VICTAM & Animal Health and Nutrition Asia 2020 WILL GO AHEAD IN BANGKOK AS

PLANNED

This statement is to CONFIRM that VICTAM and Animal Health and Nutrition Asia 2020 will
TAKE PLACE AS PLANNED in Bangkok from March 24-26, 2020.

Over the last weeks, we obviously received queries from our customers about the novel
coronavirus, officially named COVID-19. As mentioned before, we are tracking the situation
daily, and have access to current data through external organizations and service providers.
The purpose of this statement is to provide the most up-dated information so that you can
understand our decisions that we are absolutely POSITIVE that VICTAM & Animal Health
and Nutrition will take place AS SCHEDULED in Bangkok.

Summary of Current COVID-19 Data – Spread is slowing down!

Based on updated reports from the World Health Organization and medical organizations
over the past week, the spread of the virus has thankfully slowed. However, we will continue
to exercise caution and adopt a conservative approach as new information is released.

While we understand that exhibitors may be concerned and as the situation has continued to
evolve, we have begun to have a clearer picture of the impact of COVID-19:

• 98.7% of the cases are in China.

• 2.7% of those affected have died. However: o 99.7% of these deaths have been in China,
and 95.5% in Hubei, where medical care unfortunately has been severely overburdened.

• The current mortality rate outside of China is 0.006% (six deaths among 1,014 cases).
This means it may be less deadly than the common flu when proper treatment is availa-
ble.

• 19.5% of all those affected have already recovered. This means they are no longer con-
tagious.

• 80.9% of all cases have been classified as mild and only 4.7% as critical, reinforcing the
earlier medical study in Eurosurveillance.

www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51540981

Postponement of Pig & Poultry Focus Asia (PPFA) conference is UNRELATED.

VICTAM & Animal Health and Nutrition Asia 2020 is a trade exhibition with focus on Animal
Feed Technology and Grain Processing and Animal Health and Nutrition. While Pig & Poultry
Focus Asia (PPFA) is a PURE conference for the Pig and Poultry Industry. Both are totally
UNRELATED to each other.
VICTAM & Animal Health and Nutrition Asia 2020 is concerned and alert for the safety &
health. Right after China announced the outbreak of the COVID-19 and WHO declared a
Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the Thai government and all sectors such
as Health, Tourism, and other relevant state agencies have actively took part in responding
to the emergency situation and promptly applied a series of preventive and controlling
measures to minimize the risk of infection.

VISITOR REGISTRATION for VICTAM & Animal Health and Nutrition Asia 2020 IN FULL
SWING!

Again, though we will be cautious and await further information, the current data clearly
shows that the efforts to control COVID-19 have been fairly successful to date and that its
spread is being slowed in affected areas.

We are looking forward to welcome you in Bangkok!

Kind regards,

Sebas van den Ende

General Manager
Victam Corporation

Heiko M. Stutzinger
Managing Director VNU Exhibitions Asia Pacific
Director VNU Exhibitions Europe and VIV Worldwide