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Article R228-18 of the French Commercial code

The report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board to the Extraordinary General Meeting called to vote on the conversion provided for in articles L. 228-12, L. 228-14 and in the second paragraph of article L. 228-15 sets out the terms of the conversion, the methods for calculating the conversion ratio and the methods for carrying it out. It shall specify the impact of the transaction on the situation of holders of equity securities and securities giving access to the capital as defined in the first paragraph of article R. 225-115. Where applicable, it shall indicate the characteristics of the preference shares resulting from the conversion.

The statutory auditor shall give his opinion on the conversion as well as on the impact of the transaction on the situation of holders of equity securities and securities giving access to the capital as defined in the first paragraph of Article R. 225-115 and shall indicate whether the methods used to calculate the conversion ratio are accurate and fair.

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Article R228-18

Le rapport du conseil d’administration ou du directoire à l’assemblée générale extraordinaire appelée à se prononcer sur la conversion prévue aux articles L. 228-12, L. 228-14 et au second alinéa de l’article L. 228-15 indique les conditions de celle-ci, les modalités de calcul du rapport de conversion et les modalités de sa réalisation. Il précise l’incidence de l’opération sur la situation des titulaires de titres de capital et de valeurs mobilières donnant accès au capital telle que définie au premier alinéa de l’article R. 225-115. Le cas échéant, il indique les caractéristiques des actions de préférence issues de la conversion.

Le commissaire aux comptes donne son avis sur la conversion ainsi que sur l’incidence de l’opération sur la situation des titulaires de titres de capital et de valeurs mobilières donnant accès au capital telle que définie au premier alinéa de l’article R. 225-115 et indique si les modalités de calcul du rapport de conversion sont exactes et sincères.

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