BPCE - 2020 Universal Registration Document

ACTIVITIES AND FINANCIAL INFORMATIONS 2020

INVESTMENTS

Investments 4.5

4.5.1

In 2020

BPCE made no material investments ( i.e. investments of more than €1 billion requiring the approval of the qualified majority of the Supervisory Board) during the fiscal year.

In 2019 4.5.2

Acquisition by BPCE of Natixis SA’s Factoring, Sureties & Guarantees, Leasing, Consumer Finance and Securities Services business lines for €2.7 billion on March 31, 2019.

Acquisition by BPCE of a 50.1% stake in Oney Bank SA from Auchan Holding for €371 million on October 20, 2019.

In 2018 4.5.3

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BPCE made no material investments ( i.e. investments of more than €1 billion requiring the approval of the qualified majority of the Supervisory Board) during the fiscal year.

Post-balance sheet events 4.6

On February 9, 2021, Groupe BPCE announced a plan to simplified takeover bid with the French Financial Markets simplify its organization. With this in mind, BPCE SA, the Authority (AMF). The simplified takeover bid will, where majority shareholder of Natixis SA, will acquire the 29.3% of the applicable, be followed by a squeeze-out if implementation share capital of Natixis SA that it does not hold and file a conditions are met.

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