CAPGEMINI_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

7.1 Legal information

Legal information 7.1

Corporate name and head office 7.1.1

Head office: 11,{rue de Tilsitt, 75017{Paris, France. Tel.: +33(0){1{47{54{50{00

Corporate name: Capgemini To align its corporate name with that of the Group, the Company’s name was changed from “Cap{Gemini” to “Capgemini” on its conversion to a European company ( Societas Europaea ), by decision of the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of May{10, 2017. Legal form and governing law 7.1.2 The Company was initially incorporated as a société anonyme (joint stock company) and converted to a European company ( Societas Europaea, SE) by decision of the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of May{10, 2017, to enable the legal form to better reflect the Group’s international and European outlook. Date of incorporation and term 7.1.3 To prepare and facilitate the IPO on the Paris stock exchange of Cap{Gemini{Sogeti (incorporated in 1967) a new company, Cap{Gemini, grouping together all investments representing the operating activities of the Group was incorporated on September{17, 1984. This company was registered with the Companies{&{Trade Registry on October{4, 1984.

The Company is governed by prevailing French and European legislative and regulatory provisions and the provisions of its bylaws.

The Company was set up for a period of ninety-nine years from the date of its registration with the Paris Companies{&{Trade Registry. It may be wound up in advance or have its term extended by decision of the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting.

Corporate purpose (Article{3 of the bylaws) 7.1.4 The Company’s purpose is to assist companies in France and abroad in managing and developing their businesses by providing them with the benefit of its knowledge of their industry, its knowhow in the area of business process engineering and re-engineering, and its expertise in the area of information technologies.

developed internally, the integration of systems incorporating hardware, communication systems, customized software, software packages and other components. The Company also supports clients’ IT projects by providing consulting, project management, training and assistance services. Outsourcing The Company manages all or part of its clients’ IT resources on their behalf. Where requested by clients, the Company may perform all or part of this service using its own hardware, telecommunications systems and other equipment. The Company may also manage the IT-based services offered to its clients’ own clientele. In addition, it may work in partnership with clients within a structure conducting all or some of these activities. In order to fulfill its corporate purpose, the Company may decide to: create specialist subsidiaries or acquire interests in the capital X of other companies and manage their business in exchange for a fee. Management services include the provision of technical, marketing, legal and financial assistance, promotion of a consistent image, organization of financial structures, assistance in negotiations to help these companies win new contracts, training, research and development support,{etc.;

To fulfill this purpose, the Company carries out on behalf of clients, either directly, or through its subsidiaries or affiliates{ (1) , one or more of the following activities on a stand-alone or integrated basis: Management consulting Working closely with clients, the Company provides change management assistance to companies by helping them to redefine or redirect their strategy, change their product and service lines, re-engineer their structures and business processes, restore staff motivation and achieve other changes. To this end, the Company uses all the possibilities offered by the latest information technologies whenever appropriate.

Information systems development

The Company designs and installs information systems. Its services include the development of customized software, the installation of software applications available on the market or

Including Local Professional Services under the Sogeti tradename, representing the Group’s fourth business. (1)

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