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Information about the issuer and information on the Registration Document
1.1 Information about the issuer
DANONE
REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2015
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1.1 INFORMATION ABOUT THE ISSUER
Legal name and trade name
The Company's legal name is “Danone” (hereafter the “Company”), having been changed by the Shareholders' Meeting of April 23, 2009
from “Groupe Danone”.
Registration number in the Register of commerce and companies
The Company is registered in the Paris Register of commerce and companies under number 552 032 534.
The Company's APE Industry code is 7010Z, which corresponds to the activity of registered offices.
Date of start of activity and term of the Company
The Company business activities started on January 1, 1908. The Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of April 25, 2013 extended the
term of the Company to April 25, 2112.
Registered office
The Company's registered office is located at 17, boulevard Haussmann, in Paris (75009), France. The telephone number of the registered
office is +33 (0) 1 44 35 20 20.
Legal form and applicable law
The Company, a French corporation (
société anonyme
) with a Board of Directors, is subject to the provisions of Book II of the French
commercial code.
Corporate purpose
In accordance with Article 2 of Danone's by-laws, the purpose of
the Company, whether directly or indirectly, in France and in any
country, shall be:
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industry and trade relating to all food products;
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the performance of any and all financial transactions and the
management of any and all property rights and securities, whether
listed or unlisted, French or foreign, together with the acquisi-
tion and the management of any and all real estate properties
and rights.
In general, the Company shall be entitled to effect any and all pro-
perty, real estate, industrial, commercial and financial transactions
relating directly or indirectly or possibly useful in any connection
whatsoever to the Company in the fulfillment of its corporate purpose.
It shall be entitled to act and to effect the aforementioned transactions
directly or indirectly, in any form whatsoever, on its own behalf or
on behalf of third parties, and whether alone or in a joint-venture,
association, grouping or company involving any other individuals
or companies.
It shall also be entitled to acquire interests and holdings in any
and all French and foreign companies and businesses, regardless
of the purpose thereof, by means of the establishment of special
companies, through asset contributions or subscriptions, through
the acquisition of shares, bonds or other securities and any and all
company rights and, in general, by any means whatsoever.
Statutory auditors
Principal Statutory auditors
Ernst & Young et Autres
Member of the
Compagnie Régionale des Commissaires aux comptes
de Versailles
Tour First, 1, place des Saisons
TSA 14444
92037 Paris-La Défense Cedex
Represented by Gilles COHEN and Pierre-Henri PAGNON
Start date of first term of office: April 22, 2010
Expiration date of terms of office: date of the Shareholders' Meeting
deliberating on the financial statements for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2015
PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit
Member of the
Compagnie Régionale des Commissaires aux comptes
de Versailles
63, rue de Villiers
92208 Neuilly-sur-Seine Cedex
Represented by Anik CHAUMARTIN and Philippe VOGT
Start date of first term of office: May 21, 1992
Expiration date of terms of office: date of the Shareholders' Meeting
deliberating on the financial statements for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2015