UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2023

8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Company information

(d) Non ‑ voting Directors Pursuant to Article 21 of the bylaws of Groupama Assurances Mutuelles, the General Meeting may appoint one or more non ‑ voting Directors, up to a maximum of six. All obligations of the Directors hereunder are applicable to the non ‑ voting Directors, including when the obligations result from provisions applicable only to the Directors. The Board of Directors will meet at least four times per year when convened by its Chairman or by any party to whom the Chairman delegates this task. If the Board has not met for more than two (2) months, at least one third of the Board members may ask the Chairman to convene a meeting for a specific agenda. Notices convening meetings shall be made by letter, telegram, telex, fax, or e ‑ mail, or verbally and may be sent by the General Secretary. The Chief Executive Officer may also request that the Chairman convene the Board for a specific agenda. A draft schedule of meetings is to be prepared no later than December, for the following year. Directors may ask the Chairman to invite the principal administrative officers of Groupama Assurances Mutuelles to meetings of the Board of Directors to question them on any issues relating to the exercise of their duties. Provisions specific to the holding of Board meetings by video conference or any method of telecommunication Directors who participate in Board meetings by video conference or any other method of telecommunication, in accordance with the legal and regulatory provisions and within the established limits, are deemed to be present for purposes of calculating a quorum and majority. These methods must have technical characteristics that guarantee effective participation in the Board meeting and must allow the continuous broadcast of its deliberations. However, participation in Board meetings by video conference is excluded for ruling on the following decisions: appointment, compensation and dismissal of the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer; ❯ preparation of the annual financial statements and the management report; ❯ preparation of the consolidated and combined financial statements and the management reports. ❯ (e) (f) (g) Secretarial duties of the Board of Directors The secretarial duties of the Board of Directors are to be fulfilled by the General Secretary of Groupama Assurances Mutuelles. Notice convening meetings – holding of Board meetings

(h) Attendance record and minutes In accordance with the law and current regulations, an attendance record is to be maintained, which is to be signed by the Directors participating in the Board meetings, indicating the names of the Directors deemed present under the terms of Article R. 322 ‑ 55 ‑ 4 of the French Insurance Code. The minutes will report the discussions as fully as possible. Copies or extracts of the minutes of the deliberations are to be certified as valid by the Chairman, the Vice ‑ Chairman called to preside over the meetings if the Chairman is unavailable, the Chief Executive Officer, the Secretary of the Board, or a legal representative authorised for this purpose. Assessment of the Board of Directors The corporate governance report, attached to the management report, shall describe the conditions for preparing and organising the Board’s tasks and the limits of its powers, if applicable. To allow for preparation of this report, at least once per year, during one of its meetings, the Board of Directors will dedicate an item on its agenda to a discussion of its operation. The Compensation and Appointments Committee is responsible for ensuring the proper application of the recommendations resulting from the assessment of the Board of Directors and its committees and for submitting regular reports to the Board. Rights and obligations of Directors Presentation of the Articles of association and the internal bylaws Before accepting their duties, all Directors must be familiar with the laws and regulations relating to their duties. A copy of the bylaws of Groupama Assurances Mutuelles and of these internal bylaws will be submitted to them upon entering into office. The Board will ensure that the internal bylaws are updated to take into consideration any legal and regulatory changes as well as any changes to local practice. Training The competence of the Directors is assessed by the ACPR collectively taking into account the training and individual experience of all members. The knowledge and skills required by the ACPR, which are appropriate for carrying out the duties of the Board of Directors, relate to insurance markets, financial markets and the Company’s strategy and business model, its governance system, financial and actuarial analysis and the legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to the undertaking and appropriate for carrying out the duties of the Board of Directors. At all times, Directors are required to maintain a level of competence meeting the criteria required by the insurance laws. Directors and members of specialised committees may be required to take training courses that meet these requirements or may take the initiative to do so if they deem this necessary. (i) 8.1.3.2 (a) (b)

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Universal Registration Document 2023 GROUPAMA ASSURANCES MUTUELLES

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