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Press release

Sofina announces the completion of the sale of its stake in Eurazeo

Brussels, Belgium, April 19, 2017 before 8.30 am - Sofina announces the completion of the sale of its stake in Eurazeo, representing approximately 5% of the share capital, by way of an accelerated bookbuilding reserved to institutional investors (the "Placement").

Post transaction, Sofina does not hold Eurazeo shares any longer.

As part of its share buyback program, Eurazeo acquired 1.0 million shares within the Placement, at the Placement price.

The bookbuilding was managed by Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, Sole Bookrunner on the transaction.

Disclaimer

No communication and no information in respect of the sale described in this announcement may be distributed to the public in any jurisdiction where a registration or approval is required. No steps have been or will be taken in any jurisdiction where such steps would be required. The Placement described in this announcement may be subject to specific legal or regulatory restrictions in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction.

This announcement does not, and shall not, in any circumstances constitute a public offering nor an invitation to solicit the interest of the public in France, the United States, or in any other jurisdiction, in connection with any offer.

This announcement is not an advertisement and not a prospectus within the meaning of Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003, as amended (the "Prospectus Directive").

With respect to the member States of the European Economic Area, no action has been undertaken or will be undertaken to make an offer to the public of the securities referred to herein requiring a publication of a prospectus in any relevant member State. As a result, the securities may not and will not be offered in any relevant member State except in accordance with the exemptions set forth in Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive or under any other

NOT FOR PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA

circumstances which do not require the publication of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive and/or to applicable regulations of that relevant member State.

This document does not constitute an offer to the public in France and the securities referred to in this document can only be offered or sold in France pursuant to Article L. 411-2-II of the French Monetary and Financial Code to (i) providers of third party portfolio management investment services and/or (ii) qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés) acting for their own account, all as defined in and in accordance with Articles L. 411-1, L. 411-2,D. 411-1,D. 754-1 and D. 764-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code.

This document is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, persons in the United Kingdom that (i) are "investment professionals" falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended, the "Order"), (ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) ("high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.") of the Order, or (iii) are persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Article 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) in connection with the issue or sale of any securities may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). This document is directed only at Relevant Persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not Relevant Persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is available only to Relevant Persons and will be engaged in only with Relevant Persons.

This document may not be distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States. This document does not constitute an offer of securities for sale nor the solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction where such offer may be restricted. The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or an applicable exemption from registration requirements under the Securities Act. The shares of Eurazeo have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, and Eurazeo does not intend to make a public offering of the securities in the United States.

No reliance may or should be placed by any person for any purposes whatsoever on the information contained in this announcement or on its completeness, accuracy or fairness. The information in this announcement is subject to change.

Sofina and Société Générale expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update, review or revise any information contained in this announcement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Société Générale is acting solely for Sofina in relation to the placing, and will not be responsible to any other person for providing the protections afforded to their clients nor for providing advice in connection with the matters contained in this announcement. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made as to, or in relation to, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by Société Générale or by any of its affiliates or agents, as to or in relation to, the accuracy or completeness of this announcement or any other written or oral information made available to or publicly available to any interested party or its advisers, and any liability therefore is expressly disclaimed.

This press release may not be published, forwarded or distributed in the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa.

SOFINA S.A. Contact person : Wauthier de Bassompierre Rue de l'Industrie, 31 - 1040 Brussel Tel. : +32 2.551.06.11

RLE Brussels : 0403.219.397 E-mail : sofina@sofina.be

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