Econocom - 2020 annual report

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share performance and shareholders

At 31 December 2020, Econocom group held 9,779,167 treasury shares representing 4.43% of the total number of shares outstanding. Rights attached 1.5. to shares PARTICIPATION IN GENERAL 1.5.1. MEETINGS AND VOTING RIGHTS Participation in General 1.5.1.1. Meetings Right to participate in General 1.5.1.1.1. Meetings All shareholders are entitled to attend Econocom group’s General Meetings, regardless of the number of shares they hold, provided that they meet the admission requirements set out in the “General Meetings” section of thischapter. Holders of bonds, subscription rights and certificates issued in connection with the Company may attend the General Meeting in a non-voting capacity only, provided that they meet the admission requirements applicable to shareholders. Right to call General Meetings 1.5.1.1.2. Shareholders who, alone or jointly, hold at least 10% of Econocom’s share capital are entitled to ask the Board of Directors or Statutory Auditor to call a General Meeting.

Right to add matters to the 1.5.1.1.3. agenda and to table draft resolutions Shareholders who, alone or jointly, hold at least 3% of Econocom group’s share capital may ask for items to be added to the agenda of General Meetings and file resolution proposalsconcerning agendaitems. This right does not apply to Meetings called following a first Meeting that could not validly make decisions due to a failure to meet quorumrequirements. Shareholders wishing to exercise this right must: prove that they actually hold at least 3% (i) of the Econocom group’s share capital on the date of filing of their request; and ensure that their shares representing at (ii) least 3% of the share capital are duly registered at the recorddate. Ownership is established either by a certificate stating that the corresponding shares are recorded in the Company’s share register or by a certificate issued by an authorised account holder or clearing institution certifying that the corresponding numberof shares is registeredin the account held by the account holderor clearingagent. Shareholdersmay send their requests to the Company by post or email. Where appropriate, these requests must also include the items to be added to the agenda together with the related resolution proposals and/or the text of the newly proposed resolutions concerning items already on the agenda. Requests must also indicate the postal or email address to which Econocom should send confirmation of receipt. Requests must reach the Company no later than the 22 nd day precedingthe date of the relevant General Meeting.

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