Participating in the General Meeting

Why participate?

The Annual General Meeting is the prime moment to inform shareholders on the Company's situation and for them to voice an opinion on its management.

Its main purpose is the approval of the Parent Company's financial statements for the previous financial year,  which are presented by the Board of Directors or the Executive Board, and, when applicable, the consolidated financial statements. The shareholders can take part by asking questions to company directors.

A certain number of resolutions are submitted to the vote of the shareholders.

 

 

How to participate?

All shareholders, irrespective of the number of shares owned, can take part in the General Meeting.

To have the right to attend or to have oneself represented at the Meeting, shareholders must present proof of their status as shareholders and identity as part of the registration process, by the third working day prior to the General Meeting as of midnight (Paris time).

In order to facilitate shareholders' access to the General Meeting, it is recommended that they request an admission card prior to the meeting, which may be obtained as follows:

  • If you are a registered shareholder, you should send your request to Société Générale - General Meetings - BP 81236, 44312 Nantes Cedex 3, France
  • If you hold bearer shares, you should request from your financial intermediary an attestation confirming your status as a shareholder on the date of the request. The intermediary will then be responsible for sending this attestation to the Société Générale, which will provide you with an admission card.

An attestation of participation is given to shareholders who wish to participate in the Meeting in person and who have not received their admission card prior to the General Meeting.

 

 

In case you are unable to attend the General Meeting of Stallergenes

Shareholders who cannot be present at the General Meeting can also express their votes.

They may either:

  • have themselves represented by another shareholder or by their partner
  • vote by post
  • delegate their authority to the Chairman

After notice of the General Meeting has been sent out, shareholders can request a postal or proxy voting form in writing.

This request should be sent:

  • eithr to Société Générale - General Meetings - BP 81236, 44312 Nantes Cedex 3, FRANCE
  • or to the registered office of Stallergenes SA - Financial Services - 6, rue Alexis de Tocqueville - 92160 Antony, FRANCE

This request should be made no later than six days before the date of the Meeting.

This postal voting form must then be returned to Société Générale or to Stallergenes no later than three days before the Meeting is held.

The attestation of participation and the voting or proxy forms of shareholders holding bearer shares must be sent by the intermediary to Société Générale.

For more information, see the notice of General Meeting.