The GDF SUEZ Shareholder’s Meeting was held on Monday May 3, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. at the Palais des Congrès, 2 place de la Porte Maillot, in Paris (17th).

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What’s new in 2010
Shareholders listed in a registered account may now access all details concerning the Shareholders’ Meeting in electronic format and can:
- receive all the documents regarding the Shareholders’ Meeting by e-mail,
- receive their invitation to attend the Shareholders’ Meeting by e-mail and accordingly manage their request for an admission card, mail voting card, or proxy card,
- vote online.
How can I participate in the Shareholders’ Meeting?
To participate in the Shareholders’ Meeting you must prove ownership of your securities as required by article R.225.85 of the French Commercial Code, on D-3 business days (D = date of the Meeting):
- if you are a registered shareholder, through the registration of your shares in the Company’s register on that date,
- if you are a bearer shareholder, through the registration of your shares in an account, in your name or in the name of the intermediary registered for your account (in the case of a non resident shareholder), no later than 3 business days before the Meeting, in your securities account held by your bank or financial intermediary responsible for managing that account. The latter is required to issue an investment certificate to prove the registration of the securities on an account.
How do I vote?
You may exercise your voting right in three different ways:
- by attending the Shareholders’ Meeting in person,
- by using a mail voting or proxy form, which allows you to select one of the three options below:
- give power to the Chairman of the Meeting,
- vote by mail,
- give power to a third party (spouse or other GDF SUEZ shareholder attending the Meeting).
- voting online.
Note: if you sell your securities after transmitting your instructions (and until D-3 business days), your intermediary will report this sale to Société Générale, which shall cancel your instructions (vote, request for card, power) without any action by you.
1st case: I will attend the Shareholders’ Meeting | |
- If you are a registered shareholder, Société Générale will send you an admission card in response to your request, which must be received by Société Générale no later than five days before the Meeting.
- If you are a bearer shareholder, your financial intermediary will transmit to Société Générale your request for an admission card (always accompanied by an account registration certificate, confirmed on D-3 business days). The admission card will be prepared by Société Générale, which shall send it to you through the postal service.
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2nd case: I will not attend the Shareholders’ Meeting | |
You prefer to vote by mail - If you are a bearer shareholder, Société Générale should receive from your financial intermediary, three calendar days at least before the Meeting date, your voting form, which must be accompanied by an investment certificate issued by the financial intermediary.
- If you are a registered shareholder, you should complete the form and send it to the institution authorized by GDF SUEZ at the following address:
Société Générale Département Titres et Bourse - Service des Assemblées 32 rue de Champs de Tir BP 81236 44312 Nantes Cedex 3 - The mandatory deadline for receiving your instructions by Société Générale is: D-3 calendar days for any type of vote.
Note: a shareholder who elects to vote by mail can no longer attend the meeting, either in person or by proxy. You prefer to give power to a third party (spouse or another shareholder attending the Meeting): - If you are a bearer shareholder and you decide to return a power (to the Chairman of the Meeting, your spouse or another shareholder), the power must be addressed to your financial intermediary, which will transmit it to Société Générale at least 3 days before the Meeting together with an investment certificate.
- If you are a registered shareholder, you may send your power directly to Société Générale.
Note: joint owners are required to select a single person who will be considered as the owner to represent them at the Meeting. You prefer to vote online - If you are a bearer shareholder, you should inform your financial intermediary of your decision. It will transmit your request to Société Générale, together with your investment certificate. Société Générale will then send you your secure access codes for the vote.
- If you are a registered shareholder, Société Générale will send your secure access codes for the vote directly to your address.
Note: once you vote online, you may no longer attend the Shareholders’ Meeting. |