NATIXIS // 2021 Universal Registration Document

1 NATIXIS OVERVIEW Natixis business lines

Natixis business lines 1.2

Asset & Wealth Management 1.2.1

Ranked among the leaders in asset managementworldwide (€1,245.5 billionin assets under management as of end-December 2021),Natixis Investment Managers supports investors in building portfolios by offering them a range of diversified and responsiblesolutions.

Asset Management 1.2.1.1 With its multi-affiliatemodel, which draws on the expertise of more than 20 asset management companies around the world, Natixis Investment Managers offers a wide range of solutions to enable its clients to achieve their investment objectives, whatever the market conditions. The Company is developing its offer around four key areas of expertise: fundamental active management, management under liability constraints, real assets and quantitative management. In 2021, Natixis Investment Managers continued to strengthen its multi-affiliate model by announcing the purchase of La Banque Postale’s shares in AEW Europe (40%) and in Ostrum AM (45%). Natixis Investment Managers also continued its withdrawal from H2O AM, with the management company gradually resuming the distribution of funds, in the interest of unitholders and in agreement with the regulatory authorities. The year 2021 was marked by favorable market conditions, solid management performances across all asset classes, and very dynamic inflows of €21.5 billion, of which €13 billion collected by Natixis Investment Managers’ distribution platforms, across all geographic areas. This positive context has enabled Natixis Investment Managers to strengthen its positions: the growth of its assets under management (+8%), its margins and its revenues testifies to the solidity and relevance of its active multi-affiliate management model. In the United States, Natixis Investment Managers continues to benefit from solid sales momentum (€17 billion in inflows) and is developing its distribution network, particularly with retail clients, through strengthened strategic distribution partnerships. In July 2021, the direct indexing activities, portfolio construction, multi-asset class portfolios and the portfolio management analysis and advisory activities were merged into Natixis Investment Managers Solutions to serve clients with a more legibleoffering.

In Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific, inflows were positive (€4.5 billion in inflows), particularly in responsible equity managementstrategies and infrastructure.Major institutional clients have renewed their trust in Natixis Investment Managers’ management companies, and distribution through the Banques Populaires and Caisses d’Epargne networks has generated solid gross inflows from European affiliates. Alongside its affiliates, Natixis InvestmentManagers is continuing its commitment to financing a transition to a more sustainable economy, with the aim of achieving 50% of sustainable or impactful assets under management by 2024. As active managers, Natixis Investment Managers and its affiliates make their voices heard through actions of individual or collective commitment, active voting policies, but also through their participation in key market initiatives to advance responsible investment, which already represents nearly 33% of its business. At the end of 2021, 99% of Natixis Investment Managers’ assets were managed by asset management companies that have signed the PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment). The implicit temperature rise in the Natixis Investment Managers (1) equity and listed bond portfolios, published in the TCFD reports (Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures) of Groupe BPCE and Natixis, was found to be less than 3°C and at the temperature of its benchmark index (50% MSCI ACWI + 50% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Index). Lastly, Natixis InvestmentManagers is continuing its investments to support its sustainable development objectives. In particular, it has invested, alongside other investors, in Iceberg Data Lab, a fintech specialized in data, which developsmodels to measure the impact of investments on the environment and biodiversity. Natixis InvestmentManagers also intends to consolidate its position as a leading player in the Asset Management sector by becoming one of the most client-centric asset managers in the world by 2024. As such, the Company has recruited a Client Experience Manager, whose aim will be to support the Company in achieving this objective, in particular through the optimizationof client journeysand the implementation of a Net Promoter Score.

Measurement at December 31, 2020 on 72% of assets under management. (1)

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