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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND ITS CAPITAL Related party transactions

2017 In 2017, EDF’s share price decreased by 16.09%. The French CAC 40 index increased by 9.26%, while the Euro Stoxx Utility sector index decreased by 5.49%. At 29 December 2017, the closing price of the EDF share was €10.420 (€9.680 at 31 December 2016). Its highest closing price in 2017 was €12.345 on 9 November 2017 and its lowest closing price was €7.400 on 19 April 2017. At 30 December 2017, EDF’s market capitalisation totalled €30.50 billion (compared to €20.42 billion at 31 December 2016).

2018 Between the start of 2018 and 31 January 2018 inclusive, EDF’s share price rose by 6.29%, the CAC 40 index increased by 3.19% and the Euro Stoxx Utility (SX6P) sector index decreased by 2.64%. At 31 January 2018, the closing price of the EDF share was €11.075. Its lowest closing price in 2018, through 31 January 2018 inclusive, was €10.335 on 11 January 2018 and its highest closing price was €11.245 on 29 January 2018. At 31 January 2018, EDF’s market capitalisation totalled €32.42 billion.

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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RELATIONS WITH ENGIE (EX-GDF

In addition to the information set out below, the details of the transactions concluded by the Company with related parties, as defined by the IFRS, in respect of the 2017 financial year, are contained in notes 23 and 48 to the consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2017. The information on the regulated agreements and commitments referred to in Article L. 225-38 of the French Commercial Code is stated in the Statutory Auditors’ special report, which is reproduced in section 7.5.4 to this Reference Document. STATE As of 31 December 2017, the French State held 83.50% of the share capital and 83.60% of the voting rights in EDF. Pursuant to the Article L. 111-67 of the French Energy Code, the state must remain the owner of at least 70% of its capital. The French State thus has the option, as the majority shareholder, of reviewing corporate decisions that require the approval of the shareholders and, in particular, of determining the result of the shareholders’ vote for all issues over which Shareholders' Meetings have authority. The regulations applicable to EDF, as a result of its majority ownership by the French State, are described in section 1.5 “Legislative and regulatory environment”. The relations with the French State are also described in note 48 to the consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2017. RELATIONS WITH THE FRENCH 7.5.1

SUEZ) The missions of the common service shared by the two network managers, Enedis and GRDF, which are respectively in charge of the distribution of electricity -and gas, as defined by Article L. 111-71 of the French Energy Code, are in the electricity and gas distribution sector: construction of structures, project management work, operation and maintenance of networks, and metering operations. It does not have the status of a legal entity. The organisational and functional rules are described in section 1.4.4.2.3 (“Service shared by Enedis and GRDF”). COMPANIES Relations with public sector companies mainly concern the AREVA group. Transactions with AREVA concern upstream of the nuclear fuel cycle, the end of the cycle and the maintenance of plants and equipment purchase. These relations are primarily described in sections 2.3 (“Dependency factors”), 1.4.1.1.4 (“The nuclear fuel cycle and related issues”), 1.4.1.1.5 (“Preparing for the future of the nuclear fleet in France” – “Operating life of the EDF’s PWR fleet”), 1.4.1.2.2 (“Update on the Flamanville EPR project”) and 1.4.1.1.6 (“Decommissioning of nuclear power plants”) and in note 48 to the consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2017. In addition to the transactions described above, on 31 December 2017 EDF acquired 75.5% of the capital of New NP (now Framatome), an entity of the AREVA Group (now Orano) and combining activities relating to nuclear reactor and equipment design and manufacturing, fuel assemblies, and installed base services. (see section 1.4.1.3 “Framatome”). RELATIONS WITH PUBLIC SECTOR 7.5.3

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