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APPENDIX Appendix 1

6.2

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL, RESERVES AND RETAINED EARNINGS

December 31, 2017

December 31, 2016

(in € thousands)

Before appropriation of profit Additional paid-in capital

790,685

940,733

IPO costs charged to additional paid-in capital

(33,206)

(33,206)

Legal reserve

106,931

106,772

Non-distributable reserves

3,389

6,349

Other reserves and retained earnings

0

0

TOTAL

867,799

1,020,648

Non-distributable reserves correspond to share buybacks, excluding shares held for cancellation.

6.3

CHANGES IN EQUITY

December 31, 2017

(in € thousands)

Equity at the beginning of the period before appropriation of profit

2,297,841

Movements for the year after appropriation: W share capital

(2,086)

W additional paid-in capital

(43,588)

W reserves and retained earnings

0

W non-distributable reserves

0

W dividends paid*

(317,145)

W untaxed provisions and government grants

0

W profit for the period

247,048

W other

0

EQUITY AT THE END OF THE PERIOD BEFORE APPROPRIATION OF PROFIT

2,182,070

*

The dividend was distributed by reducing: W distributable earnings in an amount of €210,685 thousand representing €0.791 per share; and W premium account in an amount of €106,460 thousand representing €0.399 per share.

The General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 31, 2017 approved the payment of a total dividend of €317,145 thousand representing €1.19 per share.

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