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OTHER GENERAL INFORMATION<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong><strong>format</strong>ion regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> capital and <strong>the</strong> sharehold<strong>in</strong>g structure<br />

3. O<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong><strong>format</strong>ion regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> capital<br />

and <strong>the</strong> sharehold<strong>in</strong>g structure<br />

3.1 Extracts from <strong>the</strong> Articles of Association regard<strong>in</strong>g<br />

capital and <strong>the</strong> sharehold<strong>in</strong>g structure<br />

Form of shares (Article 7 of <strong>the</strong> Articles<br />

of Association)<br />

Fully paid-up shares can be registered or bearer shares, as <strong>the</strong><br />

shareholder chooses.<br />

As an exception to <strong>the</strong> above, <strong>the</strong> shares of any shareholder<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r than an <strong>in</strong>dividual own<strong>in</strong>g more than 10% of <strong>the</strong> Company’s<br />

dividend rights are to be held <strong>in</strong> pure registered accounts.<br />

They are held <strong>in</strong> an account under <strong>the</strong> conditions provided for by<br />

law and regulations.<br />

The Company may at any time ask an <strong>in</strong>stitution or <strong>in</strong>termediary,<br />

under <strong>the</strong> legal and regulatory conditions <strong>in</strong> force and subject to<br />

<strong>the</strong> correspond<strong>in</strong>g penalties, to disclose <strong>the</strong> name or corporate<br />

name, <strong>the</strong> nationality and address of <strong>in</strong>dividuals or entities hold<strong>in</strong>g<br />

securities with current or future vot<strong>in</strong>g rights at <strong>the</strong> Company’s<br />

Shareholders’ Meet<strong>in</strong>gs, as well as <strong>the</strong> number of securities held<br />

by each <strong>in</strong>dividual or entity and, if applicable, any restrictions on <strong>the</strong><br />

securities held.<br />

Share capital ownership <strong>in</strong><strong>format</strong>ion<br />

(Article 8 of <strong>the</strong> Articles of Association)<br />

Any <strong>in</strong>dividual or legal entity which, act<strong>in</strong>g alone or jo<strong>in</strong>tly with o<strong>the</strong>rs,<br />

should come to hold, ei<strong>the</strong>r directly or <strong>in</strong>directly, one percent (1%)<br />

or more of <strong>the</strong> capital or vot<strong>in</strong>g rights of <strong>the</strong> Company shall <strong>in</strong>form<br />

<strong>the</strong> Company of <strong>the</strong> aggregate number of shares, vot<strong>in</strong>g rights and<br />

future rights to Company equity it holds. It shall also <strong>report</strong> that<br />

<strong>in</strong><strong>format</strong>ion to <strong>the</strong> Company whenever <strong>the</strong> number of shares or<br />

vot<strong>in</strong>g rights it owns <strong>in</strong>crease by an additional one percent (1%) or<br />

more of <strong>the</strong> capital and total vot<strong>in</strong>g rights. The <strong>in</strong><strong>format</strong>ion must be<br />

provided to <strong>the</strong> Company no later than fi ve (5) trad<strong>in</strong>g days after<br />

any acquisition of shares or vot<strong>in</strong>g rights which lead to one or more<br />

thresholds be<strong>in</strong>g exceeded.<br />

In <strong>the</strong> event that a shareholder should fail to comply with <strong>the</strong> above<br />

provisions, at <strong>the</strong> request of one or more shareholders own<strong>in</strong>g fi ve<br />

percent (5%) or more of <strong>the</strong> Company’s capital, which request shall<br />

be recorded <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> m<strong>in</strong>utes of <strong>the</strong> Shareholders’ Meet<strong>in</strong>g, any shares<br />

or vot<strong>in</strong>g rights not <strong>report</strong>ed with<strong>in</strong> this deadl<strong>in</strong>e shall be barred from<br />

vot<strong>in</strong>g at any Shareholders’ Meet<strong>in</strong>g held with<strong>in</strong> a period of two (2)<br />

years after <strong>the</strong>y are <strong>report</strong>ed by <strong>the</strong> owner.<br />

The forego<strong>in</strong>g <strong>report</strong><strong>in</strong>g requirement shall also apply whenever <strong>the</strong><br />

portion of shares or vot<strong>in</strong>g rights held decreases under <strong>the</strong> one<br />

percent (1%) threshold.<br />

�<br />

In <strong>the</strong> case <strong>the</strong> threshold of 10% direct or <strong>in</strong>direct ownership of<br />

rights to Company dividends is exceeded, all shareholders o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

than <strong>in</strong>dividuals are required, on <strong>the</strong>ir own responsibility, to <strong>in</strong>dicate<br />

<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> declaration that such threshold has been exceeded, whe<strong>the</strong>r<br />

or not <strong>the</strong>y are subject to withhold<strong>in</strong>g tax (as defi ned <strong>in</strong> Article 24 of<br />

<strong>the</strong> Articles of Association). When such a shareholder declares that<br />

he is not subject to withhold<strong>in</strong>g tax, evidence must be presented<br />

at <strong>the</strong> Company’s request, on <strong>the</strong> understand<strong>in</strong>g that any such<br />

evidence produced will not exempt that shareholder from <strong>the</strong><br />

entire responsibility for such declarations. All shareholders o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

than <strong>in</strong>dividuals, who have notifi ed <strong>the</strong> Company that <strong>the</strong>y have<br />

exceeded <strong>the</strong> above threshold, must notify <strong>the</strong> Company as soon<br />

as possible of any change <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir tax status which might cause<br />

<strong>the</strong>m to become or cease to be subject to withhold<strong>in</strong>g tax.<br />

Changes to shareholder rights<br />

Any change to shareholder rights is subject to legal requirements.<br />

There are no specifi c provisions <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Articles of Association.<br />

Changes to <strong>the</strong> share capital<br />

Provisions <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Articles of Association govern<strong>in</strong>g changes to <strong>ANF</strong>’s<br />

share capital are no more str<strong>in</strong>gent than those required by law.<br />

Transfer and assignment of shares<br />

Contents<br />

The procedures for transferr<strong>in</strong>g and assign<strong>in</strong>g shares are subject to<br />

legal requirements. There are no specifi c provisions <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Articles<br />

of Association.<br />

Rights conferred by each share (Article 9<br />

of <strong>the</strong> Articles of Association)<br />

In addition to <strong>the</strong> vot<strong>in</strong>g right granted by law, each share carries<br />

<strong>the</strong> right to a portion of <strong>the</strong> profi ts or liquidation surplus <strong>in</strong> direct<br />

proportion to <strong>the</strong> exist<strong>in</strong>g number of shares.<br />

Each time a certa<strong>in</strong> number of shares must be owned to vote, it<br />

is <strong>the</strong> responsibility of those shareholders who do not own that<br />

number, to arrange <strong>the</strong> group<strong>in</strong>g of shares as required.<br />

<strong>ANF</strong> • <strong>2009</strong> ANNUAL REPORT<br />

189<br />

OTHER GENERAL GENERAL INFORMATION PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INFORMATION ABOUT <strong>ANF</strong> DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

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