NATIXIS - Universal registration document and financial report 2019

Interviewwith the Chief Executive Officer

INTERVIEW

François RIAHI, Natixis’ Chief Executive Officer

Can you provide an overview of Natixis’ business in 2019? Natixis posted very sound results in 2019, with steady growth momentum for our business lines, overall costs kept under control and reinforced solvency. In an unstable and changeable environment, these results reflect our strong strategic choices CPFǾUQNKF DWUKPGUU OQFGN Our Asset & Wealth Management businesses displayed an increase in revenues and assets under management, while safeguarding margins at the same time. Natixis Investment Managers continued to develop its range with the creation of Vauban Infrastructure Partners and Thematics Asset Management. Our business model – built on a network of KPFKXKFWCNN[ KPFGRGPFGPV CHƒNKCVGU CPF a global distribution platform – has proven its strength and its worth in today’s tougher environment. At Corporate & Investment Banking, FKXGTUKƒECVKQP QH QWT DWUKPGUUGU CPF a steady grip on costs meant we were able to continue creating value despite an increase in the cost of risk and a tougher context for capital markets activities. We also further developed our sectorial approach and boosted our ITGGP ƒPCPEG GZRGTVKUG

Natixis continued to grow in 2019, reflecting its strong strategic choices and solid businessmodel. The company continues to transform to address thewide range of challenges facing the financial industry and thereby better support its clients over the long term.

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NATIXIS UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2019