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2014 Registration Document
Comments on 2014 fiscal year
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Parent company financial review
4.6.4
Agreements referred to in Article L. 225-38 and seq.
of the French Commercial Code
We inform you that one new agreement to replace two current agreements
and a modification on a current one governed by Articles L. 225-38 et
seq. of the French Commercial Code were authorised by the Board of
Directors during the past year, as it will be settled out in the Statutory
Auditors’ Special report in accordance with Article L.225-40 of said
Code, which must mention any agreements authorised during the fiscal
year and which have continued during the fiscal year.
At its meeting on March 4, 2015, the Board of Directors reviewed the
agreements entered into and authorized in previous fiscal years that
were still being carried out in 2014.
4.6.5
Research and development
The Company does not implement a research and development policy.
It is recalled in accordance with the law, that the dividends paid on each share for the three preceding fiscal years and the income eligible for tax
relief under Section 2° of paragraph 3 of Article 158 of the French General Tax Code per share, were as follows:
Fiscal year
Gross dividend paid
Dividends eligible for tax relief of 40% Dividends non eligible for tax relief of 40 %
2011
€0.52
€0.52
2012
€0.58
€0.58
2013
€0.62
€0.62
In 2011, the distributed earnings shown in this table do not include the distribution of Dia shares in the form of a dividend-in-kind on July 5, 2011,
amounting to €2,310 million.
For shareholders who have not exercised their option by July 7, 2015,
the dividend will only be paid in cash.
For shareholders who have not opted for a payment in shares, the dividend
will be paid in cash on July 17, 2015 after the expiration of the option
period. For shareholders who have opted for a dividend payment in shares,
the settlement and delivery of shares will take place on the same date.