Who can attend or be represented at the meeting ?
Any shareholders, irrespective of the number of shares they hold, may attend the meeting in person or be represented by the Chairman of the meeting or by a third party.

In Belgium and Grand Duchy of Luxembourg :

• Holders of registered shares must:
  return the participation/proxy form, duly completed and signed, to Dexia SA, Place Rogier 11 (DT 28/A24/AG) – 1210 Brussels (Belgium). In order to be eligible, this document must be received no later than 16.00 on June 19, 2009.

• Holders of bearer or dematerialized shares must:
  • In Belgium: deposit their bearer shares or have their dematerialized shares immobilized with one of the branches of Dexia Bank Belgium, no later than 16.00 on June 19, 2009.
    
    
  • In the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: deposit their bearer shares or have their dematerialized shares immobilized with one of the branches of Dexia Banque Internationale à Luxembourg, no later than 16.00 on June 19, 2009.

In France:

• If your shares are managed by CACEIS Corporate Trust : return the participation/proxy form, duly completed and signed, to CACEIS Corporate Trust, 14 rue Rouget de Lisle, 92862 Issy les Moulineaux Cedex 09 (France). In order to be eligible, this document must be received no later than 16.00 on June 19, 2009.
• If your shares are entrusted to another financial intermediary : send the participation/proxy form, duly completed and signed, indicating the number of shares, directly to the financial intermediary who will hold onto their shares and ask them to draw up a share immobilization certificate and to send everything to CACEIS Corporate Trust, 14 rue Rouget de Lisle, 92862 Issy les Moulineaux Cedex 09 (France). In order to be eligible, these documents must be received no later than 16.00 on June 19, 2009.

How to vote ?
If you cannot attend the meetings personally, you can use the participation/proxy form to choose one of the three available options:

• appoint the Chairman of the meeting with the power of proxy to approve all the resolutions proposed;
• appoint the Chairman of the meeting with power of proxy giving him/her instructions on how to vote on the resolutions;
• arrange representation by another proxy (natural or legal person).

How to complete the participation/proxy form ?