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VIVENDI l 2012 l Annual Report
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
SECTION 2 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY
SHARE CAPITAL
Any person, acting alone or in concert, who becomes the direct or indirect
holder of a fraction of the share capital, voting rights or securities giving
rights to the share capital of the company equivalent to, or in excess
of, 0.5% or a multiple thereof, shall send a notice to the company, by
registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt, within 15 calendar
days of crossing any of these thresholds. The notice shall specify the
aggregate number of shares, voting rights or securities giving rights to the
share capital of the company that such person directly or indirectly holds,
whether alone or in concert.
A person who fails to comply with this notification requirement is subject
to penalties in accordance with applicable law, upon the request of one or
more shareholders holding at least 0.5% of the company’s share capital.
Any person, acting alone or in concert, shall inform the company within 15
calendar days if the percentage of share capital or voting rights that such
person holds falls below any of the above-mentioned thresholds.
2.1.8. Provisions Governing Changes in Share Capital Where Such Conditions are More Stringent
than Required by Law
None.
2.2. SHARE CAPITAL
2.2.1. Amount of Issued Share Capital
2.2.2. Shares not Representing Capital
None.
As of December 31, 2012, the company’s share capital amounted to
€7,281,793,288 divided into 1,323,962,416 shares, with a par value of
€5.50 per share.
All shares may be held in registered or bearer form and are freely
negotiable. The shares are traded on Euronext Paris (Compartment A) (ISIN
Code: FR0000127771).