FACTSHEET 8 Shareholding options Why not in registered form?ISIN codes (b) 237,000 Air Liquide shareholders have already opted for registered shares Your Air Liquide shares are divided into four “value codes” (ISIN codes ) which you PLUS can use to check your eligibility for a bonus. If you hold direct registered shares, these and are enjoying their many benefits, including the loyalty bonus.codes can be found on your account documents and in your personal online account.REDUCED BROKERAGE (b) ISIN (International Securities Identification Number) is a standard dating back to 2001 that identi- RATE fies securities worldwide. Direct registered shareholders have the option to benefit from a reduced brokerage rate of 0.10% before tax instead of 0.18% before tax by placing their orders online Permanent Value Codes (c) Choose the way you want via their personal online account , for purchases paid in full by SEPA FR0000120073 (d) (e) to hold your shares automatic debit or by bank card , Shares acquired during the current year and which will entitle you to a loyalty bonus as well as for sales. 1 Bearer shares 2 Intermediary registered shares 3 Direct registered sharesif held as registered shares for more than two full calendar years.They will still be able to place stock Your shares are held in a securities account or Your intermediary registered shares are held Your direct registered shares are held in a orders by telephone, mail, or email, at a share savings plan opened at your financial in a securities account or a share savings securities account opened at Air Liquide, FR0000053951 the unchanged broker fee of 0.18% institution.plan opened at your financial institution and recorded in your name in Air Liquide’s Registered shares that already qualify for the loyalty bonus.before tax. recorded in your name in Air Liquide’s register and managed by the latter. Share- register.holder Services is your point of contact. (c) Subject to having signed an account agreement. Only applicable to accounts with full ownership. (d) Only if the account is domiciled in the Intermediate Value Codes SEPA zone. DIFFERENT SHAREHOLDING OPTIONS BEARER INTERMEDIARY DIRECT (e) For purchases below €3,000. To convert to registered shares, see factsheet 9SHARESREGISTERED REGISTERED FR0013291440 SHARESSHARES Registered shares in 2017 that will qualify for the loyalty bonus in 2020. My handling fees and management feesVaries by financial Varies by financial FreeFR0013215472 institution institution Registered shares in 2016 that will qualify for the loyalty bonus in 2019. • I place my stock orders directly with Air Liquide • I place my stock orders with my financial institution 0.10% before Loyalty bonus calendar tax or 0.18% My broker feesVaries by financial Varies by financial before tax 2018 2021 DATE institution institution (see following page I ask my financial institution to convert I receive a loyalty bonus for my registered “PLUS : reduced my shares to registered form before shares for the first time. DEADLINES brokerage rate”) December 31. 2022 / 2023... In order to be recorded in 2018, the I am eligible for free shares when free shares are attributed2019 / 2020 I will receive the loyalty bonus every year last date to place buy or sell orders I hold on to my registered shares for two if I keep my shares in registered form. is December 31, 2018 at 2pm. (a) I qualify for the loyalty bonusfull calendar years. I am kept up-to-date on the Group’s news, results and developments concerning shares I am invited to the Annual General Meeting directly by Air Liquide My point of contact is: • Shareholder Services, which I can contact via the toll-free number or GOOD TO KNOW–WHERE DO I BUY SHARES? meet with directly at the Shareholder Lounge at Air Liquide’s head office If you are a direct registered shareholder: you may buy shares directly from your personal • my usual financial advisor online account or by contacting Shareholder Services. Your shares are registered in a securities My Tax Reporting Form is sent: account and managed by Air Liquide Shareholder Services. • by Air Liquide If you hold bearer or intermediary registered shares: you may buy shares from your financial • by my financial institution institution. Your Air Liquide shares are registered in a securities account or a share savings plan and managed by your financial institution. These shares are bearer shares by default. It is up to you to ask your financial institution to convert them to intermediary registered shares. (a) For shares held for two full calendar years and subject to the conditions defined by Air Liquide’s articles of association. 52 5353