Legislative part

The price set for the subscription or purchase of the shares may not be changed during the term of the option. However, when the company carries out an amortisation or reduction of capital, a change in the allocation of profits, a free allocation of shares, a capitalisation of reserves, profits or share premiums, a distribution of reserves or any issue of equity securities or securities giving entitlement to the allocation…

The total number of options opened and not yet exercised may not give entitlement to subscribe for a number of shares exceeding a fraction of the share capital determined by decree in the Conseil d’Etat. No options may be granted to employees or corporate officers owning more than 10% of the share capital.

The Extraordinary General Meeting sets the period during which the options must be exercised. The rights resulting from the options granted are non-transferable until the option has been exercised. In the event of the death of the beneficiary, his heirs may exercise the option within six months of the death.

A special report informs the Ordinary General Meeting each year of the transactions carried out under the provisions of articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-186. This report also gives an account of: the number, expiry dates and prices of stock subscription or purchase options which, during the year and by virtue of the offices and positions held in the company, have been granted to each of these officers by the…

Options giving entitlement to subscribe for shares may be granted for a period of two years from the company’s registration, to corporate officers who are natural persons and who participate with employees in the formation of a company. Such options may also be granted, for a period of two years from the date of repurchase, to natural person corporate officers of a company who acquire with employees the majority of…

Articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-185, L. 22-10-56 and L. 22-10-57 are applicable to investment certificates, cooperative investment certificates and cooperative shareholder certificates.