RUBIS_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

RUBIS’ CAPITAL AND SHAREHOLDERS 7 Dividends

7.2 DIVIDENDS

7.2.1 DIVIDEND PAID TO LIMITED PARTNERS

Rubis has always pursued an active dividend payment policy. In view of the excellent results of the 2017 financial year, the Company will propose a dividend of €1.50

per ordinary share to the Shareholders’ Meeting of June 7, 2018, an increase of 11.94% on the dividend paid in respect of 2016 (€2.68 before the 2-for-1 share split), and

€0.75 per preferred share issued (2,740). The preferred shares are entitled to a dividend equal to 50% of that granted to ordinary shares.

DIVIDENDS PAID TO SHAREHOLDERS OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS

Fiscal year concerned

Number of shares concerned

Net dividend distributed (in euros)

Total net amounts distributed (in euros)

Date of distribution

CSM 06/07/2013 CSM 06/05/2014 CSM 06/05/2015 CSM 06/09/2016 CSM 06/08/2017

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

33,326,488 37,516,780 38,889,996 43,324,068 45,605,599

1.84 1.95 2.05 2.42 2.68

61,320,738 73,157,721 79,724,492 104,844,245 122,223,005

Dividends not claimed within 5 years, counting from the date of their payment, are prescribed and paid to the French Treasury.

7.2.2 DIVIDEND PAID TO GENERAL PARTNERS

in 2017. As of December 31, 2017, the Company’s market capitalization was €5.5 billion, compared with €3.6 billion as of December 31, 2016, representing a wealth effect a €1.9 billion for shareholders. Moreover, the Rubis share’s overall stock- market gain was 51.59% in 2017 (compared with a gain of 13.47% for the SBF 120).

before allowances for amortization and provisions of intangible assets, and subject to the ceiling on distributable profit. This dividend is reinvested in full by the General Partners in Rubis shares, half of which must be held for a 3-year period. This dividend of €26,690,300 acknowledges the Company’s extraordinary performance

The dividend paid to General Partners is calculated according to the formula set out in Article 56 of the by-laws (see chapter 8, section 8.2.9.2). It is equal to 3% of the overall stock-market performance of the Rubis share in 2017 ( i.e. €1,995,078 thousand) and capped at 10% of consolidated net income, Group share, for the fiscal year (€265,583 thousand)

The rights of the General Partners to Rubis earnings paid in 2017 and 2018 for 2016 and 2017 respectively amounted to the following:

In respect of:

2016

2017

Sorgema – Gilles Gobin

€17,348,695

€7,011,095.65

GR Partenaires • of which Gilles Gobin – 5/35 th • of which Jacques Riou – 30/35 th

€1,334,515

€539,315.05

€8,007,090

€3,235,890.30

TOTAL GILLES GOBIN TOTAL JACQUES RIOU

€18,683,210

€7,550,410.70

€8,007,090

€3,235,890.30

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