Universal registration document and annual financial report 2020

2020 Universal registration document and annual financial report - BNP PARIBAS18

1 Presentation of the BnP PariBas GrouP

BNP Paribas and its shareholders

CHANGES IN SHARE OWNERSHIP

➤ CHANGES IN THE BANK S OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS

Dates 31/12/2018 31/12/2019 31/12/2020

Shareholders

Number of shares (in millions)

% of share capital

% of voting rights

Number of shares (in millions)

% of share capital

% of voting rights

Number of shares

(in millions) % of share

capital

% of voting rights

SFPI(1) 96.55(2) 7.7% 7.7% 96.55(2) 7.7% 7.7% 96.55(2) 7.7% 7.7%

BlackRock Inc. 63.22(3) 5.1% 5.1% 62.76(4) 5.0% 5.0% 74.78(5) 6.0% 6.0%

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 12.87 1.0% 1.0% 12.87 1.0% 1.0% 12.87 1.0% 1.0%

Employees 51.58 4.1% 4.1% 52.36 4.2% 4.2% 54.91 4.4% 4.4%

■ of which Group FCPE(6) 37.78 3.0% 3.0% 39.17 3.1% 3.1% 41.41 3.3% 3.3%

■ of which direct ownership 13.80 1.1% 1.1% 13.19 1.1%(*) 1.1%(*) 13.50 1.1(**) 1.1(**)

Corporate officers 0.19 NS NS 0.20 NS NS 0.25 NS NS

Treasury shares(7) 1.16 0.1% - 1.16 0.1% - 1.26 0.1% -

Retail shareholders 48.70 3.9% 3.9% 43.50 3.5% 3.5% 52.08 4.2% 4.2%

Institutional investors 957.26 76.6% 76.7% 961.10 76.9% 77% 918.45 73.5% 73.6%

■ European 559.04 44.7% 44.8% 572.42 45.8% 45.9% 543.17 43.5% 43.5%

■ Non-European 398.22 31.9% 31.9% 388.68 31.1% 31.1% 375.28 30.0% 30.1%

Other and unidentified 18.27 1.5% 1.5% 19.30 1.6% 1.6% 38.65 3.1% 3.1%

TOTAL 1,249.8 100% 100% 1,249.8 100% 100% 1,249.80 100% 100%

(1) Société de Participations et d Investissement: a public-interest limited company (société anonyme) acting on behalf of the Belgian government. (2) According to the statement by SFPI, AMF Document No. 217C1156 dated 6 June 2017. (3) According to the statement by BlackRock, AMF Document No. 217C0939 dated 9 May 2017. (4) According to the statement by BlackRock, AMF Document No. 219C0988 dated 19 June 2019. (5) According to the statement by BlackRock dated 4 January 2021. (6) The voting rights of the FCPE (profit-sharing scheme) are exercised, after the decision taken by the Supervisory Board, by its Chairman. (7) Excluding trading desks inventory positions. (*) Of which 0.5% for the shares referred to in article L.225-102 of the French Commercial Code to determine the threshold above which the appointment

of a Director representing employee shareholders must be proposed. (**) Of which 0.5% for the shares referred to in article L.225-102 of the French Commercial Code to determine the threshold above which the appointment

of a Director representing employee shareholders must be proposed.

1.5 BNP Paribas and its shareholders

SHARE CAPITAL

At 31 December 2019, BNP Paribas SA s share capital stood at EUR 2,499,597,122 divided into 1,249,798,561 shares. Details of historical change in share capital are provided in chapter 6, note 6a Changes in share capital.

No transactions affecting the share capital took place in 2020 and so, as at 31 December 2020, BNP Paribas share capital still stood at

EUR 2,499,597,122, divided into 1,249,798,561 shares with a par value of EUR 2 each.

The shares are all fully paid-up and are held in registered or bearer form at the choice of their holders, subject to compliance with the relevant legal provisions. None of the Bank s shares entitles their holders to an increased dividend or double voting rights or limit the exercise of voting rights.