How to vote ?

1. IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON

If you hold registered shares and plan to attend the Meeting in person you should request an admittance card from BNP Paribas by filling out the attached proxy/postal voting form as follows:

• check box A in the upper section of the form;
• date and sign the form in the section at the bottom;
• send the form in the enclosed prepaid envelope or by letter addressed to BNP Paribas Securities Services, CTS Assemblées, Grands Moulins de Pantin, 9 rue du Débarcadère, 93761 Pantin Cedex, France.

You will receive your admittance card by return mail. If you do not receive your admittance card in time you will still be able to attend the Meeting subject to providing proof of identity.

If you hold bearer shares and plan to attend the Meeting in person you should request a share ownership certificate from your authorized intermediary. The latter will forward the certificate to BNP Paribas Securities Services, Services Assemblées, Grands Moulins de Pantin, 9, rue du Débarcadère, 93761 Pantin Cedex, France, who will send you an admittance card.

If you do not receive your admittance card by midnight (CET) on the third business day preceding the Meeting (April 18, 2011) you should ask your authorized intermediary to issue you with a share ownership certificate proving that you own the shares and are therefore entitled to attend the Meeting.

2. IF YOU WISH TO GIVE PROXY TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING

If you wish to give proxy to the Chairman of the Meeting you should fill out the attached proxy/postal voting form as follows:

• check box B in the upper section of the form;
• check the “I hereby give my proxy to the Chairman of the Meeting” box;
• date and sign the form in the section at the bottom;
• send the form in the enclosed prepaid envelope or by letter addressed to BNP Paribas Securities Services, CTS Assemblées, Grands Moulins de Pantin, 9 rue du Débarcadère, 93761 Pantin Cedex, France.

The Chairman of the Meeting will vote to adopt the proposed resolutions presented or approved by the Executive Board and vote against all other proposed resolutions.

NB: If you hold bearer shares you must attach to your proxy/postal voting form the above-described share ownership certificate issued by your authorized intermediary.

3. IF YOU WISH TO GIVE PROXY TO ANOTHER PERSON OR ENTITY

You may give proxy to another shareholder, your spouse, your partner with whom you have entered into a civil union or any other individual or legal entity of your choice in accordance with the requirements of article L.225-106 of the French Commercial Code.

In this case you should fill out the attached proxy/postal voting form as follows:

• check box B in the upper section of the form;
• check the “I hereby appoint” box and state the name and address of the person who will represent you at the Meeting;
• date and sign the form in the section at the bottom;
• send the form In the enclosed prepaid envelope or by letter addressed to BNP Paribas Securities Services, CTS Assemblées, Grands Moulins de Pantin, 9 rue du Débarcadère, 93761 Pantin Cedex, France.

In accordance with the provisions of article R.225-79 of the French Commercial Code, you can send this form electronically, by following the procedure set out below:

• send an email to paris.bp2s.france.cts.mandats@bnpparibas.com with the following information: a signed digital copy of the proxy form stating your name, address and the registered account number, as well as the name and, if possible, address of the representative;
• you must confirm your request by logging on to your account on the PlanetShares/My Shares or PlanetShares/My Plans website. From "My shareholder space – My annual general meetings" click on "Proxy designation or revocation request" and enter the above-described information.

send an email to paris.bp2s.france.cts.mandats@bnpparibas.com with the following information: a signed digital copy of the proxy form stating your name, address and banking details, as well as the name and, if possible, address of the representative;
you must request your authorized intermediary to send a written confirmation to Assemblées Générales de BNP Paribas Securities Services, Service des Assemblées, Grands Moulins de Pantin, 9, rue du Débarcadère, 93761 Pantin Cedex, France.
Digital copies of the proxy form must be signed in order to be valid.

You can revoke your proxy by written confirmation following the procedure described above. To appoint a new proxy, you must request a "Change of proxy" form from BNP Paribas Securities Services (for holders of registered shares) or from your authorized intermediary (for holders of bearer shares). The completed form must be returned to BNP Paribas Securities Services, Service des Assemblées, Grands Moulins de Pantin, 9, rue du Débarcadère, 93761 Pantin Cedex, France, at the latest three business days before the Annual General Meet-ing, (i.e., by April 18, 2011).

To be valid, the Company must be notified electronically of proxies appointed or revoked, at the latest at 3.00 p.m. (CET) the day before the Annual General Meeting.

NB: If you hold bearer shares you must attach to your proxy/postal voting form the above-described share ownership certificate issued by your authorized intermediary.

4. IF YOU WISH TO CAST A POSTAL VOTE

If you wish to cast a postal vote you should fill out the attached proxy/postal voting form as follows:

• check box B in the upper section of the form;
• check the box “I vote by post”;
• complete the postal voting section in accordance with the instructions on the form;
• date and sign the form in the section at the bottom;
• send the form in the enclosed prepaid envelope or by letter addressed to BNP Paribas Securities Services, CTS Assemblées, Grands Moulins de Pantin, 9 rue du Débarcadère, 93761 Pantin Cedex, France. Duly completed and signed postal voting forms must reach BNP Paribas Securities Services at least three days before the Meeting (i.e., by April 18, 2011).

NB: If you hold bearer shares you must attach to your proxy/postal voting form the above-described share ownership certificate issued by your authorized intermediary.

Once you have cast a postal vote, appointed a proxy or requested an admittance card you will not be able to participate in the Meeting in another way.