BPCE - 2018 Registration document

LEGAL INFORMATION Ownership structure and distribution of voting rights

SHAREHOLDERS OWNING MORE THAN 5% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OR VOTING RIGHTS

Shareholders

No. of shares 2,194,243 1,776,838 1,770,731 1,749,181

% share capital

% voting rights

CE Ile-de-France CE Hauts de France

6.96% 5.63% 5.61% 5.55%

6.96% 5.63% 5.61% 5.55%

BP Alsace Lorraine Champagne

BP Auvergne Rhône Alpes

BPCE currently has no employee share ownership agreements in place.

7.3.2

Improper control

The company is controlled as described in Chapter 7.3.1; however, the company believes there is no risk of said control being exercised improperly.

7.3.3

Changes of control

To BPCE’s knowledge, and in accordance with European regulations, there are no agreements that could lead to a change in control of the company at a subsequent date. In accordance with Article L. 512-106 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, “the central institution of the Caisses d’Epargne and

the Banque Populaire banks (…) is incorporated as a public limited company in which the Banque Populaire banks and the Caisses d’Epargne together hold the absolute majority of the share capital and voting rights.”

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Registration document 2018