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CORPORATE GOUVERNANCE AUTRES INFORMATIONS

quorum. The votes cast do not include abstentions, blank votes, invalid votes, or shareholders who did not take part in the vote for the resolution in question. Postal voting forms giving no meaning or expressing an abstention will no longer be considered as negative votes. They will not be taken into account in the votes cast. Double voting rights are allocated under the conditions set out in Article 12 of the Articles of Association (see chapter 7 “Information on the Company and its share capital”, § 7.1.1.3). In the event that a legal (Articles L. 233-7 of the French Commercial Code ( Code de commerce ) and L. 433-3 et seq. of the French Monetary and Financial Code ( Code monétaire et financier )) or internal threshold is crossed (Article 11 of the Articles of Association – see chapter 7 “Information on the Company and its share capital”, § 7.1.1.3) with regard to equity and/or voting rights, a declaration in accordance with the conditions set out in the aforementioned texts must be made, failing which the shares will be deprived of voting rights at General Meetings.

In the event of a sale of shares before this date, the shareholding certificate will be invalidated and the votes by post or powers sent to the Company will also be invalidated. In the event of disposal after this date, the shareholding certificate will remain valid and the votes cast or the powers given will be taken into account. Shareholders may choose one of the following three options to attend the General Meeting: attend the General Meeting in person; s by post: vote or be represented by giving proxy to the Chairman of the s General Meeting or to a proxy; by Internet: vote or be represented by giving proxy to the Chairman of s the General Meeting or a proxy. In accordance with Articles L. 225-96 and L. 225-98 of the French Commercial Code ( Code de commerce ), only votes cast by shareholders present or represented are taken into account in the calculation of the

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