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Key milestones

1990 2001 2002 2004 2007 2013 2015 2018

Regained Independence EU and NATO membership EU Presidency WTO membership Euro adoption Schengen area membership

• Territory of 65 300 km2
• Population – 2.9 million
• Currency – Euro €
• GDP (2014) – 36.3 billion EUR
• GDP (2014) – 12 400 EUR per capita

Currency board with Euro

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Lithuania history key points

OECD membership

GEOGRAPHICAL ADVANTAGE

MAIN ADVANTAGES

Statistics 2017

• Klaipėda port – 3,79 mln. t.
• Passengers in Vilnius Airport 3761837
• Cargo in Vilnius Airport 7954,96 t
• Passengers in Kaunas Airport –

1186074

• Cargo in Kaunas Airport –3364,84 t

MAIN ADVANTAGES Statistics 2017

• Lithuania is a European leader in

transport and logistics

• More than 6600 transport companies
• Over 93 000 employes
• Road trasportation - 73,4 mln. t.
• Rail 1435 & 1520 mm

trasportation - 52,6 mln. t.

WHY LITHUANIA?

For 5 € you can rent this much: Lithuania 1 sqm Poland 0,5 sqm Sweden 0,2 sqm

INVESTMENT CLIMATE

NUMBER OF TAX BENEFITS

LT LT (FEZ) PL CZ SK

Corporate profit tax 15% 0% for the first 10 years and 50% discount on corporate tax

• ver the next

6 years 19% 19% 21% VAT 21% 21% 23% 21% 20% Dividends 0/15% 0% 0/19% 0/15/35% 0/7/35% Personal income tax 15% 15% up to 32% 15/22% 19/25% Social security tax 9 % employee 30,98% employer 20,6 % 20,6% 11 % employee 34% employee 35,2%

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT FEZ

Start of activities Total area Available area, HA Companies settled Distance to main airports Distance to sea port Kaunas 1996 534 HA 438 HA 32 Vilnius 100 km Kaunas 2 km Riga 275 km Klaipėda 220 km Riga 270 km Klaipėda FEZ 2002 412 HA 220 HA 29 Vilnius 305 km Kaunas 220 km Riga 305 km Klaipėda 7 km Riga 305 km Šiauliai FEZ 2015 133 HA 180 HA 3 Vilnius 220 km Kaunas 160 km Riga 135 km Klaipėda 180 km Riga 135 km Kėdainiai FEZ 2014 130 HA 108 HA 3 Vilnius 145 km Kaunas 50 km Riga 225 km Klaipėda 220 km Riga 210 km Marijampolė/Baltic FEZ 2014 80 HA 20 HA 1 Vilnius 160 km Kaunas 80 km Riga 330 km Klaipėda 275 km Riga 320 km Panevėžys FEZ 2013 47 HA 29 HA 4 Vilnius 150 km Kaunas 115 km Riga 165 km Klaipėda 250 km Riga 155 km

FEZ STATISTICS OF GROWTH DURING 2001 – 2017

No. FEZ Occupied area, % Occupied area, HA Investment, MLN EUR 1. Kaunas 19 103 635 2. Klaipėda 12 59 671 3. Marijampolė 83 65 100 4. Panevėžys 34 16 25 5. Kėdainiai 10 10 19 6. Šiauliai 3 4 5.5

FEZ STATISTICS OF WORK PLACES DURING 2001 – 2017

No. FEZ Work places were created Number of companies in each FEZ Export in 2016, % Capex investments (FEZ and government, MLN EUR 1. Kaunas 5000 32 58 19.4 2. Klaipėda 5000 29 72 38.6 3. Marijampolė 1000 1

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4. Panevėžys 600 4 98 8 5. Kėdainiai 167 3

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6. Šiauliai 150 3

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OUR EXPECTATIONS DURING 2018 - 2019

FEZ Occupied area, HA Investment,EUR Work places Total number

• f companies

in all FEZs Export, % FEZ MC Capex investments, MLN, EUR We achieved by end of 2017 260 1.5 mlrd. 12 000 72 75 90 We expect in 2018-19 300 2 mlrd. 14 000 80 76 100

FEZ LITHUANIA

positioning

KAUNAS FEZ

• Kaunas Free Economic Zone is located at the intersection of the main

transport corridors.

• The Motorway A6 runs from Warsaw to Saint Petersburg and passes

through the capitals of other Baltic states, namely, Riga and Tallinn. The Motorway A1 connects Kaunas FEZ to Klaipėda Seaport and Vilnius and goes further towards Minsk, Kiev and Moscow.

• Kaunas FEZ is convenient to reach from the entire territory of Lithuania,

too.

• The quality of road pavements in Lithuania is one of the best in Europe.

LEGEND

European Union member states Duration going by truck Railways Rail Baltica Kaunas FEZ Main roads Main water roads Main air roads

London Antverp Roterdam Amsterdam Hamburg Kiel Copenhagen Klaipeda Gdansk Warsaw Kaunas Riga Talinn Stockholm Oslo Helsinki Saint- Petersburg Moscow To China Odesa

SE FI EE LV LT DK UK IE PL NL DE BE CZ SK AT HU RO SI HR BG GR IT FR ES PT LU NO RU BY UA MD RS BA ME MK AI XK CH TR

WHERE we are in Europe?

Strategic geographic location

LEGEND

Production and Logistics Business street Airpark Occupied territories by investors Aircraft taxiways 330/110 kV District electrical substation Railway Strategic geographic location

KAUNAS FEZ territory

KAUNAS INTERMODAL TERMINAL KAUNAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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BUSINESS STREET

• It is a complex of future buildings close to the Motorway A6

where land plots suitable for offices and hotels are being offered.

• About 12 hectares of the area will be allocated to offices.
• The location for parking lots is being planned right next to these
• ffices.
• Detailed plans have already been prepared for all land plots and

they have also been provided with a necessary infrastructure.

TARGET INVESTOR GROUPS

Kaunas FEZ has focused on attracting investors from the fields of:

• medical technology,
• manufacturing,
• aviation and
• MRO, etc.

INVESTORS: CONTINENTAL, HELLA, HOLLISTER, FREDA, DPD LIETUVA, RYTERNA, ELINTA, CHEMSYS, RUN ENGINEERING, FINNFOAM, HIDROBALT, KAME, ETC.

KAUNAS FEZ CONTACS

Inovacijų str. 3 Biruliskes, LT-54469, Kaunas region, Lithuania www.ftz.lt marketing@ftz.lt Tel: +370 37 399 299

KLAIPĖDA FEZ

• Klaipėda FEZ is the first and one of most successful free economic zones in

the Baltics, with the largest amount of investment attracted and the greatest impact on the local economy. It is also the only FEZ in Lithuania to

• perate

in a port city.

• In 2017, Klaipėda FEZ was recognized by The Financial Times for having the

world’s fastest

• n-site
• peration

launch for its clients.

• Easy access to EU, Scandinavian and Eurasian Customs markets.

Fast launch

Awarded for Fast Launch at Global Free Economic Zone Of the Year Awards 2017

by fDi Markets Flexible production and

• ffice spaces

specifically adapted for tenants needs Site lease with building permits with pre designed building

• ptions

Premises for rent

Key facts on Klaipeda FEZ

Date of est. Area size Business community

• No. of countries
• No. of employees

Total investments since 2002 Revenue generated by investors in 2017 2002 412 ha 100+ 16 5,400+ 671 M EUR 1bn EUR Awarded for Fast Launch at Global Free Economic Zone Of the Year Awards 2017

by fDi Markets

ADVANTAGES

Awards and achievements:

• 1st place, Quick Launch Award 2017, fDi Magazine Global Free Zones of the Year 2017
• Commended for local cooperation, Global Free Economic Zone of the Year 2015
• Europe honourable mention, fDi Magazine Global Free Zones of the Year 2014
• 2nd place in Europe, 5th place in the world, Digital Marketing Awards 2012 by fDi

Magazine

• 5th place for Best Facilities and 20th in overall ranking, Global Free Economic Zones of the

Year 2010/11 by fDi Magazine

• www.fez.lt – best website of a free zone, World Free Zone Convention Website Awards

2007

TARGET INVESTORS’ GROUPS

• Plastics and PET,
• the automotive industry,
• mechanical engineering and equipment,
• logistics,
• food processing,
• packaging,
• value chain management.

INVESTORS GENERAL ELECTRIC, INDORAMA, GLASSBELL, HEIDELBERGCEMENT, YAZAKI, ALBRIGHT, HUGAAS, NEO GROUP, ETC.

Connections to and from Klaipeda FEZ

KLAIPEDA FEZ CONTACTS

Pramones Str. 8, Klaipėda LT-94102 Lithuania www.fez.lt info@fez.lt

• Tel. +370 46 312 163

BALTIC FEZ – MARIJAMPOLĖ

• FOOD, WOOD & METAL industries, specialization town for 50 years!
• Baltic FEZ is located at the Via Baltica highway, in a stretch between

Kaunas and Marijampolė.

• Baltic FEZ provides an optimal opportunity for investors to store and

transport their cargo to/from Europe, Baltic sea and Asia.

• Rail Baltica 1435 and 1520 mm both standarts railways line will

provide fast (over 120 km/h) and efficient cargo transport between Scandinavia, Eastern and Western European countries.

TAX BENEFITS

▪ Tax on the profits of the investor during the first 6 years (the tax benefits activates after investing over 1 mln EUR) ▪ Over the next 10 years (tax after discount is 7,5%) ▪ No real estate tax ▪ No tax on dividends for foreign shareholders

Discount on corporate tax

DOVISTA

• Dovista is a manufacturer of windows and doors. Originating from Denmark, it is also the owner of 10 other

well-known brands, including Velfac and Rationel.

• The company employs around 4,000 staff across various European locations, and in coming years plans to

exceed 1000 of new working places in Baltic FEZ location with it’s more than 100.000.000 EUR investments in Marijampole.

• The DOVISTA Group is a group of leading manufacturers of windows and doors in Northern Europe.

SEVEN REASONS TO DO BUSINESS WITH BALTIC FEZ

• 1. Corporate profit/foreign investors dividends/r.estate/VAT & excise taxes - 0 %.
• 2. General Russian wide & European narrow railways in one multimodal logistics train station.
• 3. ViaBaltica & RailBaltica proximity to FEZ territory.
• 4. Wood, metal and food manufacturing focused, qualified and most in Baltics delivery
• riented labor force.
• 5. Municipality, customs and business operations through FEZ "1 window" service.
• 6. Eastern countries and Europe proximity with business still acting in Shengen.
• 7. One of fastest growing Lithuania GDP in European Union and the EURO zone.

www.balticfez.com

BALTIC FEZ CONTACTS

• J. Jasinskio g. 12, LT-01112 Vilnius
• J. Basanavičiaus a. 8, LT-68308 Marijampolė

www.balticfez.com simonas@balticfez.com Tel.: +370 52 107310, +370 343 31020

PANEVĖŽYS FEZ

• Panevėžys is the fifth largest city in the Republic of Lithuania.
• It is situated in the halfway between two Baltic capitals - Vilnius and

Riga.

• Connected with Lithuania's main roads – Trans-European highway Via

Baltica (spanning from Prague to Helsinki) and a high-speed highway connecting with the capital Vilnius – and a key railway line (direction East-West) and in the near future Trans-European railway Rail Baltica, Panevezys offers excellent connections to many Scandinavian and Western European countries.

FACTS ABOUT PANEVĖŽYS

SERVICES FOR NEW FEZ PROJECTS

TARGET INVESTOR GROUPS

• Automotive industry,
• electronics and electrical equipment,
• metal processing,
• plastic processing,
• wood and furniture sector

INVESTORS DEVOLD, SPECTRUS, IMG GROUP, AR MAISTAS

PANEVĖŽYS FEZ CONTACTS

Klaipedos str. 143a, LT-37189 Panevėžys, Lithuania www.pfez.lt info@pfez.lt

• Tel. +370 45 510 959

KĖDAINIAI FEZ

• A significant part of Kėdainiai and its district’s development is affected

by the support received from the European Union and other foreign funds.

• EU funds contribute to the improvement of district’s transport and

engineering supply infrastructure, modernisation

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education, culture, health, social services, etc.

• With the largest part of an industry, traditionally strong agricultural

production, great trade services network and developing business support infrastructure Kėdainiai attracts the most foreign direct investments in the county.

TARGET INVESTORS GROUPS

• Food,
• agriculture and it’s production,
• logistics,
• chemicals,
• metals,
• storage

INVESTORS IKARAI, NATURAL FIBER, AGROMESA – VICIUNAI GROUP

ŠIAULIAI FEZ

• The laws of FEZ and effective infrastructure utilization make favorable

conditions for foreign and domestic investments, and creation of new

• workplaces. Different tax incentives are applicable; activities of an

international freight transport, trade and manufacturing are developed.

• Šiauliai district municipality is always ready to offer the best solutions

for interested investors and is doing everything for Šiauliai district to become one of leaders with the great value added industry and developed by knowledge-based economy.

TARGET INVESTOR GROUPS

• Electronics,
• technical manufacturing,
• leather production and textiles,
• metal,
• plastic and
• wood processing,
• production of heating and ventilation equipment
• furniture

INVESTORS RD SIGNS, I-DENTAL, INTUS WINDOWS

ŠIAULIAI AND KĖDAINIAI FEZ CONTACTS

www.investmentpartner.lt GIEDRIUS VALUCKAS Member of the board giedrius.valuckas@kedfez.com +370 655 08374 ARTURAS KLANGAUSKAS Member of the board arturas@eika.lt +370 650 49136

10 insights about FDI investments in Lithuania

1. Stable GOV law & tax environment 2. Strong Municipality 3. FEZ MC professional team & local NETWORK 4. Value chain deep Know-How 5. Time to expand in region 6. Logistics & infrastructure ready 7. HR costs effectiveness & attitude 8. Professional development opp. 9. Flexible finance tools (EU, Gov, Munic., FEZ Co.) 10. Region deep SWOT & history compliance to BP

Simonas Petrulis

President of Association of Free Economic Zones of Lithuania www.lafez.lt www.balticfez.com www.dipolis.eu Cell: +370 650 63041 Skype: Simonaspe