Vilmorin & Cie - Annual report 2017-2018

6.1. Information on the Company 222 6.1.1. Name, head office and administrative offices 222 6.1.2. Legal status 222 6.1.3. Date of creation and duration of the Company 222 6.1.4. Object of the Company 222 6.1.5. Company Trade Register 223 6.1.6. Fiscal year 223 6.1.7. Consultation of legal documents 223 6.1.8. Tribunals for referral of litigation 223 6.1.9. General Meetings 223 6.2. Capital stock and Shareholders 225 6.2.1. Capital stock 225 6.2.2. Notification of crossing the threshold 227 6.2.3. Financial authorizations granted 227 by the Annual General Meeting of December 8, 2017 6.3. Vilmorin & Cie’s shares 228 6.3.1. Share data sheet 228 6.3.2. Management and liquidity of the shares 228 6.3.3. Performance of the shares 228 6.3.4. Dividends and profit distribution policy 231 6.3.5. Servicing of the shares 232 6.4. Relations with Shareholders 233 6.4.1. Keeping in touch 233 6.4.2. Documents accessible to the general public 235 6.4.3. Scheduled agenda for 2018-2019 235 6.4.4. Contacts 235 6 Vilmorin & Cie and its SHAREHOLDERS