Annual report 2005 - Dexia.com

DexiaShare and shareholdersInforming shareholdersHigh-performanceand adapted toolsSince its creation, Dexia has always beenattentive to the quality of relations with itsshareholders. The Group is constantly focusedto respect its commitments in an effort toenhance dialogue and transparency in theirregard. Dexia developed with its shareholdersa rigorous, regular and interactive informationsystem. This system comprises a shareholder’sclub, a European advisory board of individualshareholders, meetings in different regions,specific publications, a telephone informationservice and internet dedicated items withupdates in real time.The European clubfor individual shareholdersThe European club for individual shareholderstoday has nearly 16,000 members, primarilyBelgian and French shareholders. The club’sprimary purpose is to provide financialinformation to individual shareholders whowish to keep up to date on Group developmentsthrough publications and documentsspecifically designed for club members. Theregistration in the shareholders club may bedone by phone, email on www.dexia.com orfrom the www.boursorama.com site.Shareholders’ informationmeetings in different regionsDexia regularly organizes informationmeetings in different regions to discuss withshareholders the Group’s business lines,strategy, results and financial outlook. In2005, Pierre Richard met with shareholdersin Marseille and Strasbourg at eventsorganized in partnership with financialnewspapers. Dexia also participates, togetherwith other firms, in meetings organizedby the “Fédération française des clubsd’investissement” and the “Cercle de liaisondes informateurs financiers en France”. Itwas thus in 2005 that Dexia met numerousshareholders in Montpellier, Lyon, Annecy,Tours and Biarritz.28