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Acronyms p API: Application programming interface p BPS: Business process services p CNIL: Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés /French data protection authority p COP21: 2015 Paris climate change conference p DLP: Data loss prevention p DRM: Digital rights management p GAFA: Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon p GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation p LPM: Loi programmation militaire /Act on Military Programming (Act no. 2013-1168 of 18 December 2013) p NIS: Network information system p PaaS: Platform as a service p PLM: Product lifecycle management p SaaS: Software as a service p SOC: Security operations centre p UX: User experience Alternative performance indicators p Restated revenue: revenue for the prior year, expressed on the basis of the scope and exchange rates for the current year. p Organic revenue growth: increase in revenue between the period under review and restated revenue for the same period in the prior financial year. p EBITDA: this measure is equal to consolidated operating profit on business activity, adding back depreciation and amortisation and current provisions (excluding allocated intangible assets). p Operating profit on business activity: this measure is equal to profit from recurring operations adjusted to exclude the expense relating to the cost of services rendered by the grantees of stock options and free shares and additions to amortisation of allocated intangible assets. p Profit from recurring operations: this measure is equal to operating profit before other operating income and expenses, which includes any particularly significant items of operating income and expenses that are unusual, abnormal, infrequent or not predictive, presented separately to give a clearer picture of performance based on ordinary activities.

p Recurring net earnings per share: this measure is equal to basic net earnings per share before taking into account other operating income and expenses net of tax. p Free cash flow: defined as net cash from operating activities (as described in the consolidated cash flow statement), less investments (net of disposals) in tangible and intangible fixed assets, adjusted for net interest and less additional contributions to address any deficits in defined-benefit pension plans. Corporate responsibility p Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations are 17 global goals that States undertake to achieve over the next 15 years (2015-2030). They cover a many different areas, from protecting the planet to building a more peaceful world and ensuring that everyone can live in security and dignity. These goals are part of a development programme to prioritize support for the most vulnerable, especially children and women. https://data.unicef.org/children-sustainable-development-goals p Materiality matrix: The materiality analysis helps identify and prioritize the most relevant issues for the company and its stakeholders, and is presented in the form of a matrix, which plots the priorities according to their importance for the Company (x-axis) and for their stakeholders (y-axis). p Materiality: The degree of materiality determined reflects how the issue is able to influence the Company’s strategy, reputation, or financial health. p Greenhouse gas (GHG): Greenhouse gases are gaseous components that absorb infrared radiation emitted from the earth’s surface and contribute to the greenhouse effect. The increase in their concentration in the Earth’s atmosphere is one of the factors causing global warming. p Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi): Science Based Targets initiative is an internationally recognised initiative offering mathematical models for identifying the environmental footprint of activities so as to be able to set ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. p Colibry (COlLaboratIve moBility gets RealitY): a platform for developing innovative, operational solutions that respond to the urban mobility challenges faced by smart cities, businesses and citizens. p Demeter: stands for Démonstrateur des EngageMEnts TErritoriaux pour la Réduction des émissions – “Regional emissions reduction commitments demonstrator”

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