Factsheet 1
Three ways of holding your Air Liquide shares
Two with your financial institution and one directly with Air Liquide.
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01.Bearer shares
You hold a securities account or a Share Savings Plan (Plan d’Epargne en Actions, “PEA” in French) with a financial institution. Your shares are held in “bearer form”. Your contact is your financial institution. -
02.Intermediary registered shares
You hold a securities account or a Share Savings Plan (Plan d’Epargne en Actions, “PEA” in French) with a financial institution from which you have requested the conversion of your shares from “bearer” mode to “intermediary registered” (see Factsheet No. 2). Intermediary registered shares are eligible for the loyalty bonus (see Factsheet No. 3); they are registered in your name in the Air Liquide register. Your financial institution remains your contact. -
03.Direct registered shares
You hold a securities account directly with Air Liquide, without using a financial institution. Your shares are eligible for the loyalty bonus (see Factsheet No. 3) and are registered in your name in the Air Liquide register. Your contact is Air Liquide.
For information, you are entitled to hold bearer, administered registered and direct registered shares at the same time.
| With a financial institution | Directly with
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| Differences in Shareholding Options | Bearer Shares | Intermediary Registered Shares | Direct Registered Shares |
| My shares are eligible for the loyalty bonus(a) | No | Yes | Yes |
| I am eligible for free shares | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| My securities account is held by | My financial institution | |
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| My contact is | |||
| I place my stock orders with | |||
| My Tax Reporting Form (IFU) is sent by | |||
| Handling fees and management fees | Depend on the financial institution | Free | |
| Broker fees | 0.1% before tax or 0.18% before tax(b) with no minimum | ||
| I am invited to the Annual General Meeting by | My financial institution | |
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| I can register my shares in a Share Savings Plan | Yes | Yes | No |
(a) For shares held more than two full calendar years and in accordance with the conditions set out in Air Liquide’s articles of association.
(b) See brokerage fees rates in the Factsheet No. 6.