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Filed
pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration
Statement on Form F-6
Registration No. 333-214374
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[FORM OF ADR]
Number
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CUSIP NUMBER: _______
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American Depositary Shares (each American Depositary
Share representing one (1) fully paid ordinary share)
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AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPT
FOR
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
representing
DEPOSITED ORDINARY SHARES
of
ENGIE
(Incorporated under the laws of The Republic
of France)
CITIBANK, N.A., a national banking association
organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, as depositary (the “Depositary”), hereby certifies
that _____________is the owner of ______________ American Depositary Shares (hereinafter “ADS”), representing deposited
ordinary shares, including evidence of rights to receive such ordinary shares (the “Shares”), of Engie, a société
anonyme organized under the laws of The Republic of France and previously known “GDF Suez,” and its successors (the
“Company”). As of the date hereof, each ADS represents one Share deposited under the Deposit Agreement with the Custodian,
which at the date hereof is Citibank Europe plc (the “Custodian”). The ADS(s)-to-Share(s) ratio is subject to amendment
as provided in Articles IV and VI of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary’s Principal Office is located at 388 Greenwich
Street, New York, New York 10013, U.S.A.
(1)
The Deposit Agreement
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This American Depositary Receipt is one of an issue of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”),
all issued and to be issued upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Deposit Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2008 (as amended
and supplemented from time to time, the “Deposit Agreement”), by and among the Company, the Depositary, and all Holders
and Beneficial Owners from time to time of ADSs issued thereunder. The Deposit Agreement sets forth the rights and obligations
of Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs and the rights and duties of the Depositary in respect of the Shares deposited thereunder
and any and all other securities, property and cash from time to time received in respect of such Shares and held thereunder (such
Shares, securities, property and cash are herein called “Deposited Securities”). Copies of the Deposit Agreement are
on file at the Principal Office of the Depositary and with the Custodian. Each Holder and each Beneficial Owner, upon acceptance
of any ADSs (or any interest therein) issued in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, shall be deemed
for all purposes to (a) be a party to and bound by the terms of the Deposit Agreement and applicable ADR(s), and (b) appoint the
Depositary its attorney-in-fact, with full power to delegate, to act on its behalf and to take any and all actions contemplated
in the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR(s), to adopt any and all procedures necessary to comply with applicable law and
to take such action as the Depositary in its sole discretion may deem necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the
Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR(s), the taking of such actions to be the conclusive determinant of the necessity and appropriateness
thereof.
The statements made on the face and reverse
of this ADR are summaries of certain provisions of the Deposit Agreement and the Articles of Association of the Company (as in
effect on the date of the signing of the Deposit Agreement) and are qualified by and subject to the detailed provisions of the
Deposit Agreement and the Articles of Association, to which reference is hereby made. All capitalized terms used herein which are
not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary makes no representation
or warranty as to the validity or worth of the Deposited Securities. The Depositary has made arrangements for the acceptance of
the ADSs into DTC. Each Beneficial Owner of ADSs held through DTC must rely on the procedures of DTC and the DTC Participants to
exercise and be entitled to any rights attributable to such ADSs. The Depositary may issue Uncertificated ADSs subject, however,
to the terms and conditions of Section 2.13 of the Deposit Agreement.
(2)
Withdrawal of Deposited Securities
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The Holder of this ADR (and of the ADSs evidenced hereby) shall be entitled
to Delivery (at the Custodian’s designated office) of the Deposited Securities at the time represented by the ADSs evidenced
hereby upon satisfaction of each of the following conditions: (i) the Holder (or a duly authorized attorney of the Holder) has
duly Delivered to the Depositary at its Principal Office the ADSs evidenced hereby (and, if applicable, this ADR) for the purpose
of withdrawal of the Deposited Securities represented thereby, (ii) if applicable and so required by the Depositary, this ADR Delivered
to the Depositary for such purpose has been properly endorsed in blank or is accompanied by proper instruments of transfer in blank
(including signature guarantees in accordance with standard securities industry practice), (iii) if so required by the Depositary,
the Holder of the ADSs has executed and delivered to the Depositary a written order directing the Depositary to cause the Deposited
Securities being withdrawn to be Delivered to or upon the written order of the person(s) designated in such order, and (iv) all
applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and all applicable taxes and governmental charges (as
are set forth in Section 5.9 of, and
Exhibit B
to, the Deposit Agreement) have been paid,
subject, however, in each case
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to the terms and conditions of this ADR evidencing the surrendered ADSs, of the Deposit Agreement, of the Company’s Articles
of Association, of any applicable laws and the rules of Euroclear, and to any provisions of or governing the Deposited Securities,
in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
Upon satisfaction of each of the conditions
specified above, the Depositary (i) shall cancel the ADSs Delivered to it (and, if applicable, the ADR(s) evidencing the ADSs so
Delivered), (ii) shall direct the Registrar to record the cancellation of the ADSs so Delivered on the books maintained for such
purpose, and (iii) shall direct the Custodian to Deliver or cause the Delivery of, in each case without unreasonable delay, the
Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs so canceled together with any certificate or other document of title for the Deposited
Securities, or evidence of the electronic transfer thereof (if available), as the case may be, to or upon the written order of
the person(s) designated in the order delivered to the Depositary for such purpose,
subject however, in each case
, to the
terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, of this ADR evidencing the ADS so cancelled, of the Articles of Association of the
Company, of any applicable laws and of the rules of Euroclear, and to the terms and conditions of or governing the Deposited Securities,
in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
The Depositary shall not accept for surrender
ADSs representing less than one (1) Share. In the case of Delivery to it of ADSs representing a number other than a whole number
of Shares, the Depositary shall cause ownership of the appropriate whole number of Shares to be Delivered in accordance with the
terms hereof, and shall, at the discretion of the Depositary, either (i) return to the person surrendering such ADSs the number
of ADSs representing any remaining fractional Share, or (ii) sell or cause to be sold the fractional Share represented by the ADSs
so surrendered and remit the proceeds of such sale (net of (a) applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary
and (b) taxes withheld) to the person surrendering the ADSs. Notwithstanding anything else contained in this ADR or the Deposit
Agreement, the Depositary may make delivery at the Principal Office of the Depositary of (i) any cash dividends or cash distributions,
or (ii) any proceeds from the sale of any distributions of shares or rights, which are at the time held by the Depositary in respect
of the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs surrendered for cancellation and withdrawal. At the request, risk and expense
of any Holder so surrendering ADSs represented by this ADR, and for the account of such Holder, the Depositary shall direct the
Custodian to forward (to the extent permitted by law) any cash or other property (other than securities) held by the Custodian
in respect of the Deposited Securities represented by such ADSs to the Depositary for delivery at the Principal Office of the Depositary.
Such direction shall be given by letter or, at the request, risk and expense of such Holder, by cable, telex or facsimile transmission.
(3)
Transfer, Combination and Split-Up of ADRs
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The Registrar shall register the transfer of this ADR (and of the
ADSs represented hereby) on the books maintained for such purpose and the Depositary shall (x) cancel this ADR and execute new
ADRs evidencing the same aggregate number of ADSs as those evidenced by this ADR when canceled by the Depositary, (y) cause the
Registrar to countersign such new ADRs, and (z) Deliver such new ADRs to or upon the order of the person entitled thereto, if each
of the following conditions has been satisfied: (i) this ADR has been duly Delivered by the Holder (or by a duly authorized attorney
of the Holder) to the Depositary at its Principal Office for the purpose of effecting a transfer thereof, (ii) this surrendered
ADR has been properly endorsed or is accompanied by proper instruments of transfer (including signature guarantees in accordance
with standard securities industry practice), (iii) this surrendered ADR has been duly stamped (if required by the laws of the State
of New York or of the United States), and (iv) all applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and
all applicable taxes and governmental charges (as are set forth in Section 5.9 of, and
Exhibit B
to, the Deposit Agreement)
have been paid,
subject, however, in each case,
to the terms and conditions of this ADR, of the Deposit Agreement and of
applicable law, in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
The Registrar shall register the split-up
or combination of this ADR (and of the ADSs represented hereby) on the books maintained for such purpose and the Depositary shall
(x) cancel this ADR and execute new ADRs for the number of ADSs requested, but in the aggregate not exceeding the number of ADSs
evidenced by this ADR (canceled), (y) cause the Registrar to countersign such new ADRs, and (z) Deliver such new ADRs to or upon
the order of the Holder thereof, if each of the following conditions has been satisfied: (i) this ADR has been duly Delivered by
the Holder (or by a duly authorized attorney of the Holder) to the Depositary at its Principal Office for the purpose of effecting
a split-up or combination hereof, and (ii) all applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and all
applicable taxes and government charges (as are set forth in Section 5.9 of, and
Exhibit B
to, the Deposit Agreement) have
been paid,
subject, however, in each case
, to the terms and conditions of this ADR, of the Deposit Agreement and of applicable
law, in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
(4)
Pre-Conditions to Registration, Transfer, Etc
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As a condition precedent to the execution and delivery, the registration
of issuance, transfer, split-up, combination or surrender, of any ADR, the delivery of any distribution thereon, or the withdrawal
of any Deposited Securities, the Depositary, the Company or the Custodian may require (i) payment from the depositor of Shares
or presenter of ADSs or of an ADR of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any tax or other governmental charge and any stock transfer
or registration fee with respect thereto (including any such tax or charge and fee with respect to Shares being deposited or withdrawn)
and payment of any applicable fees and charges of the Depositary as provided in Section 5.9 and
Exhibit B
to the Deposit
Agreement and in this ADR, (ii) the production of proof satisfactory to it as to the identity and genuineness of any signature
or any other matters contemplated in Section 3.1 of the Deposit Agreement, and (iii) compliance with (A) any laws or governmental
regulations relating to the execution and delivery of ADRs or ADSs or to the withdrawal of Deposited Securities and (B) such reasonable
regulations as the Depositary and the Company may establish consistent with the provisions of this ADR, the Deposit Agreement and
applicable law.
The issuance of ADSs against deposits of
Shares generally or against deposits of particular Shares may be suspended, or the deposit of particular Shares may be refused,
or the registration of transfer of ADSs in particular instances may be refused, or the registration of transfer of ADSs generally
may be suspended, during any period when the transfer books of the Company, the Depositary, a Registrar or the Share Registrar
are closed or if any such action is deemed necessary or advisable by the Depositary or the Company, in good faith, at any time
or from time to time (whereupon the Depositary shall notify the Company and vice versa) because of any requirement of law or regulation,
any government or governmental body or commission or any securities exchange on which the Shares or ADSs are listed, or under any
provision of the Deposit Agreement or this ADR, or under any provision of, or governing, the Deposited Securities, or because of
a meeting of shareholders of the Company or for any other reason, subject, in all cases to paragraph (24). Notwithstanding any
provision of the Deposit Agreement or this ADR to the contrary, Holders are entitled to surrender outstanding ADSs to withdraw
the Deposited Securities associated therewith at any time subject only to (i) temporary delays caused by closing the transfer books
of the Depositary or the Company or the deposit of Shares in connection with voting at a shareholders’ meeting or the payment
of dividends, (ii) the payment of fees, taxes and similar charges, (iii) compliance with any U.S. or foreign laws or governmental
regulations relating to the ADSs or the withdrawal of the Deposited Securities, and (iv) other circumstances specifically contemplated
by Instruction I.A.(l) of the General Instructions to Form F-6 (as such General Instructions may be amended from time to time).
(5)
Compliance With Information Requests
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Notwithstanding any other provision of the Deposit Agreement or this ADR,
each Holder and Beneficial Owner of the ADSs represented hereby agrees to comply with requests from the Company pursuant to applicable
French law, the rules and requirements of the Euronext Paris market of NYSE Euronext, and of any other stock exchange on which
Shares or ADSs are, or will be, registered, traded or listed, or the Articles of Association of the Company, which are made to
provide information,
inter alia
, as to the capacity in which such Holder or Beneficial Owner owns ADSs (and Shares, as the
case may be) and regarding the identity of any other person(s) interested in such ADSs and the nature of such interest and various
other matters, whether or not they are Holders and/or Beneficial Owners at the time of such request.
(6)
Ownership Restrictions
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Notwithstanding any provision of this ADR or of the Deposit Agreement, the Company may
restrict transfers of the Shares where such transfer might result in ownership of Shares exceeding limits imposed by applicable
law or the Articles of Association of the Company. The Company may also restrict, in such manner as it deems appropriate, transfers
of the ADSs where such transfer may result in the total number of Shares represented by the ADSs owned by a single Holder or Beneficial
Owner to exceed any such limits. The Company may, in its sole discretion but subject to applicable law, instruct the Depositary
to take action with respect to the ownership interest of any Holder or Beneficial Owner in excess of the limits set forth in the
preceding sentence, including but not limited to, the imposition of restrictions on the transfer of ADSs, the removal or limitation
of voting rights or mandatory sale or disposition on behalf of a Holder or Beneficial Owner of the Shares represented by the ADSs
held by such Holder or Beneficial Owner in excess of such limitations, if and to the extent such disposition is permitted by applicable
law and the Articles of Association of the Company. Nothing herein or in the Deposit Agreement shall be interpreted as obligating
the Depositary or the Company to ensure compliance with the ownership restrictions described herein or in Section 3.5 of the Deposit
Agreement.
Applicable laws and regulations may require
holders and beneficial owners of Shares, including the Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs, to satisfy reporting requirements
and obtain regulatory approvals in certain circumstances. Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs are solely responsible for determining
and complying with such reporting requirements, and for obtaining such approvals. Each Holder and each Beneficial Owner hereby
agrees to make such determination, file such reports, and obtain such approvals to the extent and in the form required by applicable
laws and regulations as in effect from time to time. Neither the Depositary, the Custodian, the Company or any of their respective
agents or affiliates shall be required to take any actions whatsoever on behalf of Holders or Beneficial Owners to satisfy such
reporting requirements or obtain such regulatory approvals under applicable laws and regulations.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the
Deposit Agreement, each Holder and Beneficial Owner agrees to comply with the Company’s Articles of Association, as they
may be amended from time to time, and the laws of the Republic of France with respect to the disclosure requirements regarding
ownership of Shares, all as if the ADS(s) were the Shares represented thereby. In order to facilitate compliance with the notification
requirements, a Holder or Beneficial Owner may deliver any notification to the Company with respect to Shares represented by ADSs,
and the Company shall, as soon as practicable, forward such notification if applicable, to the
Autorité des Marchés
Financiers
or any other authorities in the Republic of France.
The Company has informed the Depositary
that under French law, (i) a Holder or Beneficial Owner who fails to comply with the requirements set forth in the preceding paragraphs
shall not be permitted, in accordance with, and subject to limitations provided under French law, to exercise voting rights with
respect to any Shares or securities representing Shares exceeding the above-referenced thresholds as to which any required disclosure
(as set forth in the preceding paragraph) has not been made until the end of a two-year (2) period following the date on which
such Holder or Beneficial Owner has complied with such disclosure requirement, (ii) under certain circumstances a French court
may eliminate all or part of the voting rights of such Holder or Beneficial Owner (and not just with respect to those Shares or
securities representing Shares exceeding the above-referenced disclosure thresholds), for a period not to exceed five (5) years
and (iii) such Holder or Beneficial Owner may be subject to criminal penalties in France.
(7)
Liability of Holder for Taxes and Other Charges
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Any tax or other governmental charge payable with respect to
any ADR or any Deposited Securities or ADSs shall be payable by the Holders and Beneficial Owners to the Depositary. The Company,
the Custodian and/or Depositary may withhold or deduct from any distributions made in respect of Deposited Securities and may sell
for the account of a Holder and/or Beneficial Owner any or all of the Deposited Securities and apply such distributions and sale
proceeds in payment of such taxes (including applicable interest and penalties) or charges, the Holder and the Beneficial Owner
hereof remaining liable for any deficiency. The Custodian may refuse the deposit of Shares and the Depositary may refuse to issue
ADSs, to deliver ADRs, register the transfer of ADSs, register the split-up or combination of ADRs and (subject to paragraph (24)
hereof) the withdrawal of Deposited Securities until payment in full of such tax, charge, penalty or interest is received. Every
Holder and Beneficial Owner agrees to indemnify the Depositary, the Company, the Custodian, and any of their agents, officers,
employees and Affiliates for, and hold each of them harmless from, any claims with respect to taxes (including applicable interest
and penalties thereon) arising from any tax benefit obtained for such Holder and/or Beneficial Owner (or arising from any inaccuracy
of any information provided by such Holder or Beneficial Owner in order to obtain such benefit).
(8)
Representations and Warranties of Depositors
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Each person depositing Shares under the Deposit Agreement shall
be deemed thereby to represent and warrant that (i) such Shares and the certificates therefor are duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid, non-assessable and legally obtained by such person, (ii) all preemptive (and similar) rights, if any, with respect
to such Shares have been validly waived or exercised, (iii) the person making such deposit is duly authorized so to do, (iv) the
Shares presented for deposit are free and clear of any lien, encumbrance, security interest, charge, mortgage or adverse claim,
and (v) the Shares presented for deposit are not, and the ADSs issuable upon such deposit will not be, Restricted Securities (except
as contemplated in Section 2.14 of the Deposit Agreement), and (vi) the Shares presented for deposit have not been stripped of
any rights or entitlements. Such representations and warranties shall survive the deposit and withdrawal of Shares, the issuance
and cancellation of ADSs in respect thereof and the transfer of such ADSs. If any such representations or warranties are false
in any way, the Company and the Depositary shall be authorized, at the cost and expense of the person depositing Shares, to take
any and all actions necessary to correct the consequences thereof.
(9)
Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other Information
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Any person presenting Shares for deposit, and any Holder and
any Beneficial Owner may be required, and every Holder and Beneficial Owner agrees, from time to time to provide to the Company,
the Depositary and the Custodian such proof of citizenship or residence, taxpayer status, payment of all applicable taxes or other
governmental charges, exchange control approval, legal or beneficial ownership of ADSs and Deposited Securities, compliance with
applicable laws, the terms of the Deposit Agreement or the ADR(s) evidencing the ADSs and the provisions of, or governing, the
Deposited Securities, to execute such certifications and to make such representations and warranties, and to provide such other
information and documentation (or, in the case of Shares in registered form presented for deposit, such information relating to
the registration on the books of the Company or of the Shares Registrar) as the Depositary or the Custodian may reasonably deem
necessary or proper or as the Company may reasonably require by written request to the Depositary consistent with its obligations
under the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR(s). The Depositary and the Registrar, as applicable, may withhold the execution
or delivery or registration of transfer of any ADR or ADS or the distribution or sale of any dividend or distribution of rights
or of the proceeds thereof or, to the extent not limited by paragraph (24), the delivery of any Deposited Securities until such
proof or other information is filed or such certifications are executed, or such representations and warranties are made or such
other information or documentation are provided, in each case to the Depositary’s, the Registrar’s and the Company’s
satisfaction.
(10)
Charges of Depositary
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The Depositary shall charge the following fees:
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(i)
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Issuance Fee
: to any person depositing Shares or to whom ADSs are issued upon the deposit of Shares (excluding issuances
as a result of distributions described in paragraph (iv) below), a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof)
so issued under the terms of the Deposit Agreement;
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(ii)
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Cancellation Fee
: to any person surrendering ADSs for cancellation and withdrawal of Deposited Securities, a fee not
in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) surrendered;
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(iii)
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Cash Distribution Fee
: to any Holder of ADSs, a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held
for the distribution of cash dividends or other cash distributions (
i.e.
, sale of rights and other entitlements);
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(iv)
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Stock Distribution /Rights Exercise Fee
: to any Holder of ADS(s), a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or
fraction thereof) held for (a) the distribution of stock dividends or other free stock distributions or (b) the exercise of rights
to purchase additional ADSs;
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(v)
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Other Distribution Fee
: to any Holder of ADS(s), a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof)
held for the distribution of securities other than ADSs or rights to purchase additional ADSs; and
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(vi)
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Depositary Services Fee
: to any Holder of ADS(s), a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof)
held on the applicable record date(s) established by the Depositary.
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In addition, Holders, Beneficial Owners,
persons depositing Shares and persons surrendering ADSs for cancellation and for the purpose of withdrawing Deposited Securities
shall be responsible for the following charges:
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(a)
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taxes (including applicable interest and penalties) and other governmental charges;
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(b)
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such registration fees as may from time to time be in effect for the registration of Shares or other Deposited Securities on
the share register and applicable to transfers of Shares or other Deposited Securities to or from the name of the Custodian, the
Depositary or any nominees upon the making of deposits and withdrawals, respectively;
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(c)
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such cable, telex and facsimile transmission and delivery expenses as are expressly provided in the Deposit Agreement to be
at the expense of the person depositing or withdrawing Shares or Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs;
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(d)
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the expenses and charges incurred by the Depositary in the conversion of foreign currency;
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(e)
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such fees and expenses as are incurred by the Depositary in connection with compliance with exchange control regulations and
other regulatory requirements applicable to Shares, Deposited Securities, ADSs and ADRs; and
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(f)
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the fees and expenses incurred by the Depositary, the Custodian, or any nominee in connection with the delivery or servicing
of Deposited Securities.
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All fees and charges may, at any time and
from time to time, be changed by agreement between the Depositary and Company but, in the case of fees and charges payable by Holders
or Beneficial Owners, only in the manner contemplated by paragraph (22) of this ADR and as contemplated in the Deposit Agreement.
The Depositary will provide, without charge, a copy of its latest fee schedule to anyone upon request.
Depositary Fees payable upon (i) deposit
of Shares against issuance of ADSs and (ii) surrender of ADSs for cancellation and withdrawal of Deposited Securities will be charged
by the Depositary to the person to whom the ADSs so issued are delivered (in the case of ADS issuances) and to the person who delivers
the ADSs for cancellation to the Depositary (in the case of ADS cancellations). In the case of ADSs issued by the Depositary into
DTC or presented to the Depositary via DTC, the ADS issuance and cancellation fees will be payable to the Depositary by the DTC
Participant(s) receiving the ADSs from the Depositary or the DTC Participant(s) surrendering the ADSs to the Depositary for cancellation,
as the case may be, on behalf of the Beneficial Owner(s) and will be charged by the DTC Participant(s) to the account(s) of the
applicable Beneficial Owner(s) in accordance with the procedures and practices of the DTC participant(s) as in effect at the time.
Depositary fees in respect of distributions and the Depositary services fee are payable to the Depositary by Holders as of the
applicable ADS Record Date established by the Depositary. In the case of distributions of cash, the amount of the applicable Depositary
fees is deducted by the Depositary from the funds being distributed. In the case of distributions other than cash and the Depositary
service fee, the Depositary will invoice the applicable Holders as of the ADS Record Date established by the Depositary. For ADSs
held through DTC, the Depositary fees for distributions other than cash and the Depositary service fee are charged by the Depositary
to the DTC Participants in accordance with the procedures and practices prescribed by DTC from time to time and the DTC Participants
in turn charge the amount of such fees to the Beneficial Owners for whom they hold ADSs.
The Depositary may remit to the Company
all or a portion of the Depositary fees charged for the reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by the Company in respect of
the ADR program established pursuant to the Deposit Agreement upon such terms and conditions as the Company and the Depositary
may agree from time to time.
The Company shall pay to the Depositary
such fees and charges and reimburse the Depositary for such out-of-pocket expenses as the Depositary and the Company may agree
from time to time. Responsibility for payment of such charges and reimbursements may from time to time be changed by agreement
between the Company and the Depositary. Unless otherwise agreed, the Depositary shall present its statement for such expenses and
fees or charges to the Company once every three months. The charges and expenses of the Custodian are for the sole account of the
Depositary.
The right of the Depositary to receive payment
of fees, charges and expenses as provided above shall survive the termination of the Deposit Agreement. As to any Depositary, upon
the resignation or removal of such Depositary as described in Section 5.4, such right shall extend for those fees, charges and
expenses incurred prior to the effectiveness of such resignation or removal.
(11)
Title to ADRs
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It is a condition of this ADR, and every successive Holder of this ADR by accepting or holding
the same consents and agrees, that title to this ADR (and to each ADS evidenced hereby) shall be transferable upon the same terms
as a certificated security under the laws of the State of New York, provided that, in the case of Certificated ADSs, such ADR has
been properly endorsed or is accompanied by proper instruments of transfer. Notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, the Depositary
and the Company may deem and treat the Holder of this ADR (that is, the person in whose name this ADR is registered on the books
of the Depositary) as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes. Neither the Depositary nor the Company shall have any obligation
nor be subject to any liability under the Deposit Agreement or this ADR to any holder of this ADR or any Beneficial Owner unless
such holder is the Holder of this ADR registered on the books of the Depositary or, in the case of a Beneficial Owner, such Beneficial
Owner or the Beneficial Owner’s representative is the Holder registered on the books of the Depositary.
(12)
Validity of ADR
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The Holder(s) of this ADR (and the ADSs represented hereby) shall not be entitled to any benefits
under the Deposit Agreement or be valid or enforceable for any purpose against the Depositary or the Company unless this ADR has
been (i) dated, (ii) signed by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly-authorized signatory of the Depositary, (iii) countersigned
by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly-authorized signatory of the Registrar, and (iv) registered in the books maintained
by the Registrar for the registration of issuances and transfers of ADRs. An ADR bearing the facsimile signature of a duly-authorized
signatory of the Depositary or the Registrar, who at the time of signature was a duly authorized signatory of the Depositary or
the Registrar, as the case may be, shall bind the Depositary, notwithstanding the fact that such signatory has ceased to be so
authorized prior to the delivery of such ADR by the Depositary.
(13)
Available Information; Reports; Inspection of Transfer Books
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The Company publishes the information contemplated
in Rule 12g3-2(b)(1)(iii) under the Exchange Act, as may be amended from time to time, on its internet website or through an electronic
information delivery system generally available to the public in the Company’s primary trading market, and translate the
information so published into English in accordance with the instructions to Rule 12g3-2(e) under the Exchange Act, as may be amended
from time to time.
The Depositary shall make available for
inspection by Holders at its Principal Office any reports and communications, including any proxy soliciting materials, received
from the Company which are both (a) received by the Depositary, the Custodian, or the nominee of either of them as the holder of
the Deposited Securities and (b) made generally available to the holders of such Deposited Securities by the Company.
The Registrar shall keep books for the registration
of ADSs which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the Company and by the Holders of such ADSs, provided that
such inspection shall not be, to the Registrar’s knowledge, for the purpose of communicating with Holders of such ADSs in
the interest of a business or object other than the business of the Company or other than a matter related to the Deposit Agreement
or the ADSs.
The Registrar may close the transfer books
with respect to the ADSs, at any time or from time to time, when deemed necessary or advisable by it in good faith in connection
with the performance of its duties hereunder, or at the reasonable written request of the Company subject, in all cases, to paragraph
(24).
Dated:
CITIBANK, N.A.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
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CITIBANK, N.A.
as Depositary
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By: __________________________________
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By: __________________________________
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Authorized Signatory
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Authorized Signatory
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The address of the Principal Office of the
Depositary is 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013, U.S.A.
[FORM OF REVERSE OF ADR]
SUMMARY OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
OF THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
(14)
Dividends and Distributions in Cash, Shares, etc
.
Upon the timely receipt by the Depositary of a notice from
the Company that it intends to make a distribution of a cash dividend or other cash distribution, the Depositary shall establish
an ADS Record Date upon the terms described in Section 4.9. Upon receipt of confirmation from the Custodian of receipt of any cash
dividend or other cash distribution on any Deposited Securities, or upon receipt of proceeds from the sale of any Deposited Securities
or of any entitlements held in respect of Deposited Securities under the terms of the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary will (i)
if at the time of receipt thereof any amounts received in a Foreign Currency can in the judgment of the Depositary (upon the terms
of Section 4.8 of the Deposit Agreement), be converted on a practicable basis into Dollars transferable to the United States, promptly
convert or cause to be converted such cash dividend, distribution or proceeds into Dollars (upon the terms of Section 4.8 of the
Deposit Agreement), (ii) if applicable and unless previously established, establish the ADS Record Date upon the terms described
in Section 4.9 of the Deposit Agreement, and (iii) distribute promptly the amount thus received (net of (a) applicable fees and
charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes withheld) to the Holders entitled thereto as of the ADS Record
Date in proportion to the number of ADSs held as of the ADS Record Date. The Depositary shall distribute only such amount, however,
as can be distributed without attributing to any Holder a fraction of one cent, and any balance not so distributed shall be held
by the Depositary (without liability for interest thereon) and shall be added to and become part of the next sum received by the
Depositary for distribution to Holders of ADSs outstanding at the time of the next distribution. If the Company, the Custodian
or the Depositary is required to withhold and does withhold from any cash dividend or other cash distribution in respect of any
Deposited Securities an amount on account of taxes, duties or other governmental charges, the amount distributed to Holders on
the ADSs representing such Deposited Securities shall be reduced accordingly. Such withheld amounts shall be forwarded by the Company,
the Custodian or the Depositary to the relevant governmental authority. Evidence of payment thereof by the Company shall be forwarded
by the Company to the Depositary upon request.
Upon the timely receipt by the Depositary
of a notice from the Company that it intends to make a distribution that consists of a dividend in, or free distribution of Shares,
the Depositary shall establish an ADS Record Date upon the terms described in Section 4.9 of the Deposit Agreement. Upon receipt
of confirmation from the Custodian of the receipt of the Shares so distributed by the Company, the Depositary shall either (i)
subject to Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement, distribute to the Holders as of the ADS Record Date in proportion to the number
of ADSs held as of the ADS Record Date, additional ADSs, which represent in the aggregate the number of Shares received as such
dividend, or free distribution, subject to the other terms of the Deposit Agreement (including, without limitation, (a) the applicable
fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes), or (ii) if additional ADSs are not so distributed,
take all actions necessary so that each ADS issued and outstanding after the ADS Record Date shall, to the extent permissible by
law, thenceforth also represent rights and interest in the additional integral number of Shares distributed upon the Deposited
Securities represented thereby (net of (a) the applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and (b)
taxes). In lieu of delivering fractional ADSs, the Depositary shall sell the number of Shares or ADSs, as the case may be, represented
by the aggregate of such fractions and distribute the net proceeds upon the terms set forth in Section 4.1 of the Deposit Agreement.
In the event that the Depositary determines
that any distribution in property (including Shares) is subject to any tax or other governmental charges which the Depositary is
obligated to withhold, or, if the Company in the fulfillment of its obligations under Section 5.7 of the Deposit Agreement, has
furnished an opinion of U.S. counsel determining that Shares must be registered under the Securities Act or other laws in order
to be distributed to Holders (and no such registration statement has been declared effective), the Depositary may dispose of all
or a portion of such property (including Shares and rights to subscribe therefor) in such amounts and in such manner, including
by public or private sale, as the Depositary deems necessary and practicable, and the Depositary shall distribute the net proceeds
of any such sale (after deduction of (a) taxes and (b) applicable fees and charges of, and the expenses incurred by, the Depositary)
to Holders entitled thereto upon the terms of Section 4.1 of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall hold and/or distribute
any unsold balance of such property in accordance with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement.
Upon the timely receipt of a notice indicating
that the Company wishes an elective distribution in cash or Shares to be made available to Holders of ADSs upon the terms described
in the Deposit Agreement, the Company and the Depositary shall determine whether such distribution is lawful and reasonably practicable.
If so, the Depositary shall, subject to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, establish an ADS Record Date according
to paragraph (16) and establish procedures to enable the Holder hereof to elect to receive the proposed distribution in cash or
in additional ADSs. If a Holder elects to receive the distribution in cash, the distribution shall be made as in the case of a
distribution in cash. If the Holder hereof elects to receive the distribution in additional ADSs, the distribution shall be made
as in the case of a distribution in Shares upon the terms described in the Deposit Agreement. If such elective distribution is
not reasonably practicable or if the Depositary did not receive reasonably satisfactory documentation set forth in the Deposit
Agreement, the Depositary shall establish an ADS Record Date upon the terms of Section 4.9 of the Deposit Agreement and, to the
extent permitted by law, distribute to Holders, on the basis of the same determination as is made in The Republic of France in
respect of the Shares for which no election is made, either (x) cash or (y) additional ADSs representing such additional Shares,
in each case, upon the terms described in the Deposit Agreement. Nothing herein or in the Deposit Agreement shall obligate the
Depositary to make available to the Holder hereof a method to receive the elective distribution in Shares (rather than ADSs). There
can be no assurance that the Holder hereof will be given the opportunity to receive elective distributions on the same terms and
conditions as the holders of Shares.
Upon the timely receipt by the Depositary
of a notice indicating that the Company wishes rights to subscribe for additional Shares to be made available to Holders of ADSs,
the Depositary upon consultation with the Company, shall determine, whether it is lawful and reasonably practicable to make such
rights available to the Holders. The Depositary shall make such rights available to any Holders only if (i) the Company shall have
timely requested that such rights be made available to Holders, (ii) the Depositary shall have received the documentation contemplated
in the Deposit Agreement, and (iii) the Depositary shall have determined that such distribution of rights is reasonably practicable.
If such conditions are not satisfied, the Depositary shall sell the rights as described below. In the event all conditions set
forth above are satisfied, the Depositary shall establish an ADS Record Date (upon the terms described in Section 4.9 of the Deposit
Agreement) and establish procedures (x) to distribute rights to purchase additional ADSs (by means of warrants or otherwise), (y)
to enable the Holders to exercise such rights (upon payment of the subscription price and of the applicable (a) fees and charges
of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes), and (z) to deliver ADSs upon the valid exercise of such rights. Nothing
herein or in the Deposit Agreement shall obligate the Depositary to make available to the Holders a method to exercise rights to
subscribe for Shares (rather than ADSs). If (i) the Company does not timely request the Depositary to make the rights available
to Holders or requests that the rights not be made available to Holders, (ii) the Depositary fails to receive reasonably satisfactory
documentation within the terms of Section 5.7 of the Deposit Agreement or determines, upon consultation with the Company, it is
not reasonably practicable to make the rights available to Holders, or (iii) any rights made available are not exercised and appear
to be about to lapse, the Depositary shall, upon consultation with the Company, determine whether it is lawful and reasonably practicable
to sell such rights, in a riskless principal capacity, at such place and upon such terms (including public and private sale) as
it may deem practicable. The Depositary shall, upon such sale, convert and distribute proceeds of such sale (net of applicable
(a) fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes) upon the terms hereof and of Section 4.1 of the
Deposit Agreement. If the Depositary is unable to make any rights available to Holders upon the terms described in Section 4.4(a)
of the Deposit Agreement or to arrange for the sale of the rights upon the terms described in Section 4.4(b) of the Deposit Agreement,
the Depositary shall allow such rights to lapse. Neither the Company nor the Depositary shall be responsible for (i) any failure
to determine that it may be lawful or practicable to make such rights available to Holders in general or any Holders in particular,
or (ii) any foreign exchange exposure or loss incurred in connection with such sale or exercise. The Depositary shall not be responsible
for the content of any materials forwarded to the ADS Holders on behalf of the Company in connection with the rights distribution.
Notwithstanding anything herein or in the
Deposit Agreement to the contrary, if registration (under the Securities Act or any other applicable law) of the rights or the
securities to which any rights relate may be required in order for the Company to offer such rights or such securities to Holders
and to sell the securities represented by such rights, the Depositary will not distribute such rights to the Holders (i) unless
and until a registration statement under the Securities Act (or other applicable law) covering such offering is in effect or (ii)
unless the Company furnishes the Depositary opinion(s) of counsel for the Company in the United States and counsel to the Company
in any other applicable country in which rights would be distributed, in each case reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary, to
the effect that the offering and sale of such securities to Holders and Beneficial Owners are exempt from, or do not require registration
under, the provisions of the Securities Act or any other applicable laws. In the event that the Company, the Depositary or the
Custodian shall be required to withhold and does withhold from any distribution of property (including rights) an amount on account
of taxes or other governmental charges, the amount distributed to the Holders of ADSs representing such Deposited Securities shall
be reduced accordingly. In the event that the Depositary determines that any distribution in property (including Shares and rights
to subscribe therefor) is subject to any tax or other governmental charges which the Depositary is obligated to withhold, the Depositary
may dispose of all or a portion of such property (including Shares and rights to subscribe therefor) in such amounts and in such
manner, including by public or private sale, as the Depositary deems necessary and practicable to pay any such taxes or charges.
There can be no assurance that Holders generally,
or any Holder in particular, will be given the opportunity to exercise rights on the same terms and conditions as the holders of
Shares or be able to exercise such rights. Nothing herein or in the Deposit Agreement shall obligate the Company to file any registration
statement in respect of any rights or Shares or other securities to be acquired upon the exercise of such rights.
Upon receipt of a notice indicating that
the Company wishes a distribution of property other than cash, Shares or rights to purchase additional Shares to be made to Holders
of ADSs, the Depositary shall consult with the Company, and the Company shall assist the Depositary, to determine whether such
distribution to Holders is lawful and reasonably practicable. In making the determination of reasonable practicability, the Company
and the Depositary may consider whether, in order to receive such distribution, such Holders would be required to provide evidence
of the establishment of a custodial, bank or other securities intermediary account in France. The Depositary shall not make such
distribution unless (i) the Company shall have requested the Depositary to make such distribution to Holders, (ii) the Depositary
shall have received the documentation contemplated in the Deposit Agreement, and (iii) the Depositary shall have determined that
such distribution is reasonably practicable. Upon satisfaction of such conditions, the Depositary shall distribute the property
so received to the Holders of record, as of the ADS Record Date, in proportion to the number of ADSs held by them respectively
and in such manner as the Depositary may deem practicable for accomplishing such distribution (i) upon receipt of payment or net
of the applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and (ii) net of any taxes withheld. The Depositary
may dispose of all or a portion of the property so distributed and deposited, in such amounts and in such manner (including public
or private sale) as the Depositary may deem practicable or necessary to satisfy any taxes (including applicable interest and penalties)
or other governmental charges applicable to the distribution.
If the conditions above are not satisfied,
the Depositary shall sell or cause such property to be sold in a public or private sale, at such place or places and upon such
terms as it may deem practicable and shall (i) cause the proceeds of such sale, if any, to be converted into Dollars and (ii) distribute
the proceeds of such conversion received by the Depositary (net of applicable (a) fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by,
the Depositary and (b) taxes) to the Holders as of the ADS Record Date upon the terms hereof and of the Deposit Agreement. If the
Depositary is unable to sell such property, the Depositary may dispose of such property for the account of the Holders in any way
it deems reasonably practicable under the circumstances. Neither the Company nor the Depositary shall be responsible for (i) any
failure to determine whether it is lawful or practicable to make the property described in Section 4.5 of the Deposit Agreement
available to Holders in general or any Holder in particular, or (ii) any foreign exchange exposure or loss incurred in connection
with the sale or disposal of such property.
(15)
Redemption
.
Upon timely receipt of notice from the Company that it intends to exercise its right of redemption
in respect of any of the Deposited Securities, and a satisfactory opinion of counsel, and upon determining that such proposed redemption
is practicable, the Depositary shall (to the extent practicable) provide to each Holder a notice setting forth the Company’s
intention to exercise the redemption rights and any other particulars set forth in the Company’s notice to the Depositary.
Upon receipt of confirmation that the redemption has taken place and that funds representing the redemption price have been received,
the Depositary shall convert, transfer, distribute the proceeds (net of applicable (a) fees and charges of, and expenses incurred
by, the Depositary, and (b) taxes), retire ADSs and cancel ADRs, if applicable, upon delivery of such ADSs by Holders thereof upon
the terms set forth in Sections 4.1 and 6.2 of the Deposit Agreement. If less than all outstanding Deposited Securities are redeemed,
the ADSs to be retired will be selected by lot or on a pro rata basis, as may be determined by the Depositary. The redemption price
per ADS shall be the dollar equivalent of the per share amount received by the Depositary (adjusted to reflect the ADS(s)-to-Share(s)
ratio) upon the redemption of the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs (subject to the terms of Section 4.8 of the Deposit
Agreement and the applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and taxes) multiplied by the number
of Deposited Securities represented by each ADS redeemed.
(16)
Fixing of ADS Record Date
.
Whenever the Depositary shall receive notice of the fixing of a record date by the
Company for the determination of holders of Deposited Securities entitled to receive any distribution (whether in cash, Shares,
rights or other distribution), or whenever for any reason the Depositary causes a change in the number of Shares that are represented
by each ADS, or whenever the Depositary shall receive notice of any meeting of, or solicitation of consents or proxies of, holders
of Shares or other Deposited Securities, or whenever the Depositary shall find it necessary or convenient in connection with the
giving of any notice, solicitation of any consent or any other matter, the Depositary shall fix a record date (“
ADS Record
Date
”) for the determination of the Holders of ADSs who shall be entitled to receive such distribution, to give instructions
for the exercise of voting rights at any such meeting, to give or withhold such consent, to receive such notice or solicitation
or to otherwise take action, or to exercise the rights of Holders with respect to such changed number of Shares represented by
each ADS. The Depositary shall make reasonable efforts to establish the ADS Record Date as closely as possible to the applicable
record date for the Deposited Securities (if any) set by the Company in The Republic of France. Subject to applicable law and the
terms and conditions of this ADR and Sections 4.1 through 4.8 of the Deposit Agreement, only the Holders of ADSs at the close of
business in New York on such ADS Record Date shall be entitled to receive such distributions, to give such instructions, to receive
such notice or solicitation, or otherwise take action.
(17)
Voting of Deposited Securities
.
As soon as practicable after receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders
of Deposited Securities are entitled to vote, or of solicitation of consents or proxies from holders of Deposited Securities, the
Depositary shall, if requested by the Company in writing in a timely manner (the Depositary having no obligation to take any further
action if the request shall not have been received by the Depositary at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of such vote or
meeting), at the Company’s expense and provided no U.S. legal prohibitions exist, as soon as practicable thereafter, fix
the ADS Record Date in respect of such meeting or solicitation of consent or proxy in accordance with Section 4.9 and distribute
to Holders as of the ADS Record Date: (a) a summary in English or an English version of such notice of meeting or solicitation
of consent or proxy received from the Company, (b) a statement that the Holders at the close of business on the ADS Record Date
who continue to be Holders on the Share Record Date (as defined below) will be entitled, subject to any applicable law, the provisions
of the Deposit Agreement, the Articles of Association of the Company and the provisions of or governing the Deposited Securities
(which provisions, if any, shall be summarized in pertinent part by the Company), to instruct the Depositary as to the exercise
of the voting rights, if any, pertaining to the Deposited Securities represented by such Holder’s ADSs, and (c) a brief statement
as to the manner in which such voting instructions may be given to the Depositary or in which voting instructions may have been
deemed to have been given in accordance with Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything
contained in the Deposit Agreement or this ADR, the Depositary may, to the extent not prohibited by law or regulations, the Articles
of Association of the Company or by the applicable stock exchange requirements, in lieu of distribution of the materials provided
to the Depositary in connection with any meeting of, or solicitation of consents or proxies from, holders of Deposited Securities,
distribute to the Holders a notice that provides Holders with, or otherwise publicize to Holders, instructions on how to retrieve
such materials or receive such materials upon request (
i.e.
, by reference to a website containing the materials for retrieval
or a contact for requesting copies of the materials).
The Company has informed
the Depositary that, as of the date of the Deposit Agreement, under French company law and the Company's Articles of Association,
(i) the record date for holders of Shares to vote at a shareholders meeting is at least three (3) business days (such date as may
be established from time to time, the “
Share Record Date
”), (ii) in order to exercise voting rights holders
of Shares in registered form must have their Shares registered in their own name, or in the name of a registered financial intermediary
(
intermédiaire inscrit
), in a share account maintained by or on behalf of the Company as of the Share Record Date,
(iii) in order to exercise voting rights holders of Shares in bearer form are required to have their Shares registered in the name
of a registered financial intermediary (
intermédiaire inscrit
) and obtain from an accredited financial intermediary
(
intermédiaire habilité
), and provide to the Company, an attendance certificate (
attestation de participation
)
attesting to the registration of such Shares in the financial intermediary’s account as of the Share Record Date, and (iv)
the voting form must be delivered to the Company at least three (3) days prior to the date of the shareholders’ meeting (voting
forms sent by electronic form can be received by the Company up to the day immediately preceding the meeting date at 3:00 pm Paris
time).
In accordance with
the foregoing, a Holder as of the ADS Record Date who desires to exercise its voting rights with respect to ADSs representing Shares
in registered or bearer form is required to: (a) be a Holder of the ADSs as of the Share Record Date, (b) deliver voting instructions
to the Depositary, in a form acceptable to the Company and the Depositary, by the date established by the Depositary for such purpose
(the “
Receipt Date
”), (c) instruct the Depositary to request that the Custodian deliver a voting form (
formulaire
de vote à distance
) to the Company prior to the deadline established by the Company, and (d) in the case of ADSs representing
Shares in bearer form, instruct the Depositary to request that the Custodian deposit the requisite attendance certificate (
attestation
de participation
) with the Company. The delivery of voting instructions shall be deemed instructions to request delivery of
the voting form and the attendance certificate.
Upon receipt by the
Depositary of (i) the voting instructions, in a form acceptable to the Company and the Depositary, on or before the Receipt Date,
and (ii) evidence satisfactory to the Depositary that the applicable conditions of the preceding paragraph have been satisfied,
the Depositary shall endeavor, insofar as practicable and permitted under any applicable provisions of French law and the Company's
Articles of Association, to cause to be voted the Shares represented by such ADSs in accordance with any non-discretionary instructions
set forth in such voting instructions. The Depositary will only cause to be voted Shares represented by ADSs in respect of which
valid voting instructions have been received and only in accordance with such voting instructions. If the Depositary receives from
a Holder (who has otherwise satisfied all conditions to voting contemplated herein) voting instructions which fail to specify the
manner in which the Depositary is to vote the Deposited Securities represented by such Holder's ADSs, the Depositary will deem
such Holder (unless otherwise specified in the notice distributed to Holders) to have instructed the Depositary to vote in favor
of all resolutions.
The Depositary will
not knowingly take any action to impair its ability to carry out the voting instructions of Beneficial Owners of ADSs delivered
to it by DTC, any DTC Participants or any of their agents. In the case of voting instructions received in respect of any Beneficial
Owner of ADSs as of the ADS Record Date who is not the Holder of the ADSs on the books of the Depositary, the Depositary will not
cause to be voted the number of Shares represented by such ADSs unless the Depositary has received evidence (reasonably satisfactory
to it and to the Company) that such number of ADSs continue to be held by such Beneficial Owner as of the Share Record Date. The
Depositary will not cause to be voted Shares represented by ADSs in respect of which the voting instructions are improperly completed
or in respect of which (and to the extent) the voting instructions are illegible or unclear. The Depositary will not charge any
fees in connection with the foregoing transactions to enable any Holder to exercise its voting rights under the Deposit Agreement.
Voting instructions
may be given only in respect of a number of ADSs representing an integral number of Deposited Securities. Neither the Depositary
nor the Custodian shall under any circumstances exercise any discretion as to voting and neither the Depositary nor the Custodian
shall vote, attempt to exercise the right to vote, or in any way make use of the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs, except
pursuant to and in accordance with the voting instructions timely received from Holders or as otherwise contemplated herein. Deposited
Securities represented by ADSs for which no timely voting instructions are received by the Depositary from the Holder shall not
be voted.
Subject to applicable
laws or rules of any securities exchange on which the Deposited Securities are listed or traded, at least three (3) business days
prior to the date of a meeting, the Company shall receive from the Depositary, unless the Company has agreed to a later date, a
tabulation of the voting instructions received from Holders of ADSs, if any, and the Depositary shall vote, or cause to be voted,
the Deposited Securities represented by such Holders' ADSs in accordance with such instructions.
Notwithstanding anything
else contained in the Deposit Agreement or this ADR to the contrary, and to the extent not prohibited by law or regulation, the
Depositary and the Company may, by agreement between them, with notice to the Holders, modify, amend or adopt additional voting
procedures from time to time as they determine may be necessary or appropriate (subject, in each case, to the terms of Sections
6.1 and 7.8 hereof).
The Company has informed
the Depositary that, under French company law in effect as of the date of the Deposit Agreement, shareholders and the Board of
Directors may submit a new resolution or modify the resolutions proposed in the preliminary notice of meeting (
avis de reunion
),
which notice must be published at least 35 days prior to the meeting date. In such case, Holders who have given prior instructions
to vote on such resolutions shall be deemed to have voted in favor of the new or modified resolutions if approved by the Board
and against if not approved by the Company’s board of directors.
The Company has informed
the Depositary that the Company may require voting instructions to be delivered in writing. In such circumstances, Holders of ADSs
may be required to deliver signed voting instruction cards to the Depositary.
Notwithstanding anything
else contained in the Deposit Agreement or this ADR, the Depositary shall not have any obligation to take any action with respect
to any meeting, or solicitation of consents or proxies, of holders of Deposited Securities if the taking of such action would violate
U.S. laws. The Company agrees to take any and all actions reasonably necessary to enable Holders and Beneficial Owners to exercise
the voting rights accruing to the Deposited Securities and to deliver to the Depositary an opinion of U.S. counsel addressing any
actions requested to be taken if so reasonably requested by the Depositary.
There can be no assurance
that Holders generally or any Holder in particular will receive the notice described above with sufficient time to enable the Holder
to return voting instructions to the Depositary in a timely manner.
(18)
Changes Affecting Deposited Securities
.
Upon any change in nominal or par value, split-up, cancellation, consolidation
or any other reclassification of Deposited Securities, or upon any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale
of assets affecting the Company or to which it is a party, any securities which shall be received by the Depositary or the Custodian
in exchange for, or in conversion of or replacement of or otherwise in respect of, such Deposited Securities shall, to the extent
permitted by law, be treated as new Deposited Securities under the Deposit Agreement, and the ADRs shall, subject to the provisions
of the Deposit Agreement and applicable law, evidence ADSs representing the right to receive such additional or replacement securities.
In giving effect to such change, split-up, cancellation, consolidation or other reclassification of Deposited Securities, recapitalization,
reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets, the Depositary may, with the Company’s approval, and shall, if the
Company shall so request, subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement and receipt of an opinion of counsel to the Company reasonably
satisfactory to the Depositary that such actions are not in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, (i) issue and deliver
additional ADSs as in the case of a stock dividend on the Shares, (ii) amend the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADRs, (iii)
amend the applicable Registration Statement(s) on Form F-6 as filed with the Commission in respect of the ADSs, (iv) call for the
surrender of outstanding ADRs to be exchanged for new ADRs, and (v) take such other actions as are appropriate to reflect the transaction
with respect to the ADSs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any security so received may not be lawfully distributed
to some or all Holders, the Depositary may, with the Company’s approval, and shall, if the Company requests, subject to receipt
of an opinion of Company’s counsel satisfactory to the Depositary that such action is not in violation of any applicable
laws or regulations, sell such securities at public or private sale, at such place or places and upon such terms as it may deem
proper and may allocate the net proceeds of such sales (net of (a) applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the
Depositary and (b) taxes) for the account of the Holders otherwise entitled to such securities upon an averaged or other practicable
basis without regard to any distinctions among such Holders and distribute the net proceeds so allocated to the extent practicable
as in the case of a distribution received in cash pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Deposit Agreement. Neither the Company nor the
Depositary shall be responsible for (i) any failure to determine that it may be lawful or feasible to make such securities available
to Holders in general or any Holder in particular, (ii) any foreign exchange exposure or loss incurred in connection with such
sale, or (iii) any liability to the purchaser of such securities.
(19)
Exoneration
.
None of the Depositary, the Company or any of their respective directors, employees, agents or affiliates
shall be obligated to do or perform any act which is inconsistent with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement or incur any liability
(i) if the Depositary or the Company shall be prevented or forbidden from, or subjected to any civil or criminal penalty or restraint
on account of, or delayed in, doing or performing any act or thing required by the terms of the Deposit Agreement and this ADR,
by reason of any provision of any present or future law or regulation of the United States, The Republic of France or any other
country, or of any other governmental authority or regulatory authority or stock exchange, or on account of the possible criminal
or civil penalties or restraint, or by reason of any provision, present or future, of the Articles of Association of the Company
or any provision of or governing any Deposited Securities, or by reason of any act of God or war or other circumstances beyond
its control (including, without limitation, nationalization, expropriation, currency restrictions, work stoppage, strikes, civil
unrest, acts of terrorism, revolutions, rebellions, explosions and computer failure), (ii) by reason of any exercise of, or failure
to exercise, any discretion provided for in the Deposit Agreement or in the Articles of Association of the Company or provisions
of or governing Deposited Securities, (iii) for any action or inaction in reliance upon the advice of or information from legal
counsel, accountants, any person presenting Shares for deposit, any Holder, any Beneficial Owner or authorized representative thereof,
or any other person believed by it in good faith to be competent to give such advice or information, (iv) for the inability by
a Holder or Beneficial Owner to benefit from any distribution, offering, right or other benefit which is made available to holders
of Deposited Securities but is not, under the terms of the Deposit Agreement, made available to Holders of ADSs or (v) for any
consequential or punitive damages for any breach of the terms of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary, its controlling persons,
its agents, any Custodian and the Company, its controlling persons and its agents may rely and shall be protected in acting upon
any written notice, request or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party
or parties. No disclaimer of liability under the Securities Act is intended by any provision of the Deposit Agreement or this ADR.
(20)
Standard of Care
.
The Company and the Depositary assume no obligation and shall not be subject to any liability
under the Deposit Agreement or this ADR to any Holder(s) or Beneficial Owner(s), except that the Company and Depositary agree to
perform their respective obligations specifically set forth in the Deposit Agreement and this ADR without negligence or bad faith.
None of the Depositary, the Company or any of their directors, officers, controlling persons, employees or agents shall be liable
for any failure to carry out any instructions to vote any of the Deposited Securities, or for the manner in which any vote is cast
or the effect of any vote, provided that any such action or omission is in good faith and in accordance with the terms of the Deposit
Agreement. Neither the Company nor the Depositary shall incur any liability for any failure to determine that any distribution
or action may be lawful or reasonably practicable, for any investment risk associated with acquiring an interest in the Deposited
Securities, for any tax consequences that may result from the ownership of ADSs, Shares or Deposited Securities, for the credit-worthiness
of any third party, for allowing any rights to lapse upon the terms of the Deposit Agreement, for the failure or timeliness of
any notice from the Company, or for any action or failure to act by, or any information provided or not provided by, DTC or any
DTC participant. The Depositary shall not be liable for the content of any information submitted to it by the Company for distribution
to the Holders or for any inaccuracy of any translation thereof or for the validity or worth of the Deposited Securities.
(21)
Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of Successor Depositary
.
The Depositary may at any time
resign as Depositary under the Deposit Agreement by written notice of resignation delivered to the Company, such resignation to
be effective on the earlier of (i) the 90th day after delivery thereof to the Company (whereupon the Depositary shall be entitled
to take the actions contemplated in Section 6.2 of the Deposit Agreement), or (ii) upon the appointment of a successor depositary
and its acceptance of such appointment as provided in the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary may at any time be removed by the Company
by written notice of such removal, which removal shall be effective on the later of (i) the 90th day after delivery thereof to
the Depositary (whereupon the Depositary shall be entitled to take the actions contemplated in Section 6.2 of the Deposit Agreement),
or (ii) upon the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as provided in the Deposit Agreement.
In case at any time the Depositary acting hereunder shall resign or be removed, the Company shall use its best efforts to appoint
a successor depositary, which shall be a bank or trust company having an office in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York.
Every successor depositary shall be required by the Company to execute and deliver to its predecessor and to the Company an instrument
in writing accepting its appointment hereunder, and thereupon such successor depositary, without any further act or deed (except
as required by applicable law), shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor
(other than as contemplated in Sections 5.8 and 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement). The predecessor depositary, upon payment of all
sums due it and on the written request of the Company, shall (i) execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor
all rights and powers of such predecessor hereunder (other than as contemplated in Sections 5.8 and 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement),
(ii) duly assign, transfer and deliver all right, title and interest to the Deposited Securities to such successor, and (iii) deliver
to such successor a list of the Holders of all outstanding ADSs and such other information relating to ADSs and Holders thereof
as the successor may reasonably request. Any such successor depositary shall promptly provide notice of its appointment to such
Holders. Any corporation into or with which the Depositary may be merged or consolidated shall be the successor of the Depositary
without the execution or filing of any document or any further act.
(22)
Amendment/Supplement
.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this paragraph 22, the Deposit Agreement and applicable
law, this ADR and any provisions of the Deposit Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended or supplemented by written
agreement between the Company and the Depositary in any respect which they may deem necessary or desirable without the prior written
consent of the Holders or Beneficial Owners. Any amendment or supplement which shall impose or increase any fees or charges (other
than charges in connection with foreign exchange control regulations, and taxes and other governmental charges, delivery and other
such expenses), or which shall otherwise materially prejudice any substantial existing right of Holders or Beneficial Owners, shall
not, however, become effective as to outstanding ADSs until the expiration of thirty (30) days after notice of such amendment or
supplement shall have been given to the Holders of outstanding ADSs. Notice of any amendment to the Deposit Agreement or this ADR
shall not need to describe in detail the specific amendments effectuated thereby, and failure to describe the specific amendments
in any such notice shall not render such notice invalid,
provided
,
however
, that, in each such case, the notice given
to the Holders identifies a means for Holders and Beneficial Owners to retrieve or receive the text of such amendment (
i.e.
,
upon retrieval from the Commission’s, the Depositary’s or the Company’s website or upon request from the Depositary).
The parties hereto agree that any amendments or supplements which (i) are reasonably necessary (as agreed by the Company and the
Depositary) in order for (a) the ADSs to be registered on Form F-6 under the Securities Act or (b) the ADSs to be settled solely
in electronic book-entry form and (ii) do not in either such case impose or increase any fees or charges to be borne by Holders,
shall be deemed not to materially prejudice any substantial rights of Holders or Beneficial Owners. Every Holder and Beneficial
Owner at the time any amendment or supplement so becomes effective shall be deemed, by continuing to hold such ADSs, to consent
and agree to such amendment or supplement and to be bound by the Deposit Agreement and this ADR, if applicable, as amended or supplemented
thereby. In no event shall any amendment or supplement impair the right of the Holder to surrender such ADS and receive therefor
the Deposited Securities represented thereby, except in order to comply with mandatory provisions of applicable law. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if any governmental body should adopt new laws, rules or regulations which would require an amendment of, or supplement
to, the Deposit Agreement to ensure compliance therewith, the Company and the Depositary may amend or supplement the Deposit Agreement
and this ADR at any time in accordance with such changed laws, rules or regulations. Such amendment or supplement to the Deposit
Agreement and this ADR in such circumstances may become effective before a notice of such amendment or supplement is given to Holders
or within any other period of time as required for compliance with such laws, rules or regulations.
(23)
Termination
.
The Depositary shall, at any time at the written direction of the Company, terminate the Deposit
Agreement by providing notice of such termination to the Holders of all ADSs then outstanding at least thirty (30) days prior to
the date fixed in such notice for such termination. If ninety (90) days shall have expired after (i) the Depositary shall have
delivered to the Company a written notice of its election to resign, or (ii) the Company shall have delivered to the Depositary
a written notice of the removal of the Depositary, and, in either case, a successor depositary shall not have been appointed and
accepted its appointment as provided in Section 5.4 of the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary may terminate the Deposit Agreement
by providing notice of such termination to the Holders of all ADSs then outstanding at least thirty (30) days prior to the date
fixed in such notice for such termination. The date so fixed for termination of the Deposit Agreement in any termination notice
so distributed by the Depositary to the Holders of ADSs is referred to as the “
Termination Date
”. Until the
Termination Date, the Depositary shall continue to perform all of its obligations under the Deposit Agreement, and the Holders
and Beneficial Owners will be entitled to all of their rights under the Deposit Agreement. If any ADSs shall remain outstanding
after the Termination Date, the Registrar and the Depositary shall not, after the Termination Date, have any obligation to perform
any further acts under the Deposit Agreement, except that the Depositary shall, subject, in each case, to the terms and conditions
of the Deposit Agreement, continue to (i) collect dividends and other distributions pertaining to Deposited Securities, (ii) sell
securities and other property received in respect of Deposited Securities, (iii) deliver Deposited Securities, together with any
dividends or other distributions received with respect thereto and the net proceeds of the sale of any securities or other property,
in exchange for ADSs surrendered to the Depositary (after deducting, or charging, as the case may be, in each case, the fees and
charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and all applicable taxes or governmental charges for the account of the Holders
and Beneficial Owners, in each case upon the terms set forth in Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement), and (iv) take such actions
as may be required under applicable law in connection with its role as Depositary under the Deposit Agreement. At any time after
the Termination Date, the Depositary may sell the Deposited Securities then held under the Deposit Agreement and shall after such
sale hold un-invested the net proceeds of such sale, together with any other cash then held by it under the Deposit Agreement,
in an un-segregated account and without liability for interest, for the pro - rata benefit of the Holders whose ADSs have not theretofore
been surrendered. After making such sale, the Depositary shall be discharged from all obligations under the Deposit Agreement except
(i) to account for such net proceeds and other cash (after deducting, or charging, as the case may be, in each case, the fees and
charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and all applicable taxes or governmental charges for the account of the Holders
and Beneficial Owners, in each case upon the terms set forth in Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement), and (ii) as may be required
at law in connection with the termination of the Deposit Agreement. After the Termination Date, the Company shall be discharged
from all obligations under the Deposit Agreement, except for its obligations to the Depositary under Sections 5.8, 5.9 and 7.6
of the Deposit Agreement. The obligations under the terms of the Deposit Agreement of Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs outstanding
as of the Termination Date shall survive the Termination Date and shall be discharged only when the applicable ADSs are presented
by their Holders to the Depositary for cancellation under the terms of the Deposit Agreement.
(24)
Compliance with U.S. Securities Laws
.
Notwithstanding any provisions in this ADR or the Deposit Agreement to
the contrary, the withdrawal or delivery of Deposited Securities will not be suspended by the Company or the Depositary except
as would be permitted by Instruction I.A.(1) of the General Instructions to the Form F-6 Registration Statement, as amended from
time to time, under the Securities Act.
(25)
Certain Rights of the Depositary; Limitations
.
Subject to the further terms and provisions of this paragraph
(25), the Depositary, its Affiliates and their agents, on their own behalf, may own and deal in any class of securities of the
Company and its Affiliates and in ADSs. The Depositary shall issue ADSs against evidence of rights to receive Shares from the Company,
any agent of the Company or any custodian, registrar, transfer agent, clearing agency or other entity involved in ownership or
transaction records in respect of the Shares. Such evidence of rights shall consist of written blanket or specific guarantees of
ownership of Shares. In its capacity as Depositary, the Depositary shall not lend Shares or ADSs; provided, however, that the Depositary
may (i) issue ADSs prior to the receipt of Shares pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Deposit Agreement (each such transaction a “
Pre-Release
Transaction
”) and (ii) deliver Shares only upon prior receipt and cancellation of ADSs for withdrawal of Deposited Securities
pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Deposit Agreement, including ADSs which were issued under (i) above but for which Shares may not
have been received. The Depositary may receive ADSs in lieu of Shares under (i) above. Each such Pre-Release Transaction will be
(a) subject to a written agreement whereby the person or entity (the “
Applicant
”) to whom ADSs are to be delivered
(w) represents that at the time of the Pre-Release Transaction the Applicant or its customer owns the Shares that are to be delivered
by the Applicant under such Pre-Release Transaction, (x) agrees to indicate the Depositary as owner of such Shares in its records
and to hold such Shares in trust for the Depositary until such Shares are delivered to the Depositary or the Custodian, (y) unconditionally
guarantees to deliver to the Depositary or the Custodian, as applicable, such Shares, and (z) agrees to any additional restrictions
or requirements that the Depositary deems appropriate, (b) at all times fully collateralized with cash, U.S. government securities
or such other collateral as the Depositary deems appropriate, (c) terminable by the Depositary on not more than five (5) business
days’ notice and (d) subject to such further indemnities and credit regulations as the Depositary deems appropriate. The
Depositary will normally limit the number of ADSs involved in such Pre-Release Transactions at any one time to thirty percent (30%)
of the ADSs outstanding (without giving effect to ADSs outstanding under (i) above), provided, however, that the Depositary reserves
the right to change or disregard such limit from time to time as it deems appropriate. The Depositary may also set limits with
respect to the number of ADSs and Shares involved in PreRelease Transactions with any one person on a case-by-case basis as it
deems appropriate. The Depositary may retain for its own account any compensation received by it in conjunction with the foregoing.
Collateral provided pursuant to (b) above, but not the earnings thereon, shall be held for the benefit of the Holders (other than
the Applicant).
(ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER SIGNATURE
LINES)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned Holder hereby sell(s), assign(s)
and transfer(s) unto ______________________________ whose taxpayer identification number is _______________________ and whose address
including postal zip code is ________________, the within ADS and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing
________________________ attorney-in-fact to transfer said ADS on the books of the Depositary with full power of substitution in
the premises.
Dated:
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Name:________________________________
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By:
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Title:
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NOTICE: The signature of the Holder to this assignment
must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the within instrument in every particular, without alteration or enlargement
or any change whatsoever.
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If the endorsement be executed by an attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, the person executing the endorsement must give his/her full title in such capacity and proper
evidence of authority to act in such capacity, if not on file with the Depositary, must be forwarded with this ADR.
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SIGNATURE GUARANTEED
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All endorsements or assignments of ADRs must be guaranteed
by a member of a Medallion Signature Program approved by the Securities Transfer Association, Inc.
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