Securities Registration (ads, Immediate) (f-6ef)
February 23 2018 - 5:36PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
As filed with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2018
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933
For Depositary Shares Evidenced by American
Depositary Receipts
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Danone
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities
as specified in its charter)
n/a
(Translation of issuer's name into English)
France
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization
of issuer)
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
(Exact name of depositary as specified
in its charter)
4 New York Plaza, Floor 12, New York,
New York 10004
Telephone (800) 990-1135
(Address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of depositary's principal executive offices)
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DanoneWave Public Benefit Corporation
100 Hillside Avenue, 3rd Floor
White Plains, New York 10603
Attention Mr. Thomas Rondot
Telephone: (914) 815-7812
(Address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
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Scott A. Ziegler, Esq.
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Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates
LLP
570 Lexington Avenue, Suite
2405
New York, New York 10022
(212) 319-7600
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It is proposed that this filing become
effective under Rule 466
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immediately
upon filing
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on
(Date) at (Time)
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If
a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box. ☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of each class of
Securities to be registered
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Amount
to be registered
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Proposed maximum aggregate price per unit
(1)
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Proposed maximum
aggregate offering price
(2)
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Amount of
registration fee
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American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing one-fifth of one ordinary share of Danone
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300,000,000
American Depositary Shares
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$0.05
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$15,000,000
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$1,867.50
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(1)
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Each unit represents one American Depositary Share.
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(2)
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Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Pursuant to Rule 457(k),
such estimate is computed on the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed in connection with the issuance of
American Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares.
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Pursuant to Rule 429, the Prospectus
contained herein also relates to the American Depositary Shares registered under, and constitutes Post-Effective Amendment No.
1 to each of, Form F-6 Registration Statement Nos. 333-186131 and 333-167288.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus
consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt ("ADR" or "American Depositary Receipt") filed
as Exhibit (a)(3) to this Registration Statement and incorporated herein by reference.
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
TO BE REGISTERED
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Item
Number and Caption
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Location in Form of American Depositary
Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus
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(1)
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Name
and address of Depositary
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Introductory paragraph and bottom of face of American Depositary Receipt
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(2)
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Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of deposited securities
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Face of American Depositary Receipt, top center
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Terms of Deposit:
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(i)
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Amount
of deposited securities represented by one unit of American Depositary Shares
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Face of American Depositary Receipt, upper right corner
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(ii)
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Procedure
for voting, if any, the deposited securities
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Paragraph (12)
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(iii)
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Collection
and distribution of dividends
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Paragraphs (4), (5), (7) and (10)
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(iv)
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Transmission
of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material
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Paragraphs (3), (8) and (12)
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(v)
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Sale
or exercise of rights
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Paragraphs (4), (5) and (10)
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(vi)
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Deposit
or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization
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Paragraphs (4), (5), (10) and (13)
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(vii)
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Amendment,
extension or termination of the Deposit Agreement
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Paragraphs (16) and (17)
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(viii)
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Rights
of holders of ADRs to inspect the transfer books of the Depositary and the list of Holders of ADRs
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Paragraph (3)
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(ix)
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Restrictions
upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities
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Paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5)
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(x)
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Limitation
upon the liability of the Depositary
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Paragraph (14)
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(3)
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Fees and Charges
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Paragraph (7)
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Item 2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION
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Item
Number and Caption
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Location in Form of American Depositary
Receipt
Filed Herewith as Prospectus
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(a)
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Statement that Danone publishes
information in English required to maintain the exemption from registration under Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 on its Internet Web site (www.danone.com) or through an electronic information delivery system generally available
to the public in its primary trading market.
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Paragraph (8)
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 3. EXHIBITS
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(a)(1)
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Form of Deposit Agreement
. Form of Second Amended and Restated Deposit
Agreement dated as of , 2010 among Danone, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as depositary (the "Depositary"), and all holders
from time to time of ADRs issued thereunder. Previously filed as Exhibit (a) to Registration Statement No. 333-167288 and incorporated
herein by reference.
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(a)(2)
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Form of Amendment No. 1 to Deposit Agreement. Previously filed as Exhibit
(a)(2) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-190213 and incorporated herein by reference.
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(a)(3)
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Form of American Depositary Receipt. Filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(3).
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(b)
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Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the
issuance of the American Depositary Shares registered hereunder or the custody of the deposited securities represented thereby
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Not Applicable.
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(c)
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Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the
Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years
. Not Applicable.
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(d)
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Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel to the Depositary,
as to the legality of the securities being registered
. Filed herewith as Exhibit (d).
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(e)
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Certification under Rule 466.
Filed herewith as Exhibit (e).
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Item 4. UNDERTAKINGS
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(a)
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The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office
of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the American Depositary Receipts, any reports and communications
received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited
securities, and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer.
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(b)
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If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary
undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged
and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The Depositary undertakes to notify
each registered holder of an American Depositary Receipt thirty days before any change in the fee schedule.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to
the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. on behalf of the legal entity created
by the Deposit Agreement, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on
Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in The City of New York, State of New York, on February
23, 2018.
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Legal
entity created by the form of Deposit Agreement for the issuance of ADRs evidencing American Depositary Shares
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By:
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Depositary
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By:
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/s/Gregory A. Levendis
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Name:
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Gregory A. Levendis
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Title:
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Executive
Director
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Danone certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements
for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Paris, France, on February
23, 2018.
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Danone
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By:
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/s/ Emmanuel Faber
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Name:
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Emmanuel Faber
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Title:
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Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and
Director
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons on
February 23, 2018, in the capacities indicated.
SIGNATURES
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Signature
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Title
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/s/ Emmanuel Faber
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Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive
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Emmanuel Faber
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Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
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/s/ Frédéric Boutebba
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Director
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Frédéric Boutebba
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/s/ Gregg L. Engles
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Director
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Gregg L. Engles
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/s/ Clara Gaymard
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Director
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Clara Gaymard
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Director
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Jacques-Antoine Granjon
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/s/ Jean Laurent
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Director
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Jean Laurent
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/s/ Gaelle Olivier
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Director
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Gaelle Olivier
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/s/ Benoît Potier
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Director
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Benoît Potier
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/s/ Franck Riboud
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Director
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Franck Riboud
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Director
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Isabelle Seillier
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/s/ Mouna Sepehri
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Director
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Mouna Sepehri
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/s/ Jean-Michel Severino
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Director
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Jean-Michel Severino
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/s/ Virginia A. Stallings
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Director
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Virginia A. Stallings
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/s/ Bettina Theissig
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Director
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Bettina Theissig
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/s/ Serpil Timuray
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Director
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Serpil Timuray
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/s/ Lionel Zinsou-Derlin
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Director
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Lionel Zinsou-Derlin
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/s/ Cécile Cabanis
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Chief Financial Officer
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Cécile Cabanis
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/s/ Thomas Rondot
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Authorized Representative in the United States
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Thomas Rondot
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number
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(a)(3)
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Form of ADR
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(d)
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Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel
to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities to be registered.
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(e)
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Rule 466 certification
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