FACTSHEET 1
Shareholding Options
How to hold your Air Liquide shares?
With your financial institution or directly with Air Liquide.
THREE POSSIBLE WAYS OF HOLDING YOUR SHARES
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Bearer shares
You hold a securities account or a share savings plan (Plan d’Epargne en Actions, “PEA” in French) with your financial institution. As a reminder, if you hold a PEA in France it allows you to benefit from tax exemption under certain conditions. Your shares are held in “bearer shares” and your contact is your financial institution. -
Intermediary registered shares
You hold a securities account or a share savings plan ( Plan d’Epargne en Actions, “PEA” in French) with your financial institution. You may ask your financial institution to convert your “bearer shares” to “intermediary registered shares” (more details in the “Registering shares” Factsheet). “Intermediary registered shares” are eligible for the loyalty bonus and are registered in your name in the Air Liquide register. Your financial institution remains your contact. -
Direct registered shares
You hold a securities account directly with Air Liquide without using a financial institution. Your shares are registered in your name in the Air Liquide register and are eligible for the loyalty bonus. As a reminder, “direct registered shares” cannot be held in a “PEA” or share savings plan at Air Liquide. Your contact is the Air Liquide team at the Shareholder Services Department.
| Differences in shareholding options | BEARER SHARES | INTERMEDIARY REGISTERED SHARES | DIRECT REGISTERED SHARES |
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| Differences in shareholding options My securities account is held by |
BEARER SHARES My financial institution |
INTERMEDIARY REGISTERED SHARES Air Liquide |
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| Differences in shareholding options
My shares are eligible for the loyalty bonus(a) |
BEARER SHARESNo | INTERMEDIARY REGISTERED SHARESYes | DIRECT REGISTERED SHARESYes |
| Differences in shareholding options I am eligible for free shares |
BEARER SHARESYes | INTERMEDIARY REGISTERED SHARESYes | DIRECT REGISTERED SHARESYes |
| Differences in shareholding options I place my stock orders with |
BEARER SHARES My financial institution |
INTERMEDIARY REGISTERED SHARES Air Liquide |
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| Differences in shareholding options Handling fees and management fees |
BEARER SHARES Vary depending on the financial institution |
INTERMEDIARY REGISTERED SHARES Free |
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| Differences in shareholding options Broker fees |
BEARER SHARES Vary depending on the financial institution |
INTERMEDIARY REGISTERED SHARES 0.1% or 0.18% before tax(b)with no minimum |
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| Differences in shareholding options My Tax Reporting Form is sent by |
BEARER SHARES My financial institution |
INTERMEDIARY REGISTERED SHARES Air Liquide |
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| Differences in shareholding options I am invited to the Annual General Meeting by... |
BEARER SHARES My financial institution |
INTERMEDIARY REGISTERED SHARES Air Liquide |
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| Differences in shareholding options My contact is |
BEARER SHARES My financial institution |
INTERMEDIARY REGISTERED SHARES Air Liquide |
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- For shares held more than two full calendar years and in accordance with the conditions set out in Air Liquide’s articles of association.
- See brokerage fees rates in the “Stock Orders” Factsheet.