NATIXIS_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

7 LEGAL INFORMATION

General information on Natixis’ capital

SECURITIES NOT CONFERRING 7.2.4

meaning of Article L.225-180of the French Commercial Code. This authorizationinvolveda maximumof 10,000,000 shares(i.e. 15,400,000 sharesfollowing the adjustment resulting from the September 2008capital increase). In 2007, the Natixis ManagementBoard resolved to grant stock options to certain employees and directors of Natixis, Groupe BanquePopulaireand GroupeCaissed’Epargne. On May 24, 2007, the CombinedGeneral Shareholders’Meeting once again authorized the Natixis Management Board to grant stock options to some, or all, employees or directors of the Company or of related companies, within the meaning of Article L.225-180 of the French Commercial Code. This authorizationalso involveda maximumof 10,000,000 shares (i.e. 15,400,000 sharesfollowing the adjustment resulting from the September 2008capital increase). In 2008,the NatixisManagementBoard approveda plan to grant stock options to certain employees and directors of Groupe BanquePopulaireand GroupeCaisse d’Epargne.The directorsof these two groupswaivedtheir right to their options. No stock optionswere grantedin fiscal years 2009to 2017.

RIGHTS OVER THE SHARE CAPITAL

On November 25, 1985, Banque Française du Commerce Extérieur issued 140,000 non-votingshares with a par value of FRF 5,000 (€762.25). The coupon is payable annually on November 25.Redemptionsare at the initiativeof the borrower. At December 31, 2017, 47,000 non-voting shares were outstanding.

OTHER SECURITIES GIVING ACCESS 7.2.5 TO CAPITAL

At December 31,2017, therewere no exercisablestock options. On November 17, 2006, the Combined General Shareholders’ Meeting authorized the Natixis ManagementBoard to grant, on one or more occasions,stock options to some, or all, employees or directors of the Company or of related companies,within the

SUMMARY OF STOCK OPTION PLANS AT DECEMBER 31, 2017 R

Date of General Shareholders’ Meeting

Option exercise start date

Option exercise price (in euros)

Number of remaining beneficiaries

Number of options authorized

Number of options granted

Number of options exercised

Number of options exercisable

Number of options yet to be exercised

Number of options canceled

Option expiry date

Plan date

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TOTAL

SUMMARY OF STOCK OPTION PLANS GRANTED TO NATIXIS EXECUTIVE CORPORATE OFFICERS AT DECEMBER 31, 2017 R

Number of options awarded to officers

Date of General Shareholders’ Meeting

Number of beneficiary officers

Number of options exercised

Number of options exercisable

Number of options yet to be exercised

Number of options canceled

Option exercise start date

Option expiry date

Option exercise price (in euros)

Plan date

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TOTAL

Total number of options granted/shares subscribed for

Weighted average price Plan

Natixis scope of consolidation

Options awarded by the issuer during the year to the 10 salaried employees of the issuer and of all the companies within its scope who were awarded the most options Options held in respect of the issuer and the companies referred to above, exercised during the period, by the 10 salaried employees of the issuer and of these companies who hold the most options thereby awarded

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