UK-B&H Trade and Investment forum April 2013

1. UK-B&H Trade and Investment forum April 2013 Laktasi Municipality Investing in Manufacturing, Agriculture, Tourism and IT

2. POLOŽAJ OPŠTINE

3. GENERAL DATA • Favorable geo-strategic positionand good traffic infrastructure – highways, airport • Around 41.095 inhabitants • Total area: 388sq km • Population density: 106 inn./sq km • Around 60%of population has working capability • Unemployment rate: 21 %

4. INVESTMENT POSSIBLITIES • The back bone of economic development in Laktasi are: - numerous small and medium enterprises in big variety of economic sectors - agricultural production - spa, health and medicine tourism • The most attractive economic branches with potential for further investments and development are: - great location makes it farouable industry and trade sector - agriculture production – secondary production - food industry - spa, health and medicine tourism (spa “Laktaši” i spa “Slatina”) • Few Industrial zones on municipality area

5. INDUSTRIAL ZONE Aleksandrovac • Total area of location: 44 ha • The land is a municipality property • Initial price on auction is about 15 BAM = 8 EUR • With the program for equipment of communal infrastructure, the investors are released of 50 % communal local taxes (local incentive)

6. “SIMA Trade” ltd Factory for croissants and strudels production Compleatly constructed according to EU standards in 2010 with two production lines equiped with owens and labaratory Capacity of each production line is 8000 units per hour Company is in bancruptcy process and ready for sale – the largest creditor is UniCredit Bank BiH Estimated value of the factory is 18 million BAM At the last unssuccesful auction minimum set sale price was 1/3 of the estimated value (6 million BAM)

7. “SIMA Trade” LTD In total, size of the construction area is 26 278 m² • List and sizes of the factory facilities: • Administrative building (1.826,05 m²) • Production hall (5.582,34 m²) • Warehouse (1.602,20 m²) • Energy facilities (378,23 m²) • Doorkeeper house (11,60 m²) • Substation (41,60 m²) • Exteriorand associated infrastructure (20.266,00 m²)

8. AGRICULTURE • Agricultural land in the municipality covers 25.000 ha (88% of that is tilled areas) • Favourable climate, tradition and the fact that 2/3 of households are in agriculture production • High level of primary agriculture production • The most developed sectors: livestock (milk production, pigs), vegetable growing (potatos, onions, cabbage, ...), farming (conrn, wheat), fruit growing (pear, apple, stowberry), viniculture.

9. AGRICULTURE Investment potencial: • Processing and finalization of agricultural products • Packing and distribution of food in line with highest quality standards • Food industry – cooperation with primary production producers • Great potential in organic food

10. BUSINESS CENTER Business center offer you a perfectsolutionfor your business activities in the region: • Fully furnished and IT equipped offices • Virtual offices • Establishment of companies • Secretarial, accounting and consulting services • Conference hall

11. There are two spas: - Laktasi - warm (31°C) healty termomineral water used for balneal-therapeutic purposes (for bathing and drinking) - Slatina - warm (42°C) healty mineral water used for physical therapy Great health tourisam potentials: - Slatina Spa center with rehabilitation Center “Dr Miroslav Zotovic” - Laktasi Spa center - Regional Specialized diagnostic center Laktasi TOURISAM with focus on spa and medical tourisam

12. Regional Specialized diagnostic center Laktasi The investment includes: construction of the building with total areaof ​​2.239 m², procurement of equipment (medical equipment, appliancesand furniture) and procurement of current assets. The total investment isapproximately 6 milion EUR. Employs 46 workers, of which 14 doctors, 24 local high medic professionand 8 technical workers and administrative staff. The compleat project documentation and feasibility study are ready for this project which means one could quickly go to contract procedures. Regional Specialized diagnostic center will provide the followingservices:Use of magnetic resonance, computed tomography, digitized radiography, teeth rentgenography, Digital Mammography, Ultrasound with color Doppler duplex, Cardiac ultrasound, ergometry, Cardiac Holter and Laboratory tests.

13. WHY TO INVESTI IN LAKTASI? • One of the most developed municipalities with the most efficient administration traditionally oriented towards investors • A relatively short period of time to obtain all permits • Geographical location - close to the highways and link with HR and Serbia; international airport • Young, creative and proactive team ready to meet investors • Your success in our Municipality is our success!

14. WHO IS ALREADY THERE? • Global and regional companies invested in the Municipality of Laktasi: • PepsiCo Investments (Europe) I.B. • British American Tobacco • Perutnina Ptuj • Iskra AE • Kolektor Group • Delta Holding • Mercator • Danube Foods Group B.V.

15. Laktasi Municipality Thank you for your attention! Jelena Saric Head of Mayor’s office E-mail: jelena.racic@laktasi.net Phone/fax: +387 51 334 215 www.laktasi.net www.laktasi.biz