CAPGEMINI_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

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PRESENTATION OF THE GROUP AND{ITS{ACTIVITIES

1.1 Presentation of the Group

Group milestones 1.1.2

1967

Creation of Sogeti by Serge Kampf, on October{1, in Grenoble (France).

1970 Sogeti and OBM (Organization Bossard Michel) agree to combine IT and Consulting Services. 1971 Creation of Eurinfor, “facilities management” company, by Sogeti with the Cofradel group and Lyonnaise de Banque. 1973 7 th {“Sogeti Rencontres ” in Djerba (Tunisia), the last internal gathering to which all Group employees (440) are invited. 1974 Sogeti takes control of C.A.P. (the leading French IT services company at the time) and of Gemini Computer Systems (US). 1975 January{1 marks the official birth of the CAP GEMINI Sogeti group, which, with a headcount of{1,700, becomes Europe’s top{IT{services company. 9 th { Rencontres in Istanbul (Turkey), with 270{participants. 1976 The Group moves its headquarters to 17,{avenue George V, Paris. The first{Annual Report is published (financial year{1975). 1977 The French authorities veto the acquisition of a stake in the Group by EDS. 1978 The Group takes on the US market and sets up its first “outpost” in Washington DC (Cap Gemini Inc.). 1980 After a long tussle with SESA, the Group wins the DGT contract to produce the French electronic phonebook. 1981 The sale of SORINFOR marks the Group’s withdrawal from processing activities. 1982 Revenues exceed the one billion French franc (€150{million) mark, only half of which is generated outside France. 1984 To general surprise, Serge Kampf declares that English is to be the Group’s official language. 1985 Spectacular initial public offering of the Group’s shares on the Paris Stock Exchange (with demand 123{times the offer). 1987 The Group takes control of SESA, having held a 42% stake since{1982. 1989 The Group reports a record year-end after-tax profit of 7.4%. 1990 17 th { Rencontres in Marrakesh (Morocco): the 550{participants decide on an aggressive strategy including, if necessary, joining up with an industrial group. Shortly after, the Group makes several acquisitions: SCS in Germany, Hoskyns, the European leader in outsourcing activities, and two{US companies (URC and Mac{Group) that will make up the Group’s consulting arm. The invasion of Kuwait triggers a global economic crisis, which lasts four{years. 1991 Daimler-Benz takes a 34% stake in the holding company Sogeti (which itself controls 60% of the Group). 1992 Acquisition of Volmac in the Netherlands (3,200{employees) and Progamator in Sweden (1,600{employees). GENESIS is launched at the 18 th { Rencontres , which brings together 700{managers in Prague (Czechoslovakia). This is the Group’s first transformation program, and mobilizes up to 5,000{employees for over a year. By the year-end, Cap Gemini – after 25{years of{consecutive growth – announces the first losses in its history (it will be a similar story in{1993 and{1994). 1996 Under the combined pressure of the two{other major shareholders, Serge Kampf accepts the “amalgamation” of the two-tiered control of SKIP and Sogeti within the listed company Cap Gemini Sogeti. 1997 Daimler-Benz exits from the Group’s share capital. Bossard Consultants (in which the Group has held a 49% stake for more than 20{years) is integrated into the Group’s consulting arm. Celebration of the Group’s 30 th {birthday during a memorable evening at the Louvre Carrousel, Paris. 1998 Cap Gemini rejoins the Paris Stock Exchange’s CAC{40 index (it had been on the index from August{1988 to November{1993). 2000 Acquisition of Ernst{&{Young Consulting (employing more than 12,000{consultants). The Cap Gemini share price rises to its highest ever level of €368.9{in March, making a stock market capitalization on that day of €44.5{billion. 2002 Creation of a subsidiary specializing in local services and taking over the Sogeti name. 2003 Sogeti acquires Transiciel (7,000{employees); the Group signs a major multi-year contract with the British tax authorities and{opens its first offshore production center in Mumbai, India. 2006 Launch of the I.Cube (Industrialization, Innovation, Intimacy) transformation program. 2007 Acquisition of Kanbay, a US company with a strong presence in India and specializing in Financial Services (7,000{employees). Capgemini is the main sponsor of the 6 th {Rugby{XV World Cup. Celebratory evening at the Louvre Carrousel, Paris, to mark the{Group’s 40 th {birthday. 2008 A number of small acquisitions, including Getronics PinkRoccade in the Netherlands. 2009 Acquisitions in Romania, Vietnam and Australia. Launch of five global service lines (Business Information Management, Application Lifecycle Services, Testing Services, Infostructure Transformation Services, Smart Energy Services). 2010 Acquisition of IBX in Sweden and CPM Braxis (5,500{employees) in Brazil. 23 rd { Rencontres in Barcelona (Spain) around the{theme of La Niaque (fighting spirit). The Group ends the year with a headcount in excess of{100,000. 2011 Acquisition of eight{companies, including Artesys, Avantias and Prosodie in France, and Praxis Technology in China. The Group restructures around six{Strategic Business Units (SBUs). Launch of a new global service line (Mobile Solutions). 2012 Serge Kampf passes the torch of Chairman to Paul Hermelin during the Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of May{24, 2012.

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REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2017 — CAPGEMINI