VIEL ET COMPAGNIE : Consolidated revenue in Q1 2012: €242.4m (-0.5% at current rates)

VIEL & Cie reported consolidated revenue from its operating subsidiaries for the first quarter of 2012 of €242.4m, compared with €243.5m for the equivalent period in 2011, down 0.5 % at current exchange rates, or 3.8 % at constant exchange rates.

Consolidated revenue by business segment was as follows:

In terms of geographic spread, the United Kingdom and the Americas are still the Group's major areas of activity, contributing 32.5% and 27.4% of consolidated revenue respectively, against 34.8% and 28.5% in 2011. Asia accounted for 25.7% of consolidated revenue, compared with 23.3% in 2011, while Continental Europe accounted for 14.4 % against 13.3 % a year ago.

The Group's financial situation has not changed significantly since the publication of its 2011 financial statements.

VIEL & Cie comprises three core businesses in the financial sector: Compagnie Financière Tradition, an interdealer broker with a presence in 27 countries, Bourse Direct, a major player in the online trading sector in France, and a 40% equity accounted stake in SwissLife Banque Privée, present in the private banking sector in France.
VIEL & Cie shares (codes: FR0000050049, VIL) are listed in Compartment B of NYSE Euronext Paris.
For more information on our Group, please visit our website at www.viel.com.

Paris, 11 May 2012