Head of Human Resources wins HR Director of the ... - BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas wins first
prize in the AGM Awards
BNP Paribas was singled out for having
organised and led the best annual general
meeting in 2003, based on the analysis of
22 comprehensive topics. The prize, granted
jointly by the financial magazine “Le Revenu”
and Publicis Consultants•Ecocom, was awarded
by Paris Europlace, an organisation dedicated
to promoting Paris as a financiel centre.
BNP Paribas received the same award in 2000,
once again in recognition of its high quality
financial communications.
The 2003 Annual General Meeting was
an additional opportunity for BNP Paribas
to reaffirm its commitment to sustainable
development. Ever since BNP Paribas was
founded, at the General Meeting of 23 May 2000,
the Group has sought to create solid, recurring
value, testifying to its respect not only for
“traditional” partners comprising shareholders,
clients and employees, but also for the
community at large. It seemed appropriate
that these principles be reflected in the Group’s
General Meetings. That is why it was decided,
in conjunction with the Shareholder Liaison
Committee, to donate EUR 10 to IVS
(Institut des Vaisseaux et du Sang) for every
attending investor. IVS is a state-approved
organisation that helps combat vascular disease
and cancer. A total of EUR 9,110 (1) was collected.
A report on how the funds were used will
be given at the Annual General Meeting
on 28 May 2004.
(1) Only 911 shareholders were able to attend the meeting of 14 May 2003,
due to severe transport strikes on that date.
The procedures for BNP Paribas’ General
Meetings are defined in Article 18 of the
Company’s Articles of Association.
The Board of Directors calls an Ordinary General
Meeting at least once a year to vote on the
agenda set by the Board.
The Board may call Extraordinary General
Meetings for the purpose of amending the
articles of association, and especially to increase
the Bank's share capital. Resolutions are adopted
by a two-thirds majority of shareholders present
or represented.
Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meetings
may be called in a single notice of meeting and
held on the same date. BNP Paribas will hold its
Annual and Extraordinary General Meetings on
28 May 2004, on second call.
Notice of Meetings
• Holders of registered shares are notified
by post. The notice of meeting contains
the agenda, the draft resolutions and
a postal voting form.
• Holders of bearer shares are notified via
announcements in the press. In addition
to legal requirements, BNP Paribas sends:
- notices of meetings and a postal voting form
for shareholders who own over a certain
number of shares (set at 400 shares in 2003);
- information letters concerning attendance
procedures. In 2003, these were sent to all
holders of at least 200 bearer shares.