Assystem - Registration Document 2016

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND ITS SHARE CAPITAL
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHARE CAPITAL
Measures in place to ensure that control is not abused
The Company is controlled within the meaning defined in Article L. 233-
3 of the French Commercial Code, as shown in the ownership structure
table in Section 7.2.2 below.
The measures put in place by the Company in order to avoid control
being exercised in an abusive way are described in the following
Sections of this Registration Document:
● Chapter 8: internal control;
● Chapter 2, Section 2.1.1.1: presence of independent directors on
the Board of Directors and Board Committees;
● Chapter 2, Section 2.1.1.1: paragraph on “Conflicts of Interest”.
7.2 INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHARE CAPITAL
7.2.1 ASSYSTEM AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS
2017 FINANCIAL CALENDAR
2 February 2017 after stock market close of trading 2016 revenue release
8 March 2017 after stock market close of trading 2016 annual results release
9 March 2017 8.30 a.m. Presentation of 2016 annual results
27 April 2017 after stock market close of trading Q1 2017 revenue release
16 May 2017 9.30 a.m. Annual General Meeting
27 July 2017 after stock market close of trading Q2 2017 revenue release
11 September 2017 after stock market close of trading First-half 2017 results release
12 September 2017 8.30 a.m. Presentation of first-half 2017 results
9 November 2017 after stock market close of trading Q3 2017 revenue release
Closed periods
In accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation (EU)
no. 596/2014) and the related position statement issued by the
French securities regulator (in AMF DOC-2016-08), the Company has
defined the periods during which persons holding inside information
are prohibited from carrying out transactions in Assystem shares. These
closed periods apply to persons who hold or are deemed to hold
inside information that may put them at an advantage compared with
the general public.
These closed periods apply to all persons who discharge managerial
responsibilities (notably executive officers and senior managers) as
well as any other persons who have regular or occasional access to
inside information.
The closed periods applicable for Assystem – based on the financial
calendar set out above – are as follows:
● the 30 calendar days preceding the publication of the Company’s
annual results press release;
● the 30 calendar days preceding the publication of the Company’s
half-yearly results press release;
● the 15 calendar days preceding the publication of the Company’s
quarterly, half-yearly and annual revenue press releases.
For 2017, these periods correspond to:
● 18 January to 2 February (inclusive);
● 6 February to 8 March (inclusive);
● 12 April to 27 April (inclusive);
● 12 July to 27 July (inclusive);
● 12 August to 11 September (inclusive);
● 25 September to 9 November.
Transactions in the Company’s shares are only permitted as from the
trading session following the publication concerned and provided that
the person carrying out the transaction does not hold any other inside
information.
Access to information
All shareholders have access to full, transparent and clear information,
which is tailored to their specific needs and provides an objective
assessment of Assystem’s growth strategy and results. This financial
communication policy aims to ensure that all shareholders have
information in compliance with usual business practices.
The Company publishes a wide variety of documents, including those
issued for regulatory information purposes, covering the Company’s
business and strategy and financial information. These documents –
which include the Registration Document, the interim financial report,
quarterly revenue releases, the Company’s Articles of Association and
the Board of Directors’ Rules of Procedure – are available on the Group’s
website at , in French and English.
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