Hermès // 2021 Universal Registration Document
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INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY AND ITS SHARE CAPITAL SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
7.5
RELATIONS WITH SHAREHOLDERS
7.5.1
Free management Pure registered shares are handled directly by BNP Paribas Securities Services. Shareholders must sign a service agreement to open a fully registered share account, setting out the terms and conditions for buying and selling shares via BNP Paribas Securities Services. Pure registered shareholders are totally exempt from custody fees, as well as costs inherent in the day-to-day management of their shares such as conversion to bearer shares, transfer of securities, changes in legal situations (transfers, donations, inheritance, etc.), securities transactions (capital increase, allocation of securities, etc.) and the payment of dividends. The guarantee of personalised information Pure registered shareholders receive personalised information on: the convening of General Meetings, with systematic sending of the s notice of meeting, the single postal and proxy voting form, a request for an admission card and the legal information documents; the management of securities, the taxation of securities and the s organisation of the General Meeting. In addition, an online service is available for consultation of equity holdings and placing of stock market orders: https://www.planetshares.bnpparibas.com. Easy access to the General Meeting Like any shareholder of the Company, registered shareholders are entitled to attend the General Meeting and enjoy the benefit of not having to make a prior request for a shareholding certificate. In addition to the usual voting methods, holders of pure registered shares can vote before the meeting or give their proxy via “Votaccess”, a voting platform. Registration procedures To transfer your securities directly to pure registered shares or for more information about pure registered shares, please contact: BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES SERVICES: Hermès International Shareholder Relations Les Grands Moulins de Pantin 9, rue du Débarcadère – 93761 Pantin Cedex From France: 0 826 109 119 From abroad: +33 1 55 77 40 57 https://planetshares.bnpparibas.com Administered registered shares are handled by another financial institution, of the shareholder’s choice, that may charge custody fees.
Shareholders and investors may obtain information on the Hermès Group by contacting: Ms Carole Dupont-Pietri Director of Financial Communications and Investor Relations Hermès International 13-15, rue de la Ville-l’Évêque – 75008 Paris Tel.: +33 (0)1 40 17 49 26 Email: contact.finance@hermes.com These shares are registered in a securities account held by: BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES SERVICES Issuer Services LES GRANDS MOULINS DE PANTIN 9, rue du Débarcadère – 93761 Pantin Cedex Tel.: +33 (0)8 26 10 91 19 NOA – NextGen Online Assistant: virtual assistant on Planetshares (https://planetshares.bnpparibas.com). 7.5.3 Legal documents relating to the Company, and more broadly regulated information within the meaning of Article 221-1 of the General Regulation of the AMF are available on the Company’s financial information site (https://finance.hermes.com/en/regulated-information/). They may also be consulted upon appointment in print version during business hours at the Company’s registered office. On this website, shareholders and investors can access information on the Group Management, governing bodies and registration documents, universal registration documents and financial press releases, available in French and English, for the last five financial years. Information on the website is not part of the universal registration document, unless it is incorporated by reference. SECURITIES SERVICE 7.5.2 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
BECOMING A HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL
7.5.4
SHAREHOLDER
Registered shares Hermès International offers its shareholders the opportunity to register their shares in pure registered form, offering the following advantages:
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