share capital, it being specified that this limit applies to an amount of share capital that shall be adjusted, where applicable, to take into account transactions that might affect it after the date of this meeting,
hereby resolves that any excess of the purchase price of the shares above their par value shall be charged against the share premium, merger or asset contribution account or against any other available reserve account, including the legal reserves up to the limit of 10% of the capital reduction carried out,
hereby confers all powers on the board of directors, with the ability to further delegate as provided for by law, for the purpose of carrying out all actions, formalities or declarations to implement the share capital reductions that might be carried out under this authorization and for the purpose of consequently amending the Company’s bylaws.
This authorization is granted for a period of eighteen (18) months from the date of this general meeting and terminates any previous authorization having the same purpose.
TENTH RESOLUTION
Delegation of authority to be granted to the board of directors for the purpose of increasing the share capital by issuing ordinary shares and/or any securities, with a waiver of the preferential subscription rights of the shareholders, in favor of categories of persons meeting specified characteristics
The shareholders’ meeting, deliberating under the quorum and majority conditions required for extraordinary shareholders’ meetings,
having reviewed the board of directors’ report and the statutory auditors’ report,
in accordance with the provisions of articles L.225-129 and the following sections of the French commercial code, L.225-129-2, L.225-129-4, L.225-135, L.225-138 and L.228-91 and the following sections of the French commercial code,
hereby delegates to the board of directors, with the ability to delegate andsub-delegate under the legal conditions, its authority for the purpose of deciding, on one or more occasions, in the proportions and at the times that it deems fit, in France and outside France, to issue ordinary shares of the Company or any securities giving access by any means, immediately and/or in future, to the share capital of the Company or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities (including, in particular, share subscription warrants or share issuance rights),
hereby resolves that the securities thus issued may consist of debt securities, be related to the issuance of such securities or allow their issuance as intermediate securities,
hereby resolves that the overall nominal amount of the increases in share capital likely to be carried out, immediately or in future, under this resolution, is set at € 1,060,751, or its equivalent in foreign currency to which shall be added, where applicable, the par value of the additional shares or securities to be issued, in order to maintain, in accordance with the law and, where applicable, with the contractual provisions that apply, the rights of the bearers of securities and other rights giving access to the share capital,
hereby resolves that this amount shall be offset against the overall ceiling referred to in the17th resolution below,
hereby resolves that the total nominal amount of debt securities issued and giving access to the share capital that may be issued may not exceed €300,000,000 (or the equivalent amount in the event it is issued in another currency), it being specified that:
| • | | this amount shall be increased, where applicable, by any redemption premium above the par value; |
| • | | this amount shall be offset against the overall ceiling referred to in the17th resolution below; |
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