NATIXIS_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

PRESENTATION OF NATIXIS Natixis and its shareholders

2017 General Shareholders’ Meeting Nearly 400 shareholders attended in person and over 10,000 shareholders (1) voted prior to the meeting. The meeting began with the screening of a film depicting Natixis’ economic environment, and questions were addressed from a preliminary survey in which over 200 shareholders participated. LaurentMignon then presentedthe financial statementsand the highlightsof 2016, followedby the results for the first quarter of 2017. He concludedhis presentationwith the accomplishments of the New Frontier strategic plan, concluded at the end of the year. AfterpresentingNatixis’corporategovernance,FrançoisPérolgave the floor to Compensation Committee Chairman, Nicolas de Tavernost,whopresentedtheworkof the Committeeand detailed the compensation of thedirectors and the regulated population. During the Q&A session, the discussions focused on, among other topics: Natixisand financingin the coal and fossil fuel sectors; a cybersecurity; a the financingof the NorthDakotaPipeline; a the performanceof the share price since its marketlaunch; a digitalization; a François Pérol not receiving compensationas Chairmanof the a

The final quorum was 83.44%. Of the 22 resolutions, all were adopted except one concerning a related-party agreement (amendment to the protocol for compensationbetween Natixis and BanquePalatine).The adoptedresolutionsincluded: the 2016 financialstatements; a the payment of a dividend in cash of €0.35 per share, which a corresponds to a payout ratio of 85%. The dividend was detachedon May 26,2017 and paid startingon May 30,2017; favorableopinionson the componentsof compensationdue or a granted in respect of fiscal year 2016 to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (“Say on pay”) and the budget for compensationpaid in 2016 to the regulatedpopulation; approval of the principles and criteria for determining the a components of compensation for the Chairman and Chief ExecutiveOfficerin respectof fiscal year 2017; changesin the compositionof the Boardof Directors: a reappointment of Nicolas de Tavernost as Director and j approvalof the co-optingof CatherineParisetas Director; the introduction of a provision allowing Board of Directors a Meetingsto be convenedby email. The webcast and presentation of the General Shareholders’ Meeting are available for one year on the Natixis website’s Investors & Shareholders section under the heading “Shareholders’Meetings”.

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2017 Distinction — Natixis receives Le Revenu’s 2017 Silver Award for Services to shareholders Natixis’ Shareholder Relations team won an award in the SBF120 category (excluding CAC40) Silver for Services to shareholders at the Best Shareholder Relations awards held by Le Revenu group. The award is given in recognition of new, creative and proactive solutions in shareholder services, and recognizes Natixis’ Shareholder Relations team's efforts to serve its individual shareholders.

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(financial calendar, regulated information, corporate governance, Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting, etc.) are available on Natixis’ website in the Investor Relations section. From time to time, depending on current events, we also organize specific, themedpresentationsto give our financialpartnersand colleagues a better understandingof the generalclimateand Natixis’specific challenges. Natixis organizes meetings with analysts and institutional investors throughout the year at roadshows or conferences organizedby brokers in the main financialmarketplaces.In 2017, meetings were held in Paris, London, Dublin, Milan, Frankfurt, Geneva, Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Montreal, Toronto,Stockholm,Helsinki,Copenhagen,etc. Institutional investors and analysts can contact the Investor RelationsDepartmentby e-mail at investorelations@natixis.com .

The core responsibilityof the InvestorRelationsDepartmentis to maintain clear and transparent dialog with the financial community on Natixis’ financial standing, strategy, economic environment and any other information that would assist in accuratelyassessingNatixis’situation. The Investor Relations Department provides information and resources to analysts and investors. To this end, a variety of sources is used: formal informational meetings during major events (publication of annual, interim and quarterly financial statements, etc.),road shows, conference calls and one-on-one interviews.The materialsused in thesemeetings(press releases, presentations, etc.)as well as any other additional information

Shareholders had the option of voting online prior to the meeting using the Votaccess platform. This option was chosen by 10,058 shareholders, (1) representing nearly 128 million votes.

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