Chapter V: Public limited companies.

The postal voting form allows a vote on each of the resolutions, in the order in which they are presented at the meeting; it offers the shareholder the possibility of expressing on each resolution a vote in favour or against its adoption or his wish to abstain from voting. It informs the shareholder in a very conspicuous manner that any abstention expressed in the form or resulting from the absence…

The date after which voting forms received by the Company will no longer be taken into account may not be more than three days before the date of the General Meeting, unless a shorter period is provided for in the Articles of Association. However, electronic remote voting forms may be received by the Company up to 3 p.m. Paris time at the latest on the day before the General Meeting….

If the company uses the single document provided for in the third paragraph of Article R. 225-76, this document shall include, in addition to the information provided for in Articles R. 225-76 and R. 225-77 and in 5° and 6° of Article R. 225-81, the following indications: 1° That it may be used for each resolution either for a postal vote or for a proxy vote; 2° That a proxy…

The proxy given by a shareholder to be represented at a meeting must be signed by the shareholder, where applicable by an electronic signature process, and must state the shareholder’s surname, first name and usual place of residence. It may designate by name a proxy, who does not have the option of substituting another person. For the application of the first paragraph, when the company decides, in accordance with the…

Instructions given by electronic means under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 involving a proxy or power of attorney may validly reach the company up to 3 p.m., Paris time, on the day before the General Meeting. As soon as the company receives these instructions, they become irrevocable, except in the case of sales of shares which are subject to the notification provided for in IV of article R….

All proxy forms sent to shareholders by the company or by the agent it has appointed for this purpose, where applicable by electronic means under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 : 1° The agenda for the meeting; 2° The text of draft resolutions submitted by the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, as well as the text of draft resolutions submitted by…

Proxy and remote voting forms transmitted electronically under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 comply with the rules laid down in Articles R. 225-76 to R. 225-81, R. 22-10-24 and R. 225-95 for proxy and postal voting forms.

The company shall send shareholders or make available to them, under the conditions provided for in articles R. 225-88 and R. 225-89, the following information contained in one or more documents: 1° The surnames and given names in common use, either of the directors and general managers or of the members of the Supervisory Board and the Management Board, as well as, where applicable, an indication of the other companies…

The written questions referred to in the third paragraph of Article L. 225-108 are sent to the registered office by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt addressed to the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Executive Board or by electronic telecommunication to the address indicated in the notice of meeting, no later than the fourth working day preceding the date of the General Meeting. They must be accompanied…

The right to participate in General Meetings is evidenced by the registration of the shares in the name of the shareholder, on the day of the General Meeting, in the registered share accounts held by the company or in a shared electronic registration system. However, the Company may, by special provision in its Articles of Association, decide that proof of the right to take part in General Meetings shall be…