APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Regulatory News:

The Annual Shareholder’s Meeting of La Française de l’Energie was held on December 19, 2016, under the chairmanship of Julien Moulin. The Shareholders adopted all resolutions recommended by the Board of Directors, including:

Approval of the financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2016.Approval of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2016.Allocation of income for the financial year ended June 30, 2016.Authorization of related-party agreements referred to in articles L.225-38 and seq. of the French commercial code.Approval of benefits guaranteed to Julien Moulin, Executive Chairman, in case of contract termination.Approval of remuneration of Julien Moulin, Executive Chairman, for the year ending 30 juin 2016.Approval to grant the Board of the company the authority to trade Company’s shares.Necessary powers granted to carry out formalities.

The full results of the votes will be available on La Française de l’Energie corporate website francaisedelenergie.fr in the coming days.

The Shareholders’ Meeting was also an opportunity for Chairman Julien Moulin to report the Group’s 2016 performance and outlook to the shareholders’ present.

Julien Moulin confirmed the Group’s resilience despite a difficult environment in 2016, based on the strength of its business model, the operational excellence of its team and strong discipline in investments and operating costs.

Finally, Julien Moulin presented the Group’s outlook. In the current volatile economic environment, he reiterated La Française de l’Energie strong commitment to delivering on the operational targets set forward on its existing projects in Lorraine and Nord-Pas de Calais. He also mentioned the evolution of his mandate focusing his efforts on growing the business outside the French borders and being opportunistic about securing assets in the neighbouring countries such as Belgium or Germany to become a leading European onshore player.

Reuters code: LFDE.PA

               

 

Bloomberg code: LFDE.FP

About La Française de l’Énergie

Awarded the young innovative status by Bpifrance since June 2013, La Française de l’Énergie is a dynamic SME headquartered in East of France and the first gas producer in France. Specialised in the coal bed methane and coal mine methane production, La Française de l’Énergie produces a local high quality energy from the significant gas resources contained in the former mining basins of North-Eastern France. With the development of this local and strategic energy, La Française de l’Énergie builds an economically and ecologically competitive project with significant value added for the local communities.

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