financial report and registration document 2011 - Groupe SEB

Financial Report and Registration Document 2011
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Information on the Company and its share capital
General information concerning SEB S.A
Double voting rights (Article 35, Company bylaws)
Each member attending the meeting is entitled to exercise one vote for every
share they hold or represent. However, double voting rights are conferred
on fully-subscribed, registered nominal shares held by the same person
for at least fi ve years (decision by the General Meeting of 15 June 1985).
Entitlement to double voting rights expires if the shares concerned are
converted to bearer status or if their ownership is transferred, except in
Limitation of voting rights
There is no statutory limitation on voting rights.
cases where the transfer involves a change of name in the nominal register
subsequent to family inheritance or endowment. In the event of an increase
in capital by incorporation of reserves, income or issue premiums, double
voting rights are conferred, from the time of issue, on registered shares
allocated free of charge to a shareholder on the basis of shares already held
which bear this entitlement.
Statutory threshold clause (Article 8, Company bylaws)
There exists an obligation to disclose any holding which exceeds a threshold of 2.5% (or any multiple thereof) of the Company’s capital or voting rights.
Identity of bearer shareholders
The Company may at any time, in accordance with legal provisions and
regulations in force, ask the Euroclear France securities settlement agency
to provide:
� the personal name or company name, address and nationality of holders
of shares in the Company;
Share capital at 31 December 2011
At 31 December 2011, share capital stood at €49,951,826 and was made
up of 49,951,826 fully paid-up shares, representing 73,561,268 total
“theoretical” voting rights, and 71,229,471 effective voting rights (excluding
treasury stock).
� the quantity of shares held by each of them;
� where applicable, any restrictions to which these shares may be subject.
SEB S.A. made such a request to know the identity of its shareholders on
31 December 2011.
There are no stricter conditions than the law to modify shareholder rights.
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