Fiscal 2020 Universal Registration Document

6. Shareholders and share capital

6.4.5 Company registration and LEI

Sodexo is registered in the Trade and Companies Register of Nanterre under no. 301 940 219.

Business identifier code (APE code): 5629B

LEI code: 969500LCBOG12HXPYM84.

6.4.6 Material contracts

During the last two years, the Company has not entered into any material contract, other than those signed in the ordinary course of business, that create a material obligation or commitment for the entire Group.

6.4.7 Fiscal year

The fiscal year commences on September 1 of each year and ends on August 31 of the following year.

6.4.8 Form of shares and transfer of shares

The Company’s shares may be held in either registered or bearer form. They are freely negotiable.

Transfer of shares occurs by transfer from one account to another in accordance with the conditions laid down by law and regulations.

6.4.9 Statutory disclosure thresholds

In accordance with article 8 of the Company’s Bylaws, any shareholder whose interest in the Company, held in any form and taking into account the forms of ownership provided for in the legislation applicable to statutory disclosure requirements, reaches or falls below 1% of the Company’s voting rights or any multiple thereof, including percentages that are higher than the disclosure thresholds provided for in the applicable laws and regulations, must inform the Company by registered mail with return receipt requested within five trading days of the threshold being crossed. When a disclosure threshold is crossed due to a purchase or sale of shares on the open market, the five trading-day timeframe will begin on the trade of the shares rather than their delivery date.

The above disclosure requirements will also apply to intermediaries that are registered with the Company or its share registrar as acting on behalf of shareholders who are not domiciled in France.

If a shareholder fails to comply with the above disclosure rules, the shares not disclosed may be stripped of voting rights at General Meetings.

6.4.10 Identification of shareholders

The Company may make use of the legal framework available for identifying the holders of shares which have, either immediately or in the future, voting rights at General Shareholders Meetings.