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Information about the Company
Breach of thresholds (article 7)
7.1.4.4
Any shareholder may, if the Board of Directors so decides when
convening the Shareholders’ Meeting, also participate in and vote at
Shareholders’ Meetings
via
videoconference or any other means of
Pursuant to Article
7 of the Articles of Assocation, in addition to
telecommunication (including the Internet) that enables him/her to
compliance with the legal obligation to inform the Company when
be identified under the conditions and according to the procedures laid
holding certain percentages of the capital and related voting rights, any
down by the laws in force. Shareholders are notified of such a decision
private individual or legal entity, acting alone or in concert, that holds a
in the notice of meeting published in the
Bulletin des annonces légales
number of shares representing a proportion of the share capital or
obligatoires
(French bulletin of compulsory legal notices).
voting rights greater than or equal to 1% of the share capital or voting
rights, or any multiple of this percentage, must inform the Company of
Those shareholders who use, for this purpose and within the required
the total number of shares and voting rights held, as well as the periods, the electronic voting form provided on the website set up by
securities giving future access to the capital and the voting rights
the Shareholders’ Meeting’s centraliser are considered shareholders
potentially related to them, by registered mail with return receipt
present or represented. The electronic form may be completed and
within five trading days of the date on which the threshold is breached.
signed directly on this site through a user code and password, as
provided for in the first sentence of the second paragraph of
The obligation to inform the Company also applies when the
article 1316-4 of the French civil code.
shareholder’s percentage of capital or voting rights falls below each of
the aforementioned thresholds.
The proxy or vote thus cast electronically prior to the Shareholders’
Meeting, as well as the acknowledgement of receipt provided, will be
The penalties provided by law for failure to comply with the obligation
considered irrevocable documents that are valid against all persons, it
to declare a breach of the statutory thresholds also apply in the event of
being specified that, in case of a transfer of shares occurring prior to
non-declaration of breach of the thresholds stipulated in these Articles
midnight Paris time of the third business day preceding the
of Association, at the request, as noted in the minutes of the
Shareholders’ Meeting, the Company will invalidate or modify
Shareholders’ Meeting, of one or more shareholders holding at least
accordingly, depending on the situation, the proxy or vote cast prior to
5% of the Company’s capital or voting rights.
the said date and time.
Shareholder rights (article 9)
7.1.4.5
Shareholders’ Meetings are convened by the Board of Directors under
the conditions and within the times prescribed by law. They are held at
the head office or in any other place indicated in the notice of meeting.
Double voting rights are conferred on all fully paid up registered shares
that have been registered in the name of the same shareholder for at
The Shareholders’ Meeting is presided over by the Chairman of the
least two years.
Board of Directors or, in his/her absence, by the Vice-Chairman or a
Director designated by the Board of Directors.
The Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting is solely authorised to modify
shareholders’ rights, as provided by law.
Returning officer duties are fulfilled by the two shareholders, present
and willing, who hold the greatest number of votes, both in their own
Shareholders’ Meetings
7.1.4.6
name and as agents.
(articles 20 to 23)
The committee appoints a secretary, who does not need to be a
member of the Shareholders’ Meeting.
All shareholders are entitled to attend Shareholders’ Meetings in
Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meetings voting under the
person or by proxy, upon presentation of proof of identity and share
conditions of
quorum
and majority prescribed by law exercise the
ownership (in the form and at the place indicated in the notice of
powers assigned to them in accordance with the law.
meeting) by no later than midnight Paris time three business days
prior to the date of the Shareholders’ Meeting.
Provision of the issuer’s Articles
7.1.4.7
Every shareholder has the right to participate in Shareholders’
of Association that would cause
Meetings by way of a proxy given to any other person of his or her
a change in its control to be
choice, and may also participate by sending their proxy and mail voting
forms, subject to the conditions set forth under applicable laws and
delayed, postponed or prevented
regulations.
None.
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