2020 Universal registration document and annual financial report - BNP PARIBAS26

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BNP Paribas and its shareholders

CHANGE IN DIVIDEND (IN EUROS PER SHARE)

2020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008

0.97

1.50

2.10

1.20

1.50 1.50 1.50

2.31

2.70

3.02 3.02

0.00*

1.11**

(*) Following ECB/2020/19 recommendation of the European Central Bank of 27 March 2020 on dividend distribution policies during the Covid-19 pandemic, the distribution of EUR 3.10 per share initially proposed to the Annual General Meeting of 19 May 2020, was appropriated to Other reserves .

(**) Subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting of 18 May 2021.

The 2008 dividend has been adjusted for the capital increase with preferential subscription rights, completed between 30 September and 13 October 2009.

Limitation period for dividends: any dividend unclaimed five years after its due date is forfeited, as provided by law. Dividends for which payment has not been sought are paid to the Public Treasury.

BNP PARIBAS REGISTERED SHARES

At 31 December 2020, 25,576 shareholders held BNP Paribas registered shares.

REGISTERED SHARES HELD DIRECTLY WITH BNP PARIBAS Shareholders who hold registered shares directly with BNP Paribas:

■ automatically receive all documents regarding the Bank that are sent to shareholders;

■ can call a French freephone number: +33(0)800 600 700 to place buy and sell orders(1) and to obtain any information;

■ benefit from preferential brokerage rates;

■ have access to PlanetShares (https://planetshares.bnpparibas.com/ login), a fully secure dedicated web server, allowing them to view registered share accounts and account movements, as well as place and track orders(1); this server is also available on tablets and smartphones;

■ are automatically invited to Annual General Meetings without the need for an ownership certificate;

■ may receive notice of Annual General Meetings online;

■ pay no custody fees.

Registered shares held directly with BNP Paribas cannot be registered in a PEA (Share Savings Plan), given the regulations and procedures applicable to this vehicle. Investors whose shares are held in a PEA and who want to hold them in registered form can opt to hold them in an administered account (see below).

REGISTERED SHARES HELD IN AN ADMINISTERED ACCOUNT BNP Paribas is also extending its administered share account services to institutional shareholders. For institutional shareholders, this type of account combines the main benefits of holding shares in bearer form with those of holding registered shares directly with BNP Paribas:

■ shares can be traded at any time, through the shareholder s usual broker;

■ the shareholder can have a single share account, combined with a cash account;

■ the shareholder is automatically invited to attend and vote at Annual General Meetings, without the invitation being sent through a third party;

■ shareholders may receive notice of meetings and vote at Annual General Meetings online.

(1) Subject to prior signature of a brokerage services agreement (free of charge).