Assystem - Registration Document 2016

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND ITS SHARE CAPITAL

INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHARE CAPITAL

7.2.2

ASSYSTEM’S SHARE CAPITAL

Assystem publishes notifications in the Bulletin des Annonces Légales Obligatoires (BALO) (French legal gazette) and issues as regulatory information the periodic and annual information required for listed companies. The financial information issued by the Company is supplemented by press releases for the financial community and, more generally, the public, on subjects of significant importance for understanding the Company’s strategy. The Company also holds periodic meetings for financial analysts and journalists to explain, in an interactive way, the Group’s challenges, services and results. The annual report, presented and filed as a Registration Document with the AMF, as well as the interim financial report are widely distributed within the financial community.

All of the Company’s shares represent share capital. At 31 December 2016, the Company’s share capital amounted to €22,218,216, divided into 22,218,216 shares with a par value of €1 each. The breakdown of Assystem’s share capital and voting rights at 31 December 2016 is shown in the table below. In compliance with AMF recommendation no. 2009-16, as amended on 17 December 2013, the table shows the number of theoretical voting rights and the number of actual voting rights exercisable at General Meetings excluding shares that do not have voting rights, such as treasury shares.

AT 31 DECEMBER 2016

Exercisable voting rights

Theoretical voting rights

Shares

%

%

%

HDL Development

13,478,407 7,671,367 1,068,442 22,218,216

60.66 26,956,814 34.53 7,946,313

77.23 26,956,814 22.77 7,946,313 0 1,068,442 100 35,971,569

74.94 22.09

Free float

Treasury shares

4.81

0

2.97 100

Total

100 34,903,127

The Company’s shareholding structure helps guarantee its independence and ensure its sustainability, both in terms of (i) its ability to pursue its industrial development strategy over the long term, which corresponds to the duration of the business cycles in the markets where it has a distinct competitive edge (particularly nuclear and aerospace), and (ii) its commitment to continue to implement a responsible HR policy with regard to its employees. At 28 February 2017, HDL Development held 13,478,407 shares, representing 60.66% of the Company’s share capital and 77.23% of its voting rights.

A table showing the changes in the Company’s share capital over the last three years is provided in Section 7.2.15 below. At the date this Registration Document was filed, the Company was controlled by HDL Development (1) . For information purposes, during the first quarter of 2014 Dominique Louis, Assystem’s founder and key shareholder, launched a takeover bid via HDL Development (1) (Trade and Companies Register number 798 774 600), which enabled him to reinforce his position in the shareholding structure of the Company he founded and developed and to provide it with a stable and long-term controlling shareholder.

Pledged shares of the Company and its subsidiaries (at 31 December 2016)

Number of the issuer’s shares pledged

% of the issuer’s capital pledged

Pledge start date

Pledge expiry date

Conditions for releasing pledge

Shareholder

Beneficiary

HDL Development

CACEIS 16/12/2013 31/03/2019 Loan repayment

5,689,793

25.61

(1) HDL Development is 67.94%-controlled by HDL, which is itself 73.01%-controlled by Dominique Louis, Chairman and CEO of Assystem, with interests of 20.25% held by Salvepar, 3.37% by the Tikehau Capital Partners fund and 3.37% by the Tikehau Preferred Capital fund. The remaining capital of HDL Development is held as follows: 15.57% by CEFID, 12.40% by H2DA, 0.71% by EEC, 0.39% by Dominique Louis and 2.99% by Group managers.

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