2019 Universal registration document and annual financial report - BNP PARIBAS 27

1Presentation of the BnP PariBas GrouP

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BNP Paribas and its shareholders

➤ SHAREHOLDERS COMBINED GENERAL MEETING OF 23 MAY 2019

Results Rate of

approval

ORDINARY MEETING

First resolution: approval of the parent company financial statements for 2018 99.47%

Second resolution: approval of the consolidated financial statements for 2018 99.68%

Third resolution: appropriation of net income for the year ended 31 December 2018 and dividend distribution 99.76%

Fourth resolution: agreements and commitments referred to in articles L.225-38 et seq. of the French Commercial Code 99.51%

Fifth resolution: authorisation for BNP Paribas to buy back its own shares 98.93%

Sixth resolution: renewal of the term of directorship of Jean-Laurent Bonnafé as a Director 95.89%

Seventh resolution: renewal of the term of directorship of Wouter De Ploey as a Director 96.05%

Eighth resolution: renewal of the term of directorship of Marion Guillou as a Director 99.35%

Ninth resolution: renewal of the term of directorship of Michel Tilmant as a Director 97.27%

Tenth resolution: renewal of the term of office of Rajna Gibson-Brandon as a Director 99.66%

Twelfth resolution: vote on the components of the compensation policy attributable to the Chairman of the Board of directors 98.17%

Twelfth resolution: vote on the components of the compensation policy attributable to the Chief Executive Officer and to the Chief Operating Officer 86.72%

Thirteenth resolution: vote on the components of the compensation paid or awarded in respect of fiscal year 2018 to Mr Jean Lemierre, Chairman of the Board of directors 98.09%

Fourteenth resolution: vote on the components of the compensation paid or awarded in respect of fiscal year 2018 to Mr Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, Chief Executive Officer 85.46%

Fifteenth resolution: vote on the components of the compensation paid or awarded in respect of fiscal year 2018 to Mr Philippe Bordenave, Chief Operating Officer 85.62%

Sixteenth resolution: advisory vote on the overall amount of compensation of any kind paid during fiscal year 2018 to executive officers and certain categories of staff 86.48%

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING

Seventeenth resolution: Authorisation granted to the Board of directors to reduce the share capital by cancelling shares 99.63%

Eighteenth resolution: Powers to carry out formalities 99.91%

The 2019 Annual General Meeting was an additional opportunity for BNP Paribas to demonstrate its commitment to sustainable development, and to its Social and Environmental Responsibility. BNP Paribas seeks to create value consistently, to show its respect not only for traditional partners comprising shareholders, clients and employees, but also for the environment and the community at large.

For the first time, there were plans to offset - and more than offset - (thanks to ClimateSeed, an online platform launched by BNP Paribas which puts companies wishing to offset their greenhouse gas emissions in contact with carbon credit generating project developers), the carbon emissions generated by holding the Annual General Meeting. This initiative had a positive environmental impact, since it was decided to help fund an anti-deforestation project, thereby offsetting 166 tonnes of CO2, i.e. much more than the emissions resulting from holding the 2019 Annual General Meeting 2019.

In addition, to ensure that Annual General Meetings represent our principles and values, a decision was made, in conjunction with the Shareholder Liaison Committee, to donate EUR 12 for every investor attending the meeting to the Help2Help programme, specifically

developed by the BNP Paribas Foundation to encourage public-interest initiatives for which Bank staff personally volunteer their time and efforts.

The amounts collected (EUR 16,956 in 2019) are donated in addition to the funds that the Bank already grants to this programme via the BNP Paribas Foundation, which operates under the aegis of the Fondation de France. In France, total 2019 contributions were ultimately divided between 79 projects, all of which were initiated by BNP Paribas staff. Beneficiaries are located mainly in Europe (72%), Africa (23%) and 5% in the rest of the world. The sums allocated to these 79 projects (ranging from EUR 1,000 to EUR 4,000 per project selected and averaging EUR 2,500) vary depending on the size and nature of the project and, of course, the level of employees personal involvement in the projects. Five projects per season are selected by employee vote and one best pick per season receives an additional EUR 5,000 award. This year, over 9,000 employees took part in the vote. 57% of projects involved community outreach (28% for poverty-related initiatives and 29% for education and integration), 37% involved healthcare and disability and 6% environmental protection. The allocation of funds is contained in the notice calling the next Annual General Meeting.