Vote

As soon as the notice to attend has been published in the Bulletin des Annonces Légales Obligatoires (BALO), you can request an carte d’admission in order to vote at the General Meeting, using an electronic device which will be given to you on your arrival.

If you are unable to attend the Meeting in person, you can choose to:

Vote by mail

To do so, tick the “postal vote” section on the form which has been given to you, and then tick the boxes you do not approve.

Give the Chairman of the Meeting the power to vote on your behalf.  He will vote on your behalf in favour of the resolutions presented by the Board of Directors. To do so, simply date and sign the voting form.

Give a third-party the power to vote on your behalf (spouse, civil partner, another shareholder attending the General Meeting, or any other individual person or legal entity of your choice) To do so, tick the corresponding box in the voting form, indicating the name and first name of your representative. The notification of the assignment or removal of a proxy can also be made electronically by sending an e-mail with an electronic signature that you have obtained from an authorised third-party certifier subject to applicable laws and regulations, as explained in the following:

Vote by internet

• To vote by internet, please connect to our secure website.
• The pure registered shareholders will receive directly from CACEIS their login and password allowing them to connect to the Internet voting website.
• The administered registered shareholders and holders of bearer shares will initially make the request from their financial intermediary who will contact directly with CACEIS ; after receipt of their application with their verification certificate, CACEIS will send them by post their access codes for secure voting.
• The vote by internet will open on 2 May 2011 and will close on 18 May 2011 at 15:00 (Paris time).