NATIXIS - 2018 Registration document and annual financial report

LEGAL INFORMATION Distribution of share capital and voting rights

CHANGES IN THE SHAREHOLDER BASE OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS 7.4.5

Natixis

At December 31 (as a percentage)

2018

2017

2016 71%

BPCE

70.70% 2.51% (a) 0.12% 26.67%

70.99% 2.32% 0.05% 26.64%

2.35% 0.05%

Employee shareholding

Treasury shares

Free float 26.60% Of which 1.10% held through capital increases reserved for employees, 0.67% of which held outside of employee savings plans by employees (a) and former employees and 0.74% of which held under the BPCE Actions Natixis employee share ownership plan, including bearers of Groupe BPCE shares.

NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSONS EXERCISING OR POTENTIALLY EXERCISING 7.4.6 CONTROL OVER NATIXIS

As principal shareholder of Natixis, BPCE assumes the responsibilities provided for by banking regulations. The application of the Afep-Medef corporate governance rules and the rules set out for members of the Board of Directors prevent the risk of abusive exercise of control.

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