2010 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT (3.4 Mo) - Groupe Casino

231 DECEMBER 2010Share Capital and Share OwnershipOrdinary shares Total shares Voting rights (1)31 December 2010number % number % number %Public 50,970,449 46.1 50,970,449 46.1 53,599,549 33.3registered 3,588,705 3.2 3,588,705 3.2 6,217,805 3.9bearer 47,381,744 42.8 47,381,744 42.8 47,381,744 29.4Rallye Group (2) 53,653,315 48.5 53,653,315 48.5 97,235,999 60.4Galeries Lafayette 2,049,747 1.9 2,049,747 1.9 2,985,505 1.9CNP Group 1,887,957 1.7 1,887,957 1.7 3,775,914 2.3Employee share ownership plan 2,099,509 1.9 2,099,509 1.9 3,440,373 2.1Treasury stock (3) 7,886 0.0 7,886 0.0 - -TOTAL 110,668,863 100.0 110,668,863 100.0 161,037,340 100,031 January 2011Ordinary shares Total shares Voting rights (1)number % number % number %Public 50,856,406 46.0 50,856,406 46.0 53,489,630 33.2registered 3,582,226 3.2 3,582,226 3.2 6,215,450 3.9bearer 47,274,180 42.7 47,274,180, 42.7 47,274,180 29.4Rallye Group (2) 53,653,315 48.5 53,653,315 48.5 97,235,999 60.4Galeries Lafayette 2,049,747 1.9 2,049,747 1.9 2,985,505 1.9CNP Group 1,887,957 1.7 1,887,957 1.7 3,775,914 2.3Employee share ownership plan 2,089,297 1.9 2,089,297 1.9 3,430,161 2.1Treasury stock (3) 134,507 0.1 134,507 0.1 0 -TOTAL 110,671,229 100.0 110,671,229 100.0 160,917,209 100,0(1) Rights to vote in Annual General Meetings, which are not the same as the voting rights published under France’s disclosure threshold rules. When the monthly disclosures of total votingrights and shares are made, the number of voting rights is calculated, in compliance with Article 223-11 of the AMF’s General Rules and Regulations, on the basis of all the shares carryingvoting rights, including shares held in treasury, whose voting rights may not be exercised in Annual General Meetings.(2) At 31 December 2010, Rallye SA held 12.8% of the share capital representing 17.6% of the voting rights directly, and 35.7% of the share capital representing 42.8% of the voting rightsindirectly via six subsidiaries, fi ve of which own over 5% of the share capital and voting rights: Alpétrol with 11.2% of the share capital and 15.4% of the voting rights, Cobivia with 8.5% ofthe share capital and 9.2% of the voting rights, Habitation Moderne de Boulogne with 6.7% of the share capital and 8.0% of the voting rights and Kerrous with 6.5% of the share capital and8.3% of the voting rights. At 31 January 2011, Rallye S.A. held 12.8%of the share capital and 17.6% of the voting rights directly, and 35.7% of the share capital representing 42.8% of thevoting rights indirectly via six subsidiaries, fi ve of which own over 5% of the share capital and voting rights: Alpétrol with 11.2% of the share capital and 15.4% of the voting rights, Cobiviawith 8.5% of the share capital and 9.2% of the voting rights, Habitation Moderne de Boulogne with 6.7% of the share capital and 8.0% of the voting rights and Kerrous with 6.5% of theshare capital and 8.3% of the voting rights.(3) Casino holds a certain amount of treasury stock directly, mainly to meet its commitments under the liquidity contract (see page 31). Through Germinal, an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary,Casino also held 928 shares representing 0.001% of the share capital at 31 December 2010.Through the Group’s employee share ownership plan, Group employeesowned 2,099,509 shares on 31 December 2010, representing 1.897%of the share capital and 2.136% of the voting rights.On 15 December 2010, the Company conducted a survey ofholders of bearer shares. The survey identified 50,530 shareholdersor nominees, together holding 49,051,695, representing 44.32% ofthe share capital.The number of Casino shareholders is estimated at about 55,000(source: survey of identifiable holders of bearer shares carried outon 15 December 2010, and shareholders’ register).To the best of the Company’s knowledge, no shareholder other thanthose listed above holds over 5% of the Company’s share capital orvoting rights.38 Casino Group | Registration Document 2010