% • Valve spare parts

• Intelligent safety valves Pulp & Paper • Services 26% EMEA 36% Petrochem and Chemicals 21%

Source: Metso annual report 2019

13/07/2020 | © Alfa Laval 19 | www.alfalaval.com Alfa Laval’s figures 2019 − MEUR (1 EUR = SEK 10.563)

INVOICING 4 176 ROCE 4 403 23% ORDER INTAKE 17 387 17.2% 756 AVERAGE NO OF ADJUSTED EBITA EMPLOYEES AS % OF SALES ADJUSTED EBITA

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