La banque d'un monde qui change 2004 - BNP Paribas

96sustainable development97DividendAt the 18 May 2005 Annual General Meeting,the Board of Directors will recommend a dividendof EUR 2 per share, an increase of 37.9%compared with the 2003 dividend. The dividendwill be payable as from 30 May 2005, if approvedat the Annual General Meeting.The proposed distribution amountsto EUR 1,770.4 million, compared withEUR 1,310.2 million paid out in 2004.The proposed payout rate is 37.9% (1) .Dividend growth (in euros per share)0.410.540.750.881.13The dividends for the years 1996 to 2000 have been adjustedfor the two-for-one share-split carried out on 20 February 2002.* Subject to approval at the 18 May 2005 Annual General Meeting.1.201.201.452.00*199619971998199920002001200220032004Timeframe for claiming dividends: after fiveyears, any unclaimed dividends will be forfeitedand paid to the French Treasury, in accordancewith applicable legislation.(1) Dividend recommended to the Annual General Meetingof 18 May 2005 expressed as a percentage of net incomefor the year.BNP Paribas registered sharesShares registered directly with BNP ParibasThe 21,350 shareholders whose shares wereregistered directly with BNP Paribasat 31 December 2004:- automatically receive all documents regardingthe Bank which are sent to shareholders;- receive a copy of the Shareholders’ Guide;- are automatically entitled to use atoll free telephone number (0800 600 700)to place buy and sell orders;- benefit from special, discounted brokerage fees;- have access to “GIS Nomi” (http://gisnomi.bnpparibas.com), a fully secure dedicatedweb server in order to view their registeredshare accounts and account movements as wellas place and track their trading orders;- and as always, pay no custodial fees and aresystematically invited to the General Meetings.Registered shares held in an administered accountBNP Paribas is also extending its administeredshare account services to institutionalshareholders. For institutional shareholders,this type of account combines the main benefitsof holding shares in bearer form with thoseof holding registered shares:- the shares can be sold at any time,through the shareholder’s usual broker;- the shareholder can have a single share account,backed by a cash account;- the shareholder is systematically invited toattend and vote at General Meetings, withoutthe invitation being sent through a third party;- the block on the sale of the shares in the daysleading up to the meeting does not applyand the shareholder can take part in the votevia the Internet.