Universal Registration Document 2023

8. Company Information and Capital Structure

/ Table of delegations of authority and authorizations granted to the Management Board regarding financial matters
Type of delegation or authorization Date of the meeting Duration of the authorization/ expiry Amount authorized Used in 2023
Share buybacks Share buybacks

Date of the meeting

not-included
Share buybacksDuration of the authorization/

expiry

not-included
Share buybacks

Amount authorized

not-included
Share buybacks

Used in 2023

not-included
Authorization to trade in the Company’s shares*

Authorization to trade in the Company’s shares

*

Date of the meeting

May 31, 2023

(18th resolution)

Authorization to trade in the Company’s shares

*
Duration of the authorization/

expiry

18 months/

November 30, 2024**

Authorization to trade in the Company’s shares

*

Amount authorized

No more than 10% of the share capital

Maximum overall budget: €2,154,430,476.50 Maximum unit purchase price:

Authorization to trade in the Company’s shares

*

Used in 2023

see details in Section 8.3.3

Cancellation of shares Cancellation of shares

Date of the meeting

not-included
Cancellation of sharesDuration of the authorization/

expiry

not-included
Cancellation of shares

Amount authorized

not-included
Cancellation of shares

Used in 2023

not-included
Authorization to reduce share capital through the cancellation of treasury shares

Authorization to reduce share capital through the cancellation of treasury shares

Date of the meeting

May 31, 2023 (19th resolution)

Authorization to reduce share capital through the cancellation of treasury shares

Duration of the authorization/

expiry

26 months/

July 31, 2025

Authorization to reduce share capital through the cancellation of treasury shares

Amount authorized

No more than 10% of capital per 24‑month period

Authorization to reduce share capital through the cancellation of treasury shares

Used in 2023

None

Equity issues Equity issues

Date of the meeting

not-included
Equity issuesDuration of the authorization/

expiry

not-included
Equity issues

Amount authorized

not-included
Equity issues

Used in 2023

not-included
Delegation to increase the share capital by issuing shares or securities giving access to the capital, with preferential subscription rights*

Delegation to increase the share capital by issuing shares or securities giving access to the capital, with preferential subscription rights

*

Date of the meeting

May 25, 2022 (18th resolution)

Delegation to increase the share capital by issuing shares or securities giving access to the capital, with preferential subscription rights

*
Duration of the authorization/

expiry

26 months/

July 25, 2024**

Delegation to increase the share capital by issuing shares or securities giving access to the capital, with preferential subscription rights

*

Amount authorized

Maximum nominal amount: €30,000,000(1) Maximum par value of debt securities: €1,200,000,000(2)

Delegation to increase the share capital by issuing shares or securities giving access to the capital, with preferential subscription rights

*

Used in 2023

None

Delegation to increase share capital by issuing shares or equity securities giving access to the capital, without preferential subscription rights, through public offerings other than those made pursuant to article L. 411‑2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code*

Delegation to increase share capital by issuing shares or equity securities giving access to the capital, without preferential subscription rights, through public offerings other than those made pursuant to article L. 411‑2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

*

Date of the meeting

May 25, 2022 (19th resolution)

Delegation to increase share capital by issuing shares or equity securities giving access to the capital, without preferential subscription rights, through public offerings other than those made pursuant to article L. 411‑2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

*
Duration of the authorization/

expiry

26 months/

July 25, 2024**

Delegation to increase share capital by issuing shares or equity securities giving access to the capital, without preferential subscription rights, through public offerings other than those made pursuant to article L. 411‑2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

*

Amount authorized

Maximum nominal amount: €9,000,000 (1) (3)

Maximum par value of debt securities: €1,200,000,000(2)

Delegation to increase share capital by issuing shares or equity securities giving access to the capital, without preferential subscription rights, through public offerings other than those made pursuant to article L. 411‑2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

*

Used in 2023

None

Delegation to increase share capital by issuing shares or equity securities giving access to the capital, without preferential subscription rights, through public offerings made pursuant to paragraph I of article L. 411‑2 1° of the French Monetary and Financial Code*

Delegation to increase share capital by issuing shares or equity securities giving access to the capital, without preferential subscription rights, through public offerings made pursuant to paragraph I of article L. 411‑2 1° of the French Monetary and Financial Code

*

Date of the meeting

May 25, 2022 (20th resolution)

Delegation to increase share capital by issuing shares or equity securities giving access to the capital, without preferential subscription rights, through public offerings made pursuant to paragraph I of article L. 411‑2 1° of the French Monetary and Financial Code

*
Duration of the authorization/

expiry

26 months/

July 25, 2024**

Delegation to increase share capital by issuing shares or equity securities giving access to the capital, without preferential subscription rights, through public offerings made pursuant to paragraph I of article L. 411‑2 1° of the French Monetary and Financial Code

*

Amount authorized

No more than 20% of the share capital per year Maximum nominal amount: €9,000,000(1) (3)

Maximum par value of debt securities: €1,200,000,000(2)

Delegation to increase share capital by issuing shares or equity securities giving access to the capital, without preferential subscription rights, through public offerings made pursuant to paragraph I of article L. 411‑2 1° of the French Monetary and Financial Code

*

Used in 2023

None

Delegation to increase the number of securities to be issued in the event of a capital increase decided pursuant to the 18th to 20th resolutions of the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 25, 2022*

Delegation to increase the number of securities to be issued in the event of a capital increase decided pursuant to the 18

th

to 20

th

resolutions of the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 25, 2022

*

Date of the meeting

May 25, 2022 (21st resolution)

Delegation to increase the number of securities to be issued in the event of a capital increase decided pursuant to the 18

th

to 20

th

resolutions of the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 25, 2022

*
Duration of the authorization/

expiry

26 months/

July 25, 2024**

Delegation to increase the number of securities to be issued in the event of a capital increase decided pursuant to the 18

th

to 20

th

resolutions of the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 25, 2022

*

Amount authorized

No more than 15%(3) of the initial issue and at the same price as this issue

Delegation to increase the number of securities to be issued in the event of a capital increase decided pursuant to the 18

th

to 20

th

resolutions of the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 25, 2022

*

Used in 2023

None

Authorization to set the issue price of equity securities as part of capital increases issued without preferential subscription rights, pursuant to the 19th and 20th resolutions of the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 25, 2022*

Authorization to set the issue price of equity securities as part of capital increases issued without preferential subscription rights, pursuant to the 19

th

and 20

th

resolutions of the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 25, 2022

*

Date of the meeting

May 25, 2022 (22nd resolution)

Authorization to set the issue price of equity securities as part of capital increases issued without preferential subscription rights, pursuant to the 19

th

and 20

th

resolutions of the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 25, 2022

*
Duration of the authorization/

expiry

26 months/

July 25, 2024**

Authorization to set the issue price of equity securities as part of capital increases issued without preferential subscription rights, pursuant to the 19

th

and 20

th

resolutions of the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 25, 2022

*

Amount authorized

No more than 10% of the share capital per year(3)

Authorization to set the issue price of equity securities as part of capital increases issued without preferential subscription rights, pursuant to the 19

th

and 20

th

resolutions of the General Shareholders’ Meeting of May 25, 2022

*

Used in 2023

None

Delegation to increase the share capital by incorporating reserves, earnings, premiums or other sums*

Delegation to increase the share capital by incorporating reserves, earnings, premiums or other sums

*

Date of the meeting

May 25, 2022 ((23rd resolution))

Delegation to increase the share capital by incorporating reserves, earnings, premiums or other sums

*
Duration of the authorization/

expiry

26 months/

July 25, 2024**

Delegation to increase the share capital by incorporating reserves, earnings, premiums or other sums

*

Amount authorized

Maximum nominal amount: €30,000,000(1)

Delegation to increase the share capital by incorporating reserves, earnings, premiums or other sums

*

Used in 2023

None

Delegation to issue shares or securities, without preferential subscription rights, in the event of a public offering initiated by the Company*

Delegation to issue shares or securities, without preferential subscription rights, in the event of a public offering initiated by the Company

*

Date of the meeting

May 25, 2022 (24th resolution)

Delegation to issue shares or securities, without preferential subscription rights, in the event of a public offering initiated by the Company

*
Duration of the authorization/

expiry

26 months/

July 25, 2024**

Delegation to issue shares or securities, without preferential subscription rights, in the event of a public offering initiated by the Company

*

Amount authorized

Maximum nominal amount: €9,000,000(3)

Maximum par value of debt securities: €1,200,000,000(2)

Delegation to issue shares or securities, without preferential subscription rights, in the event of a public offering initiated by the Company

*

Used in 2023

None