CAPGEMINI_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

7.1 Legal information

Disclosure thresholds 7.1.10 The fifteenth{resolution adopted by the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of May{10, 2017 amended the provisions applicable to disclosure thresholds per the bylaws and Article{10 of the bylaws accordingly. Going forward, only shareholders holding more than 5% of the Company’s capital or voting rights are required to report to the Company, within a period of four{stock market days, the crossing, through an increase or a decrease, of each threshold of 1% of capital or voting rights, from this lower threshold of 5% to the threshold triggering a mandatory public offer in accordance with prevailing regulations. In the event of failure to comply with these disclosure rules, at the request of one or several shareholders with combined

holdings representing at least 5% of the Company’s share capital or voting rights, the undisclosed shares will be stripped of voting rights. This sanction will apply for all Shareholders’ Meetings for a period of two years from the date on which the failure to disclose is rectified. This request and the decision of the Shareholders’ Meeting must be recorded in the minutes of the Shareholders’ Meeting. When calculating these “thresholds per the bylaws” the same instances where shares and voting rights held by third parties are deemed equivalent to shares and voting rights held by the shareholder subject to legal disclosure requirements are applicable.

7.1.11

identification

The Company is authorized to obtain details of identifiable holders of bearer shares. The Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of April{25, 2002 added a new Article to the Company’s bylaws according to which the Company may request from the share transaction clearing organization, the name, address, nationality and year of birth for

an individual or the name, address and date of registration for a company, of any holders of shares and securities granting access, immediately or in the future, to shares carrying voting rights at Shareholders’ Meetings. The Company may also obtain details of how many shares are held by each shareholder and any

applicable restrictions on these shares.

Voting rights 7.1.12 Following the decision of the Combined Shareholders’ Meeting two{years by the same shareholder and bonus registered shares of May{6, 2015 in its tenth resolution not to apply the provisions granted in respect of registered shares held for at least of Article{L.225-123 of the French Commercial Code regarding two{years in the event of a share capital increase by double voting rights, each share carries entitlement to one vote. capitalization of reserves, profits of additional paid-in capital. This includes fully-paid shares held in registered form for at least

Changes in shareholder rights 7.1.13

Changes in the share capital or the rights attached to shares are subject to compliance with French company law alone, as the bylaws do not contain any specific provisions in this respect.

Rights, privileges and restrictions relating to shares 7.1.14 In addition to the voting right conferred by law, each share confers entitlement to a portion of the profits and any liquidation surplus, in direct proportion to the number and par value of outstanding shares.

No preferential rights are attached to any specific class of shares or category of shareholder.

Provisions of the bylaws or other provisions that could delay, 7.1.15 defer{or{prevent a change in control

Not applicable.

Factors affecting a potential takeover bid 7.1.16

No factors are subject to the provisions of Article{L.225-100-3 of the French Commercial Code.

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