BIC_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

INFORMATION ON THE ISSUER Share capital

6.2. Share capital

As of December 31, 2017, the outstanding capital of SOCIÉTÉ BIC amounts to 178,126,245.74 euros divided into 46,629,907 shares with a par value of 3.82 euros each. Issued shares are fully paid-up.

SHARE CAPITAL EVOLUTION OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS

Impact on share premium/ retained earnings (in euros)

Amount of capital change (in euros)

Shares outstanding at conclusion of the operation

Total share capital (in euros)

Date

Type of operation

2017 (Dec. 13 BM) 2017 (Dec. 13 BM) 2016 (Dec. 10 BM) 2016 (Dec. 10 BM) 2015 (Dec. 16 BM) 2015 (Dec. 16 BM)

Cancellation of treasury shares as authorized by AGM of May 10, 2017

(3,804,162.28) (93,333,700.56) 177,914,677.86 46,615,862

Issue of shares following exercise of share subscription options, in accordance with stock option plans

334,570.88 4,095,176.58 181,718,840.14 47,611,716

Cancellation of treasury shares as authorized by AGM of May 18, 2016

(1,724,114.98) (54,063,361.01) 181,384,269.26 47,524,132

Issue of shares following exercise of share subscription options, in accordance with stock option plans

157,914.98 1,913,145.41 181,542,184.24 47,975,471

Cancellation of treasury shares as authorized by AGM of May 6, 2015

(688,413.66) (25,622,684.34) 182,427,392.84 47,934,132

Issue of shares following exercise of share subscription options, in accordance with stock option plans

680,991.40 8,984,556.85 183,108,384.24 48,114,345

BM: Board Meeting. AGM: Annual General Meeting.

AUTHORIZATIONS TO INCREASE THE CAPITAL AT THE CLOSING OF THE 2017 FISCAL YEAR

SOCIÉTÉ BIC has, as at December 31, 2017, the following authorizations which were granted by the Annual General Meeting:

I. Authorization to increase the capital with Shareholders’ pre-emptive subscription rights (a) Maximum amount (in million euros)

Shares: 50 Complex capital securities: 650 May 18, 2016 (resolutions 15 and 16)

Date

Term

26 months

Expiration date

July 17, 2018

Use in 2017

No

Issuance price

The issuance price of new ordinary shares and/or complex capital securities (and the shares to which the latter shall give right), is set by the Board of Directors, with or without premium, in compliance with the law and regulations in force.

Articles L. 225-129, L. 228-91 and L. 228-92 of the French Commercial Code. (a)

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BIC GROUP - 2017 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT