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116
UBISOFT > 2005 FINANCIAL REPORT
Shareholder Percentage
Electronic Arts Inc.(2) 19.37%
CDC IXIS 5.47%
Calyon Corporate & Investment Bank 5.04%
The following shareholders held more than 5% of the share capital in May 2005 (1)
1- Information provided based on declarations made to the company and the identifiable bearer securities inquiry concerning
the principal institutional investors in May 2005.
2-The American firm Electronic Arts Inc. informed the company:
lon February 7, 2005 that it had exceeded the 5 and 10% capital thresholds and the 20% voting rights threshold and held,
as of that date, 3,497,049 shares;
lon February 16, 2005 that it had fallen below the 20% voting rights threshold following the publication by Ubisoft
Entertainment SA of a new number of voting rights.
As of March 31, 2005, it held 19.37% of the company's capital and 17.97% of its voting rights.
In addition to its declaration of exceeding the threshold, Electronic Arts Inc. made the following declaration of intent:
“Pursuant to Article L. 233-7 of the French Commercial Code, having exceeded the 10% capital threshold and the 20%
voting rights threshold of Ubisoft Entertainment SA, Electronic Arts Inc. declares the objectives which it intends to pursue
vis-à-vis this company in the next 12 months:
lElectronic Arts Inc. is acting alone;
lElectronic Arts Inc. may engage in purchases (including a takeover) or sales of Ubisoft Entertainment SA shares;
lElectronic Arts Inc. may ask to be represented on Ubisoft Entertainment SA's corporate bodies.”