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7 LEGAL INFORMATION

Distribution of share capital and voting rights

CHANGES IN THE SHAREHOLDER BASE OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS 7.3.5

Natixis

At December 31 (as a percentage)

2017

2016

2015

BPCE

70.99% 2.32%  (a) 0.05% 26.64%

71%

71.20% 2.27% 0.07%

Employee shareholding

2.35% 0.05% 26.60%

Treasury shares

Free float 26.46% Of which 0.95% held through capital increases reserved for employees, 0.68% of which held outside of employee savings plans by employees (a) and former employees and 0.69% 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 7.3.6 CONTROL OVER NATIXIS

BPCEassumesthe responsibilitiesprovidedfor by bankingregulationsas principalshareholderof Natixis. The applicationof corporategovernancerules and the rules set out for membersof the Board of Directorsprevent the risk of abusive exerciseof control.

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