NATIXIS - 2018 Registration document and annual financial report

1 PRESENTATION OF NATIXIS History and links with BPCE

History and links with BPCE 1.2

HISTORY 1.2.1

1818 The first Caisse d’Epargne is established in Paris to promote, collect and manage the general public’s savings. The passbook savings account is launched

1919 Crédit National is founded

1949 Banque Française du Commerce Extérieur (BFCE) is founded to finance international trade deals

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1878 The first Banque Populaire Bank is established. The Banque Populaire banks are founded by and for entrepreneurs with the aim of pooling funds to finance their projects

1921 Caisse Centrale des Banques Populaires is founded

2004 Caisse Nationale des Caisses d’Epargne buys CDC IXIS, established in 2001. Caisse d’Epargne Group thus becomes a full-service bank. IXIS CIB and IXIS AM are established

1999 Natexis Banques Populaires is founded from the contribution of the operating activities of Caisse Centrale des Banques Populaires to Natexis S.A.

2009 Groupe BPCE, the N°. 2 banking group in France, is formed from the merger of CNCE and Banque Fédérale des Banques Populaires 2009 Natixis launches its 2009- 2013 strategic plan New Deal ; securing its position as the corporate and investment banking, savings, solutions and specialized financial services arm of Groupe BPCE

1999 Caisse Nationale des Caisses d’Epargne (CNCE) is founded

2006 Natixis is founded from the merger of IXIS and Natexis Banques Populaires

2014 Natixis creates a unique insurance division, paving the way for Groupe BPCE to become a fully-fledged bancassurer

2013 Natixis launches its 2014- 2017 strategic plan New Frontier centered on the goal of becoming a bank for high value added solutions, focused exclusively on its clients

2017 V Natixis creates the new Payments business line aimed at becoming a major player in the payments sector in Europe. V Natixis unveils its new brand territory and new visual identity, reflecting its shared culture: the Purple Touch

2018 V Natixis launches its 2018-2020 strategic plan New Dimension, founded on three pillars: Deepen, Digitalize & Differentiate. V Groupe BPCE decides to transfer Natixis’ Specialized Financial Services business lines to BPCE SA in order to better meet clients’ needs across the Banques Populaires and Caisses d’Epargne networks

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Natixis Registration Document 2018