Bond Caisse Amortissement Dette Sociale 5.12% ( FR0011153097 ) in NOK

Issuer Caisse Amortissement Dette Sociale
Market price 100 %  ⇌ 
Country  France
ISIN code  FR0011153097 ( in NOK )
Interest rate 5.12% per year ( payment 1 time a year)
Maturity 30/11/2025 - Bond has expired



Prospectus brochure of the bond Caisse d'Amortissement de la Dette Sociale FR0011153097 in NOK 5.12%, expired


Minimal amount 1 000 000 NOK
Total amount 800 000 000 NOK
Detailed description The French Caisse d'Amortissement de la Dette Sociale (CADS) is a government agency responsible for managing and reducing France's social security debt.

The Bond issued by Caisse Amortissement Dette Sociale ( France ) , in NOK, with the ISIN code FR0011153097, pays a coupon of 5.12% per year.
The coupons are paid 1 time per year and the Bond maturity is 30/11/2025








BASE PROSPECTUS
30 May 2011



CAISSE D'AMORTISSEMENT DE LA DETTE SOCIALE
Établissement public national administratif (French national public entity)
(Established in Paris, France)
EURO 130,000,000,000
DEBT ISSUANCE PROGRAMME

Under the Debt Issuance Programme (the "Programme"), described in this base prospectus (the "Base
Prospectus"), Caisse d'amortissement de la dette sociale (the "Issuer" or "CADES"), subject to compliance with
all relevant laws, regulations and directives, may from time to time issue debt instruments (the "Notes"). The
aggregate nominal amount of Notes outstanding will not at any time exceed euro 130,000,000,000 (or the
equivalent in other currencies) unless the amount of the Programme is increased following the date hereof.
Notes issued under the Programme may be admitted to trading on and/or quotation by such stock exchanges, listing
authorities and/or quotation systems as may be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s), or may be
unlisted, in each case as specified in the relevant Final Terms. This Base Prospectus has been submitted to the
Autorité des Marchés Financiers (the "AMF") and has received from AMF visa n°11-193 on 30 May 2011.
Notes shall be governed by French law and may be issued either in dematerialised form ("Dematerialised Notes")
or in materialised form ("Materialised Notes") as more fully described herein. Dematerialised Notes will at all
times be in book entry form in compliance with Article L.211-3 of the French Code monétaire et financier. No
physical document of title will be issued in respect of the Dematerialised Notes.
Notes issued under the Programme have, at the request of the Issuer, been rated Aaa and P-1 by Moody's Investors
Service, AAA and A-1+ by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a Division of the McGraw ­ Hill Companies,
Inc. and AAA and F1+ by Fitch Ratings, in respect of the Issuer's long-term and short-term debt, respectively.
Tranches of Notes (as defined in "Summary of the Programme") issued under the Programme may be rated or
unrated. Where a Tranche of Notes is rated, such rating will not necessarily be the same as the ratings assigned to
the Notes. Whether or not each credit rating applied for in relation to a relevant Series of Notes will be issued by a
credit rating agency established in the European Union and registered under Regulation (EU) No 1060/2009 (the
"CRA Regulation") will be disclosed in the Final Terms. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or
hold securities and may be subject to suspension, reduction or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating
agency. Furthermore, the Issuer may at any time reduce the number of rating agencies from which it requests
ratings.
The price and the amount of the relevant Notes to be issued under the Programme will be determined by the Issuer
and the relevant Dealer based on their prevailing market conditions at the time of the issue of such Notes and will
be set out in the relevant Final Terms. Notes will be in such denomination(s) as may be specified in the relevant
Final Terms, save that the minimum denomination of each Note listed and admitted to trading on a Regulated
Market or offered to the public in a Member State of the European Economic Area ("EEA") in circumstances
which require the publication of a prospectus under the Prospectus Directive will be 1,000 and, if the Notes are
denominated in a currency other than euro, the equivalent amount in such currency at the issue date, or such higher
amount as may be allowed or required from time to time by the relevant central bank (or equivalent body) or any
laws or regulations applicable to the relevant specified currency.
This Base Prospectus and the Final Terms related to Notes listed and admitted to trading on any regulated market
will be published on the websites of the AMF (www.amf-france.org), and the Issuer (www.cades.fr).
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This Base Prospectus (together with any Supplements hereto (each a "Supplement" and together the
"Supplements") comprises a prospectus for the purposes of Article 5.4 of Directive 2003/71/EC (the "Prospectus
Directive") and for the purpose of giving information with regard to CADES and the Notes which, according to
the particular nature of the Issuer and the Notes, is necessary to enable investors to make an informed assessment
of the assets and liabilities, financial position, profit and losses and prospects of the Issuer.
The Issuer having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case, confirms that the information contained
in this Base Prospectus with respect to it and the Notes in the context of the issue and offering of such Notes, is, to
the best of its knowledge, in accordance with the facts and contains no omission likely to affect its import. The
Issuer accepts responsibility for the information contained in this Base Prospectus accordingly.
No person has been authorised to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained in
this Base Prospectus in connection with the issue or offering of the Notes and, if given or made, such information
or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Issuer or any of the Dealers (as defined
in "Summary of the Programme"). Neither the delivery of this Base Prospectus nor any sale made in connection
herewith shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the
Issuer since the date hereof or the date upon which this Base Prospectus has been most recently amended or
supplemented or that there has been no adverse change in the financial position of the Issuer since the date hereof
or the date upon which this Base Prospectus has been most recently amended or supplemented or that any other
information supplied in connection with the Programme is correct as of any time subsequent to the date on which it
is supplied or, if different, the date indicated in the document containing the same.
The distribution of this Base Prospectus and the offering or sale of the Notes in certain jurisdictions may be
restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this Base Prospectus comes are required by the Issuer, the Dealers
and the Arrangers to inform themselves about and to observe any such restriction. The Notes have not been and
will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or with
any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and the Notes may include
Materialised Notes in bearer form that are subject to U.S. tax law requirements. Subject to certain exceptions,
Notes may not be offered, sold or, in the case of Materialised Notes in bearer form, delivered within the United
States. For a description of certain restrictions on offers and sales of Notes and on distribution of this Base
Prospectus, see "Subscription and Sale".
The Notes have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 or under any other applicable securities
laws and may include Materialised Notes in bearer form that are subject to U.S. tax law requirements. Therefore,
the Notes may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any U.S.
person unless the offer or sale would qualify for registration exemption from the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and
the securities laws of any other applicable jurisdiction. Accordingly, the Notes may only be offered outside the
United States in reliance on Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933. Prospective purchasers are
hereby notified that the seller of the Notes will be relying on the exemptions from provisions of Section 5 of the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933 provided by Regulation S.
This Base Prospectus is being provided for informational use in connection with consideration of a purchase of the
Notes to qualified purchasers in offshore transactions complying with Rule 903 or Rule 904 of Regulation S under
the U.S. Securities Act. Its use for any other purpose is not authorised. In the United States this Base Prospectus
is confidential, and may not be distributed or copies made of it without the Issuer's prior written consent other than
to people whom investors may have retained to advise them in connection with any offering.
Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") nor any other securities commission,
governmental agency or regulatory authority, has approved or disapproved of the Notes or determined if this Base
Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence
Neither this Base Prospectus nor any Final Terms constitute, and neither this Base Prospectus nor any Final Terms
may be used for the purposes of, an offer, invitation or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction or in any
circumstances in which such offer, invitation or solicitation is not authorised or to any person to whom it is
unlawful to make such offer, invitation or solicitation and no action is being taken to permit an offering of the
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Notes or the distribution of this Base Prospectus or any Final Terms in any jurisdiction where such action is
required.
No Dealer has separately verified the information contained in this Base Prospectus. No Dealer makes any
representation, express or implied, or accepts any responsibility or liability, with respect to the accuracy or
completeness at any time of any of the information in this Base Prospectus or any Final Terms. Neither this Base
Prospectus nor any Final Terms nor any other financial statements are intended to provide the basis of any credit or
other evaluation and neither this Base Prospectus, nor any Final Terms nor any other financial statements should be
considered as a recommendation by the Issuer or any Dealer that any recipient of this Base Prospectus and/or any
Final Terms and/or any such other financial statements should purchase the Notes. Each potential purchaser of
Notes should determine for itself the relevance of the information contained in this Base Prospectus and/or any
Final Terms and its purchase of Notes should be based upon such investigation, as it deems necessary. No Dealer
undertakes to review the financial condition or affairs of the Issuer during the life of the arrangements
contemplated by this Base Prospectus nor to advise any investor or potential investor in the Notes of any
information coming to the attention of any Dealer.
The expression "Prospectus Directive" means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010
PD Amending Directive, to the extent implemented in the Member State of the European Economic Area which
has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a "Relevant Member State")), and includes any relevant
implementing measure in the Relevant Member State and the expression "2010 PD Amending Directive" means
Directive 2010/73/EU.
In connection with the issue of any Tranche, and unless otherwise agreed between the Issuer and the Relevant
Dealer(s), the Relevant Dealer or, in the case of a Syndicated Issue, the Lead Manager shall act as a stabilising
manager (the "Stabilising Manager"); provided that a different Stabilising Manager may not act upon the issue of
a further Tranche of an existing Series until all previous stabilisation activity in respect of that Series has
terminated. The Stabilising Manager may, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and directives, over-allot
Notes or effect transactions with a view to supporting the market price of the Notes at a level higher than that
which might otherwise prevail, but in doing so the Stabilising Manager shall not act as agent of the Issuer and any
loss resulting from over-allotment and stabilisation shall be borne, and any profit arising from them shall be
beneficially retained, by the Stabilising Manager or, as the case may be, the Relevant Dealers in the manner agreed
between them. Any stabilisation action may begin on or after the date on which adequate public disclosure of the
final terms of the offer of the relevant Tranche is made and, if begun, may be ended at any time, but it must end no
later than the earlier of (i) 30 days after the issue date of the relevant Tranche and (ii) 60 days after the date of the
allotment of the relevant Tranche. Such stabilisation shall be carried out in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations and the Issuer shall not be liable in respect thereof.
In this Base Prospectus, unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, references to "U.S.$",
"USD" and "U.S. dollars" are to the currency of the United States of America, and references to "euro", "EUR"
or "" are to the single currency of the participating Member States of the European Union.

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NOTICE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE RESIDENTS
Neither the fact that a registration statement or an application for a license has been filed under Chapter 421-B of
the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 1995, as amended (the "RSA"), with the State of New Hampshire
nor the fact that a security is effectively registered or a person is licensed in the State of New Hampshire
constitutes a finding by the secretary of state of New Hampshire that any document filed under RSA 421-B is true,
complete and not misleading. Neither any such fact nor the fact that an exemption or exception is available for a
security or a transaction means that the secretary of state of New Hampshire has passed in any way upon the merits
or qualifications of, or recommended or given approval to, any person security or transaction. It is unlawful to
make, or cause to be made, to any prospective investor, customer or client any representation inconsistent with the
provision of this paragraph.



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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY (ENGLISH VERSION) .............................................................................................. 6
TRADUCTION EN FRANCAIS DU RÉSUMÉ ............................................................................... 13
RISK FACTORS ..................................................................................................................... 20
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMME ....................................................................... 27
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE NOTES ............................................................................... 33
TEMPORARY GLOBAL CERTIFICATES ISSUED IN RESPECT OF MATERIALISED NOTES ................ 51
USE OF PROCEEDS ............................................................................................................... 52
DESCRIPTION OF ISSUER ...................................................................................................... 53
ANNUAL STATEMENTS 2009 .................................................................................................. 69
ANNUAL STATEMENTS 2010 ................................................................................................ 119
SUBSCRIPTION AND SALE ................................................................................................... 166
PRO FORMA FINAL TERMS .................................................................................................. 170
GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 195



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SUMMARY (ENGLISH VERSION)
This summary (the "Summary") is provided for the purposes of the issue of Notes of a denomination of less
than Euro 50,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies). Investors in Notes of a denomination equal to or
greater than Euro 50,000 should not rely on this summary in any way and the Issuer accepts no liability to
such investors. This summary must be read as an introduction to this Base Prospectus. Any decision to
invest in any transactions or financial instruments should be based on a consideration of this Base
Prospectus. Where a claim relating to information contained in the Base Prospectus is brought before a
court, the plaintiff may, under the national legislation of the European Economic Area State (an "EEA
State"), be required to bear the costs of translating this Base Prospectus before the legal proceedings are
initiated. Persons who have tabled the summary, including its translation if any, and who have requested its
modification further to article 212-42 of the AMF General Regulations, would be subject to civil liability if
such summary is misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with theo ther parts of the Base
Prospecuts.
The following summary is qualified in its entirety by the remainder of this Base Prospectus.
Words and expressions defined in "Terms and Conditions of the Notes" below shall have the same meanings
in this summary.
Overview of the Issuer
The Caisse d'Amortissement de la Dette Sociale is an administrative public agency (établissement public
national à caractère administratif) created by a specific statute and owned and controlled by the French State.
CADES is responsible for financing and repaying a portion of the accumulated debt of France's social
security system. CADES finances this debt by borrowing primarily in the debt capital markets and using the
proceeds of social security taxes imposed on French taxpayers' earnings to service interest payments and
repay principal on the amounts borrowed.
CADES was established in 1996 as part of a series of measures to reform the French social security system
with the aim of repaying the debt it accumulated between 1994 and 1996. The French State has since
transferred additional social security debt to CADES on several occasions, and, pursuant to the 2011 Social
Security Financing Act dated 20 December 2010 (loi de financement de la sécurité sociale pour 2011), will
transfer a total of approximately Euro 130 billion of social security debt to CADES between 2011 and 2018.
The French State has also from time to time increased the revenue base of social security taxes to provide
CADES with the revenue necessary to service such additional indebtedness. Since 2005, the French State has
been legally required to match any increase in the social security debt it transfers to CADES with increased
resources for CADES. See "Historical Evolution of Debt and Resources" below.
As at 31 December 2010, the cumulative amount of social security debt transferred to CADES totalled Euro
134.6 billion, of which, as of that date, CADES had repaid Euro 47.9 billion and Euro 86.7 billion was
outstanding, and had paid interest for an amount equal to Euro 29.9 billion. For the six months ended
30 June 2010, CADES received Euro 3.860 billion in revenue from social security taxes and incurred interest
expenses of Euro 1.586 billion in connection with servicing its borrowings, net of interest received on
deposits. For the year ended 31 December 2009, CADES received Euro 8.082 billion in revenue from social
security taxes (compared with Euro 5.98 billion for the year ended 31 December 2008 and Euro 5.681 billion
for the year ended 31 December 2007) and incurred interest expenses of Euro 2.822 billion in connection
with servicing its borrowings, net of interest received on deposits (compared with Euro 3.093 billion for the
year ended 31 December 2008 and Euro 3.101 billion for the year ended 31 December 2007).
CADES' principal sources of revenue are allocated to it by law and paid automatically in part on a daily basis
and in part on an annual basis. They are (i) a specifically earmarked social security levy (the contribution au
remboursement de la dette sociale or "CRDS"), and (ii) a portion of another social security tax (the
contribution sociale généralisée or "CSG"), both of which are allocated to CADES on a permanent basis
until CADES' purpose has been fulfilled. Pursuant to the 2011 Social Security Financing Act CADES will
receive an additional annual cash transfer of Euro 2.1 billion from the French Pension Fund (Fonds de
Réserve pour les Retraités or "FRR") from 2011 through 2024 and additional tax revenue equal to 1.3 per
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cent. of the 2 per cent. tax collected on capital and investment, amounting to approximately Euro 1.5 billion.
CADES will receive this funding annually until 2024. See "Sources of Revenue" below.
CADES' registered office is located at 15-17 rue Marsollier 75002 Paris ­ France and its telephone number
is +33 1 55 78 58 32.
Risk Factors
There are certain factors that may affect the ability of the Issuer to fulfil its obligations under the Notes and
certain factors that are material for the purpose of assessing the market risks associated with the Notes. A
detailed discussion of such risks is set forth in the section headed "Risk Factors". The following is a list of
these risk factors:
Risks relating to the Issuer

Payment risks

The French State has transferred additional social security debt to the Issuer in the past and may do so
in the future

The revenues of CADES from the social security taxes it receives may vary

The Issuer faces various market risks
Risk Factors relating to the Notes

The Notes may not be a suitable investment for all investors

None of the Issuer, any Dealer or any of their affiliates has or assumes any responsibility for the
lawfulness of the acquisition of the Notes

The trading market for debt securities may be volatile and may be adversely impacted by many events

An active trading market for the Notes may not develop

Any early redemption at the option of the Issuer, if provided for in any Final Terms for a particular
issue of Notes, could cause the yield received by any Noteholders to be considerably less than
anticipated

The Notes may be subject to restrictions on transfer which may adversely affect their value

The Notes contain limited events of default and covenants

A Noteholder's actual yield on the Notes may be reduced from the stated yield due to transaction
costs

A Noteholder's effective yield on the Notes may be diminished due to the tax impact on that
Noteholder of its investment in the Notes

Investors will not be able to calculate in advance their rate of return on Floating Rate Notes

The Issuer's ability to convert the interest rate of Fixed to Floating Rate Notes may affect the
secondary market and the market value of the Notes

Zero Coupon Notes are subject to higher price fluctuations than non-discounted bonds

Foreign currency bonds expose investors to foreign-exchange risk as well as to issuer risk

Structured Notes may entail significant risks not associated with similar investments in a conventional
debt security

Investments in Index Linked Notes entail significant risks and may not be appropriate for investors
lacking financial expertise
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The Notes may be subject to exchange rate risks

The Notes are subject to interest rate risks

Holdings of less than the minimum Specified Denomination may be affected if the Notes are traded in
denominations that are not integral multiples of the Specified Denomination

Taxes, charges and duties may be payable in respect of purchases of the Notes

Member States may be required to provide details of payments of interest under the EU Savings
Directive and neither the Issuer nor any Paying Agent will pay any additional amount with respect to
any Note as a result of the imposition of withholding tax by another Member State

The Issuer shall not pay any additional amounts in respect of Grossing-Up in case of withholding

The decision of the majority of Noteholders may bind all holders of the Notes

The Notes may be affected by changes in law

The credit ratings assigned to the Notes may not reflect all factors that could affect the value of the
Notes
Essential characteristics of the Programme and the Notes and risks associated with the Notes
The Programme and the Notes
Description:
Debt Issuance Programme
Programme Size:
Up to euro 130,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding at any
one time (or the equivalent in other currencies calculated as set out below). The
euro equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding at any one
time and denominated in a currency other than euro (which, in the case of Dual
Currency Notes, shall be the currency in which the subscription moneys are
received by the Issuer) shall be determined on the basis of the official rate of
exchange published by the European Central Bank of euro for the relevant currency
at any time selected by the Issuer during the five-day period ending on the date of
agreement to issue such Notes.
Dealers:
There are no Dealers appointed permanently in respect of the Programme. The
Issuer may from time to time appoint one or more dealers in respect of any Tranches
of Notes. References in this Base Prospectus to "Dealers" are to all persons
appointed as a dealer in respect of any Tranches.
Only credit institutions and investment firms incorporated in a member state of the
European Union and which are authorised to lead-manage bond issues in such
member state may act as Dealers in respect of non-syndicated issues of Notes
denominated in euro and as lead manager of syndicated issues of Notes denominated
in euro.
Method of Issue:
The Notes will be issued on a syndicated or non-syndicated basis. The Notes will be
issued in series (each a "Series") having one or more issue dates and on terms
otherwise identical (or identical other than in respect of the first payment of
interest), the Notes of each Series being intended to be interchangeable with all other
Notes of that Series. Each Series may be issued in tranches (each a "Tranche") on
the same or different issue dates with no minimum issue size. The specific terms of
each Tranche (which will be supplemented, where necessary, with supplemental
terms and conditions and, save in respect of the issue date, issue price, first payment
of interest and nominal amount of the Tranche, will be identical to the terms of other
Tranches of the same Series) will be set out in the final terms to this Base
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Prospectus (the "Final Terms").
Form of Notes:
Notes may be issued as Dematerialised Notes or Materialised Notes.
Dematerialised Notes will at all times be in book entry form in compliance with
Article L.211-3 of the Code monétaire et financier.
Dematerialised Notes may, at the option of the Issuer, be issued either (i) in bearer
dematerialised form (au porteur) inscribed as from the issue date in the books of
Euroclear France which shall credit the accounts of Account Holders including
Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear System ("Euroclear") and
the depository bank for Clearstream Banking, société anonyme ("Clearstream
Luxembourg") or (ii) in registered dematerialised form (au nominatif) and, in such
case, at the option of the relevant Noteholder, in either au nominatif pur or au
nominatif administré form. No physical documents of title will be issued in respect
of Dematerialised Notes.
Materialised Notes will be in bearer materialised form only. A Temporary Global
Certificate will be issued initially in respect of each Tranche of Materialised Notes.
Such Temporary Global Certificate will be exchanged for Definitive Materialised
Notes with, where applicable, coupons for interest attached on a date expected to be
on or after the 40th day after the issue date of the Notes (subject to postponement)
upon certification as to non-US beneficial ownership as more fully described herein.

Temporary Global Certificates will (a) in the case of a Tranche intended to be
cleared through Euroclear and/or Clearstream, Luxembourg, be deposited on the
issue date with a common depositary on behalf of Euroclear and/or Clearstream,
Luxembourg and (b) in the case of a Tranche intended to be cleared through a
clearing system other than or in addition to Euroclear and/or Clearstream,
Luxembourg or delivered outside a clearing system, be deposited as agreed between
the Issuer and the relevant Dealer. Materialised Notes may only be issued outside
France.
Indexation
The Notes may be linked to any Fixed or Floating Rate, any Index, Commodity
price, or formula or any structure which itself contain Fixed or Floating Rate,
Index, Commodity price or any formula.
Clearing Systems:
Euroclear France as central depositary in relation to Dematerialised Notes and, in
relation to Materialised Notes, Clearstream, Luxembourg and Euroclear or any
other clearing system that may be agreed between the Issuer, the Fiscal Agent and
the relevant Dealer.
Currencies:
Subject to compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and directives, Notes may
be issued, without limitation, in Australian dollars, Canadian dollars, Danish krone,
euro, Hong Kong dollars, Japanese yen, New Zealand dollars, Norwegian krone,
pounds sterling, South African rand, Swedish krone, Swiss francs, U.S. dollars and
in any other currency as may be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealers.
Denomination:
Definitive Notes will be in such denominations as may be agreed between the Issuer
and the relevant Dealer and specified in the relevant Final Terms, save that:
(i) in the case of any Notes admitted to trading on a Regulated Market or offered to
the public within the territory of any EEA State in circumstances which require the
publication of a prospectus under the Prospectus Directive, the minimum
denomination shall be 1,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies
as at the date of issue of those Notes); and
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(ii) the minimum denominationof each Note will be such as may be allowed or
required from time to time by the relevant central bank (or equivalent body) or any
laws or regulations applicable to the relevant specified currency.
Status of Notes:
The Notes will constitute direct, unconditional, unsubordinated and unsecured
obligations of the Issuer and will rank pari passu among themselves all as described
in "Terms and Conditions of the Notes ­ Status".
Negative Pledge:
The terms and conditions of the Notes will contain a negative pledge provision as
described in "Terms and Conditions of the Notes ­ Negative Pledge".
Cross-Default:
The terms and conditions of the Notes will not contain a cross-default provision.
Ratings:
Notes issued under the Programme have, at the request of the Issuer, been rated Aaa
and P-1 by Moody's Investors Service, AAA and A-1+ by Standard & Poor's
Ratings Services, a Division of the McGraw ­ Hill Companies, Inc. and AAA and
F1+ by Fitch Ratings in respect of the Issuer's long-term and short-term debt,
respectively. Tranches of Notes (as defined in "Summary of the Programme") issued
under the Programme may be rated or unrated. Where a Tranche of Notes is rated,
such rating will not necessarily be the same as the ratings assigned to the Notes. A
security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be
subject to suspension, reduction or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating
agency. Furthermore, the Issuer may at any time reduce the number of rating
agencies from which it requests ratings.
Withholding Tax:
1. All payments of principal and interest by or on behalf of the Issuer in respect of
the Notes shall be made free and clear of, and without withholding or deduction for,
any taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed,
levied, collected, withheld or assessed by or within France or any authority therein
or thereof having power to tax, unless such withholding or deduction is required by
law.
2. Notes issued on or after 1 March 2010 (except Notes that are issued on or after 1
March 2010 and which are to be assimilated (assimilées) and form a single Series
with Notes issued before 1 March 2010 having the benefit of Article 131 quater of
the French General Tax Code (the "French General Tax Code")) fall under the
new French withholding tax regime pursuant to the French loi de finances
rectificative pour 2009 no. 3 (n°2009-1674 dated 30 December 2009), applicable as
from 1 March 2010 (the "Law"). Payments of interest and other revenues made by
the Issuer on such Notes will not be subject to the withholding tax set out under
Article 125 A III of the French General Tax Code unless such payments are made
outside France in a noncooperative State or territory (Etat ou territoire non
coopératif) within the meaning of Article 238-0 A of the French General Tax Code
(a "Non-Cooperative State"). If such payments under the Notes are made in a Non-
Cooperative State, a 50% withholding tax will be applicable (subject to certain
exceptions described below and the more favourable provisions of any applicable
double tax treaty) by virtue of Article 125 A III of the French General Tax Code.
Furthermore, interest and other revenues on such Notes will no longer be deductible
from the Issuer's taxable income, as from the fiscal years starting on or after 1
January 2011, if they are paid or accrued to persons established in a Non-
Cooperative State or paid in such a Non-Cooperative State. Under certain
conditions, any such non-deductible interest and other revenues may be
recharacterised as constructive dividends pursuant to Article 109 of the French
General Tax Code, in which case such non-deductible interest and other revenues
may be subject to the withholding tax set out under Article 119 bis of the French
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