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In 2011, the Annual General Meeting adopted the amendment to the articles of EDF with the implementation of a "loyalty bonus" of 10% for shareholders holding their shares in registered form (pure or administered) for at least 2 calendar years continuously.

• Provision limited to 0.5% of the capital for a single shareholder, at the closing date of the previous financial year.
• The first "loyalty bonus" of 10% will be awarded in 2014 for the dividend to be distributed for the year 2013. (Subject to the decision taken at the Annual General Meeting on the distribution of dividends).

This mode of shareholding offers you the following advantages:

• no custodial fees and management fees to pay for your registered securities;
• easier access to the General Meetings:
  - the documents issued to convene the meeting and the absentee or proxy ballot form are automatically forwarded to your residence,
  - holders of registered securities do not have to immobilise their shares;
• personalised information and direct relations with EDF.
  

The EDF securities service (keeping of the registered shareholders record) is carried out by BNP Paribas Securities Services, with a dedicated “registered share management” toll-free number in France: 0800 85 85 85. From abroad: +33 1 40 14 32 57.

• It is possible to transfer shares held in a PEA share savings plan to pure registered shares, although some practical difficulties arise. The legal system governing the PEA plans ensure that shares remain in the PEA whilst classified as pure registered. This means that some financial institutions reject them, impose specific provisions or invoice additional management fees which diminishes the benefits of pure registered compared to administered registered shares.
• A shareholder with pure registered shares in more than one company will receive as many annual statements (tax declaration, dividend payment statement) as he owns shares in the various companies, which can complicate somewhat the management of his or her portfolio.

If you already hold EDF shares, you can ask your financial intermediary to transfer them to the “pure registered” mode or their registration in “administrated registered” form  (inquire about any fees that may be charged for this transfer service).

Your intermediary will carry out all the necessary steps with BNP Paribas Securities Services.
On receipt of the shares, BNP Paribas Securities Services will send you a certificate attesting to the registration of your pure registered shares in a registered share account (in the particular case of shares in a PEA, the information on the registration in “pure registered” form will be sent to you by your financial institution).

To directly acquire EDF “pure registered” shares, please complete the attached documents and send them (with the documents to be provided) to BNP Paribas Securities Services:

A new pricing system for pure registered share orders has been effective since 1 September with reduced prices for stock market orders placed via the Internet.

If your EDF shares are “pure registered” (and if you have completed and returned a stock market services contract), you can access your registered share account and, if you wish, send and follow up your stock exchange orders on line.

To access your EDF registered account, click here.