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• Ninth draft resolution: partial business transferTo <strong>the</strong> shareholders,We have called this extraordinary shareholders' meeting to submit for your approval, as required by law and<strong>the</strong> Company's articles of association, <strong>the</strong> partial business transfer (apport partiel d’actif) of <strong>the</strong> entire andstand-alone division of <strong>the</strong> "promotion and marketing" activity of <strong>Guerbet</strong> in favour of <strong>Guerbet</strong> France.We will provide you with full details and additional information concerning <strong>the</strong> items and documentsprovided for under applicable regulation and that will remain available to you in accordance with <strong>the</strong>statutory deadlines.You may <strong>the</strong>reafter consult <strong>the</strong> report of <strong>the</strong> transfer auditor (commissaire à la scission).Proposed partial business transfer (apport partiel d’actif) of <strong>the</strong> entire stand-alone business of <strong>the</strong>"promotion and marketing" activity of <strong>Guerbet</strong> in favour of <strong>Guerbet</strong> FranceWe propose that you rule on <strong>the</strong> partial business transfer of <strong>the</strong> entire stand-alone business of <strong>the</strong>"promotion and marketing" activity of <strong>Guerbet</strong> in favour of its wholly-owned subsidiary, <strong>Guerbet</strong> France, asimplified joint stock company (Société par Actions Simplifiée), with a capital of €1,000, having its registeredoffice at 15, rue des Vanesses – 93420 Villepinte, and register in Bobigny under No. 789 526 555.The proposed contribution submitted to you was adopted by your Board of Directors on 4 April 2013 and <strong>the</strong>draft agreement to that effect was signed on that same day.Purpose of <strong>the</strong> partial business transferThe partial business transfer thus proposed relates to a plan for <strong>the</strong> internal reorganisation of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Guerbet</strong>Group.To address <strong>the</strong> new challenges, notably in order to permit its commercial forces to both effectively reachcustomers and adapt to changing regulatory requirements, <strong>the</strong> promotional and marketing activities of<strong>Guerbet</strong> must evolve in consequence.The objective of this reorganisation is thus to group <strong>the</strong>se activities within a stand-alone entity whichinvolves <strong>the</strong> contribution by <strong>Guerbet</strong> of its "promotion and marketing" division in favour of its wholly-ownedsubsidiary, <strong>Guerbet</strong> France.For this contribution, <strong>the</strong> "promotion and marketing" activity will be given <strong>the</strong> status as a stand-alone legalentity that is necessary for its activity while enabling it to benefit from <strong>the</strong> constant backing of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Guerbet</strong>Group through a reciprocal collaboration.It is specified that <strong>the</strong> bodies representing <strong>Guerbet</strong> personnel were informed in advance and consulted on<strong>the</strong> subject of <strong>the</strong> proposed partial business transfer and rendered a favourable decision on 8 January 2013Assets and liabilities to be contributedThe complete and stand-alone division of <strong>the</strong> activity to be transferred to <strong>Guerbet</strong> consists in <strong>the</strong> promotionand marketing in metropolitan France and French overseas departments and territories of: X-ray and MRI contrast products; Medical devices, injectors and related consumables.The contribution will concern mainly <strong>the</strong> injectors, <strong>the</strong> contract relating to <strong>the</strong>se injectors and <strong>the</strong> personnelattached to this sector of activity. The customer base relating to this activity will not however be transferredbut <strong>Guerbet</strong> France will act, in time, as a commission agent on behalf of <strong>Guerbet</strong>.It is specified that <strong>Guerbet</strong> France will be responsible only for those liabilities it assumes within <strong>the</strong>framework of <strong>the</strong> partial business transfer and shall not be jointly and severally liable for o<strong>the</strong>r liabilities of<strong>Guerbet</strong>, and that <strong>Guerbet</strong> shall not be jointly and severally liable with <strong>Guerbet</strong> France for <strong>the</strong> debtstransmitted to <strong>the</strong> latter within <strong>the</strong> framework of <strong>the</strong> proposed partial business transfer.146

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