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  • How to find BNP Paribas share price on a specific date?

    • This information can be found on "BNP Paribas Share", "Share Price"

  • Has BNP Paribas set up an ADR program?

    • A 144A ADR program has been active in the USA since the privatisation of BNP in 1993. This program was upgraded to Level 1 on 17 March 2000, providing wider access to US investors.
      Since the two-for-one share-split on 20 February 2002, 2 ADRs have represented 1 BNP Paribas share.

      For further information, please check our page about ADR

  • Where are BNP Paribas shares listed?

    • BNP Paribas shares are listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN code = FR0000131104, eligible for Euronext's Deferred Settlement Service). The shares are also traded on SEAQ International in London, in Milan on the MTA International and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

  • Until when can one buy BNP Paribas shares to receive the 2008 dividend that will be paid on 16 June 2009?

    • Generally speaking, in order to receive the dividend on a share, you must own it on the ex-dividend date; therefore:

      • if you purchase shares over the counter, all you have to do is to acquire the BNP Paribas shares on the day before the ex-dividend date, that will occur on Wednesday 20 May 2009; you must then have bought the stock on Tuesday 19 May 2009 at the latest;

      • if you place an order through the SRD deferred settlement system, the transfer of property will take place on the day of the settlement/delivery, i.e. the last trading day of the month in question. For instance, for a dividend paid on 16 June 2009:
      - to receive the dividend, the share must have been purchased during the settlement period preceding the ex-dividend date, i.e. on Friday 24 April 2009 at the latest, the settlement date being 30 April 2009;
      - if you acquire shares between Monday 27 April and Tuesday 19 May 2009 (last trading day before Wednesday 20 May 2009), you will not yet own your shares on the ex-dividend date of 20 May (since they will only be delivered on Friday 29 May); you will thus not receive directly the dividend, but a compensatory indemnity equal to the dividend will be paid by your intermediary: from a fiscal viewpoint, this indemnity will be considered as lowering your purchase price, and will therefore increase the possible capital gain arising from the future sale of your shares.


  • What do I have to do to obtain the payment in shares of the 2008 dividend?

    • You will receive an information regarding an “operation on security” from the financial intermediary (bank, brokerage firm, broker on line,....) under the custody of which are placed your BNP Paribas shares. You will just have to inform it of your choice (payment in shares or in cash, each time for the whole amount) so that it receives your instructions on Monday, June 8th, 2009, at the latest. If you choose a payment in shares, it is possible that the amount of your dividend does not enable you to buy an integer of securities; you will thus also have to indicate to your intermediary the way you would like that these fractions are dealt with, that is to say:

      • either to acquire the immediately higher number of shares by paying a complement;
      • or to buy the immediately lower number by receiving a balance.
       
       
  • In terms of the tax on capital for 2009, which valuation should I take into account for the BNP Paribas share?

    • You have the choice of using either:

      • the last known price as of 31 December 2008: 30.25 euros,
      • or the average closing prices of the last thirty market sessions in 2008: 38.04 euros.

       

  • When will the 2008 dividend be paid?
    •  
      The 2008 dividend will be detached from the share on Wednesday, May 20th, 2009, and paid on Tuesday, June 16th, 2009, in cash or in new shares at the sole option of the shareholder.
       
       
  • How much is the dividend paid for 2008?

    • The dividend is 1.00 euro per share. This dividend will be paid on June 16th, 2009.

       
  • What prices had to be used when declaring capital gains realized in 1999 with respect to the BNP-Paribas share exchange operations?

    • . Concerning the first share exchange offer (also accompanied by Contingent Value Rights -Certificats de Valeur Garantie- whose cost price is then deemed to be zero -) which ended on August 6, 1999, the starting price of the BNP share was 74.4 euros (FRF488.03) -the opening price on August 23, 1999-, equal to an exchange value for the Paribas share of 107,88 euros (or FRF707,65).

      · Concerning the Simplified Offer ended October 21, 1999, the price adopted for the BNP share was 85 euros (FRF557,56) -the opening price on November 4, 1999- equal to a transfer value of the Paribas share fixed at 123,25 euros (FRF808,47).

  • The BNP Paribas annual report devotes significant space to "sustainable development". What exactly does this term refer to?

    • At the macroeconomic level (the summit meetings in Rio in 1992 and in Johannesburg in 2002), "sustainable development" means development that "meets the needs of the present time without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". When applied to corporate conduct, the concept strives to reconcile economic efficiency - i.e. good financial performances while creating sound and recurrent value - with social progress, respect for the environment and a responsible attitude towards society in general. Investors place a premium on this idea because they consider that companies able to satisfy such requirements at one and the same time are those that have succeeded, and will continue to succeed, in implementing structural policies whose aim is to ensure continuous profitable growth. BNP Paribas, which has followed this approach since its inception, chose to unveil its "sustainable development" initiatives in its annual report for 2001. As a result, it has already met the requirement in
      France that is formulated in the law on New Economic Regulations (Nouvelles Régulations Economiques) that will not take effect until 2003.

      A report on BNP Paribas Sustainable Development action is available in the "Reports part" of this site : "Sustainable Development".

  • BNP Paribas is a share which may be traded under the "Differed Settlement Service" system; what is then the amount of the deposit to be made as a guarantee for a purchase operation?

    • This coverage must be equivalent to 20% if it is made up of liquid assets, Treasury bills or mutual funds mainly constituted of cash; the percentage is raised to 25% if composed of listed bonds , marketable securities or mutual funds for this latter type of assets. If your coverage is made up of listed shares or mutual funds invested in shares, the guarantee must cover 40% of the planned purchase. In fact, your broker or financial intermediary is free to determine a higher coverage if deemed more appropriate

  • Does BNP Paribas have available a report available on its Sustainable Development action?

    • report on BNP Paribas Sustainable Development action is available in the "Reports" part of this site: "Sustainable Development".

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