Rothschild & Co: Filing by Concordia of the simplified tender offer for Rothschild & Co

Special Notice to Shareholders in the United States

The Offer is being made for the securities of Rothschild & Co and is subject to French disclosure and procedural requirements, which differ from those of the United States of America.

The Offer will be made in the United States of America in compliance with applicable French law and, except to the extent of relief granted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as described below, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act") and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder, including Regulation 14E, and will be subject to certain exemptions provided by Rule 14d-1(d) of the 1934 Act (the "Tier II" exemption concerning the shares of foreign private issuers). Accordingly, the Offer will be subject to certain disclosure and procedural rules, including those relating to the notice of extension of the Offer, the timing of settlement (including as regards the time when the payment of the consideration is rendered), and the purchase of Rothschild & Co shares outside the Offer, which are different from the U.S. rules and practices relating to public offers in the United States of America. Rothschild & Co's shareholders who are resident in the United States of America (the "U.S. Shareholders") are encouraged to consult with their usual advisers in order to find out which laws are applicable to their particular situation in the context of the Offer.

Subject to certain exceptions, Rule 14e-5 under the 1934 Act prohibits a "covered person" from, directly or indirectly, purchasing or arranging to purchase any securities in the target company or any securities that are immediately convertible into, exchangeable for or exercisable for securities in the target company, except as part of the offer. This prohibition applies from the date of the announcement of the offer until the offer expires. A "Covered person" is defined as (i) the offeror and its affiliates, (ii) the offeror's dealer-manager and its affiliates,

1. any advisor to any of the foregoing, whose compensation is dependent on the completion of the offer and (iv) any person acting, directly or indirectly, in concert with any of the persons specified above. The SEC has granted Concordia and the other members of the concert exemptive relief to permit them to purchase or arrange to purchase Rothschild & Co shares outside of the Offer in accordance with French securities laws.

The intentions of Concordia and of the other members of the concert, as the case may be, in this respect are described in Section 1.3.5 (Transfer of Shares to Rothschild & Co Partners), Section 1.3.4 (Dutreil Shares liquidity mechanism) and Section 2.8 (Offeror's right to purchase Share during the Offer period) of the draft Offer Document. These purchases may be made on the market or in the context of off-market transactions and as further described in the draft Offer document.

To the extent that information regarding such purchases or such arrangements is made public in France in accordance with the regulations in force, it will also be made public on Rothschild & Co's website (www.rothschildandco.com). This information will also be made available to the U.S. Shareholders in an English translation on Rothschild & Co's website (www.rothschildandco.com). Affiliates of Concordia and Rothschild & Co's financial advisers may engage in ordinary trading activities in Rothschild & Co's securities, which may include making purchases or arranging for the purchase of such securities.

Payment of the Offer price to the U.S. Shareholders may be a taxable transaction subject to income tax, including U.S. federal income tax and may be a taxable transaction pursuant to French national or regional tax laws, as well as foreign or other tax laws. It is strongly recommended that each U.S. Shareholder immediately seek independent professional advice regarding the tax consequences of accepting the Offer.

It may be difficult for U.S. Shareholders to enforce their rights under U.S. federal securities laws because Concordia and Rothschild & Co are companies headquartered outside the United States of America and some or all of their respective officers and directors are residents of countries other than the United States of America. The U.S. Shareholders may not be able to bring proceedings in a court outside the United States of America against a non-U.S. company or its officers or directors alleging violations of U.S. securities laws. In addition, it may also be difficult to compel a non-U.S. company and its affiliates to comply with judgments rendered by a U.S. court.

Neither the SEC nor any other regulatory authority in the United States of America has granted or rejected approval of the Offer, or issued a decision as to the fairness or the merits of the Offer, or issued an opinion as to accuracy or exhaustive nature of the draft Offer document. Any representation to the contrary constitutes a criminal offence in the United States of America.

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For further information:

Primatice: Olivier Labesse olivierlabesse@primatice.com

About Rothschild & Co

Rothschild & Co is a family-controlled and independent group and has been at the centre of the world's financial markets for over 200 years. With a team of c.4,200 talented financial services specialists on the ground in over 40 countries, Rothschild & Co's integrated global network of trusted professionals provides in-depth market intelligence and effective long- term solutions for our clients in Global Advisory, Wealth and Asset Management, and Merchant Banking.

Rothschild & Co is a French partnership limited by shares (société en commandite par actions) listed on Euronext in Paris, Compartment A with a share capital of €154,205,332. Paris trade and companies registry number 302 519 228. Registered office: 23 bis avenue de Messine, 75008 Paris, France.

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