If the shares presented for purchase exceed the number of shares to be purchased, each selling shareholder is entitled to a reduction proportional to the number of shares he proves he owns or holds.
If the shares presented for purchase do not reach the number of shares to be purchased, the share capital is reduced by the amount of the shares purchased. However, the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, may decide to renew the operation, under the conditions set out in Articles R. 225-153 and R. 225-154, until the number of shares initially set has been fully purchased, provided that this is done within the period indicated by the resolution of the General Meeting which authorised the reduction in capital.