HERMES_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY AND ITS SHARE CAPITAL

INFORMATION ON SHARE CAPITAL AND SHAREHOLDERS

securities (without limiting the portion of the buyback programme carried out by thismeans), by public offering to purchase or exchange or the use of options or derivatives (in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements applicable at the time), excluding the sale of put options, and at the time that the Executive Management deems appropriate, including during a public offering for the shares of the Company, in accordancewith stockmarket regulations, either directly or indirectly via an investment services provider. The shares acquired pursuant to this authorisationmay be retained, sold, or transferred by any means, including by block sales, and at any time, including during times of public offerings. Duration of the authorisation This authorisation would be valid for 18 months from the date of the Combined General Meeting of 5 June 2018, i.e. until 5 December 2019.

Ceilings and conditions of the authorisation

s Purchases and sales of shares representing up to 10% of the share capital would be authorised, i.e. for indicative purposes as of 31 December 2017: 10,556,941. s The maximum purchase price (excluding costs) would be set at €650 per share. s The maximum amount of funds to be committed would be set at €1,500 million. Treasury shares held on the day of the General Meeting are not taken into account in this maximum amount. s Pursuant to the law, the total number of shares held at a given date may not exceed 10% of the share capital as of that date. s The shares may be purchased by any means, including all or part of interventions on regulated markets, multilateral trading systems, with systematic internalisers or OTC, including block purchases of

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