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2016 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL 276
INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY AND ITS SHARE CAPITAL 7 SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
7.6 SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
7.6.1 RELATIONS WITH SHAREHOLDERS
Shareholders and investors may obtain information on the Hermès
Group by contacting:
Mrs Carole Dupont-Pietri
Group Financial Operations and Investor Relations Director
Hermès International
13-15, rue de la Ville-l’Évêque – 75008 Paris Tel.+33 (0)1 40 17 49 26
E-mail:
7.6.2 SECURITIES SERVICE
These shares are registered in a securities account held by:
BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES SERVICES
Services aux Émetteurs
LES GRANDS MOULINS DE PANTIN
9, rue du Débarcadère 93761 Pantin Cedex
Tel.:+33 (0)8 26 10 91 19
7.6.3 PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS
Legal documents relating to the Company, and more broadly regulated
information within the meaning of Article 221-1 of the AMF General
Regulation are available on the Company’s financial information site
. They may also be consulted in print version
during business hours at the Company’s registered office. On this web-
site, shareholders and investors can access information on the Group’s
management and governance bodies and the registration documents
and financial media statements available in French and English for the
last five financial years.
7.6.4 HOW TO BECOME A HERMÈS
INTERNATIONAL SHAREHOLDER
Registered shares
Shareholders who opt for this method of administration automatically
receive notices of General Meetings and a form to complete if they wish
to receive a hard copy of the annual report. They may place orders to
buy or sell shares with BNP Paribas Securities Services after signing a
service agreement.
Fully registered shares are handled directly by BNP Paribas Securities
Services. You must sign a service agreement to open a fully registered
shareaccount, setting out the terms and conditions for buyingand selling
shares via BNP Paribas Securities Services. The company covers the
custody fees.
Administered registered shares are handled by another financial institu-
tion, of the shareholder’s choice, that may charge custody fees.
Bearer shares
Bearer shares are handled by another financial institution that may apply
custody fees. Shareholders who opt for this form of administration are
not known to the Company andmust make themselves known if they wish
to obtain documents and attend General Meetings.
7.6.5 FINANCIAL CALENDAR
The dates of the publication of financial information (Revenue, annual
and interim results) and of the General Meeting are available on the web
at , under “Shareholder’s Guide”, “Financial
calendar”. The detailed calendar is available on page 320, Chapter 9,
“Additional information”.