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Question: Emmanuel Matot - ODDO BHF Corporate & Markets, Research Division - Analyst
: Three questions for me, please. First, why are you saying in your press release this morning that the negative impact from illegal imports in
Fluorogases in Europe will stop in June? Is it just due to the basis of comparison? Or do you expect that business to recover? Second...
Question: Emmanuel Matot - ODDO BHF Corporate & Markets, Research Division - Analyst
: Okay. There is nothing else related to the authorities that are being able to stop those imports?
Question: Emmanuel Matot - ODDO BHF Corporate & Markets, Research Division - Analyst
: Okay. Second, you saw...
Question: Emmanuel Matot - ODDO BHF Corporate & Markets, Research Division - Analyst
: Okay. Second, you talked a little bit about raw materials for Adhesives, but at the group level, several raw materials were down a lot since the
beginning of the year. If they do remain unchanged until year-end, could there be a significant support for your EBITDA margin this year? And if
yes, could you quantify it?
Question: Emmanuel Matot - ODDO BHF Corporate & Markets, Research Division - Analyst
: Okay. And my last question, why have you not been able to cut your working capital in line with your annualized sales in Q1? Do you think this
ratio should improve in the coming quarters?
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