SAINT-GOBAIN (EPA:SGO) - Access to information in respect of the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on June 4, 2020
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Compagnie de Saint-Gobain - a French Société anonyme
With a share capital of euros 2,178,733,804
Tour Saint-Gobain - 12, place de l'Iris - 92400 Courbevoie, France
On May 18, 2020
Access to information in respect of the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting to
be held on June 4, 2020
The shareholders of Compagnie de Saint Gobain are invited to participate in the
Annual General Shareholders' Meeting (ordinary and extraordinary) to be held
exceptionally in closed session on June 4, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. (Paris time) by
vote cast -preferably via the Internet- or by proxy. The Annual General
Shareholders' Meeting will be broadcast live and in its entirety on
Saint-Gobain's website:
https://www.saint-gobain.com/en/finance/general-meeting.
The notice of meeting and the convening notice (which include the agenda of the
meeting and the draft resolutions) were published in the French BALO (Bulletin
des Annonces Légales Obligatoires) dated respectively April 29, 2020 and May
18, 2020. The rules governing shareholders' participation and vote at the
meeting are described in the abovementioned notices.
Information and documents provided for by Article R. 225-83 of the French
Commercial Code have been made available to shareholders since the convening of
the meeting in compliance with applicable regulations:
- each holder of registered shares (actions détenues au nominatif) is entitled
to request from the Company to receive such information and documents until
the fifth day (included) before the meeting. Holders of bearer shares
(actions détenues au porteur) must provide a registration certificate
(attestation d'inscription) to be issued by their financial intermediary to
exercise this right. Such requests should be sent either by email
(preferable option) to the following address: actionnaires@saint-gobain.com
or by mail to the registered office of the Company Tour Saint-Gobain - 12
place de l'Iris, 92096 La Défense Cedex - France.
Given the current health context and the possible reduction of postal
services and in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 of Order
No. 2020-321 dated March 25, 2020, the abovementioned documents may be
validly communicated by electronic message and shareholders are requested to
provide their email address with their request.
- each shareholder is entitled to consult such information and documents at the
registered office of the Company during the 15-day period preceding the
meeting. Nevertheless, given the current health context, we recommend that
shareholders give preference to requests by email to actionnaires@saint-
gobain.com and provide their email address with their request.
Documents and information relating to the meeting referred to in article R.
225-73-1 of the French Commercial Code are available on the Company's website
at the following address:
https://www.saint-gobain.com/en/finance/general-meeting