Obbligazione Crédit Agricole SA 7.875% ( USF22797RT78 ) in USD

Crédit Agricole SA

100 USD ▲

Francia

USF22797RT78 ( in USD )

7.875% per anno ( pagato 4 volte l'anno)

perpetue

Prospetto opuscolo dell'obbligazione Crédit Agricole USF22797RT78 en USD 7.875%, scadenza perpetue

200 000 USD

1 750 000 000 USD

F22797RT7

BBB- ( Lower medium grade - Investment-grade )

N/A

23/12/2025 ( In 49 giorni )

Crédit Agricole è un gruppo bancario francese leader nel settore dell'agricoltura e del credito cooperativo.

The Obbligazione issued by Crédit Agricole SA ( France ) , in USD, with the ISIN code USF22797RT78, pays a coupon of 7.875% per year.
The coupons are paid 4 times per year and the Obbligazione maturity is perpetue
The Obbligazione issued by Crédit Agricole SA ( France ) , in USD, with the ISIN code USF22797RT78, was rated BBB- ( Lower medium grade - Investment-grade ) by Standard & Poor's ( S&P ) credit rating agency.

PROSPECTUS
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

US$1,750,000,000 Undated Deeply Subordinated Additional Tier 1 Fixed Rate Resettable Notes

Issue Price for the Notes: 100%

Crédit Agricole S.A. is offering US$1,750,000,000 principal amount of its Undated Deeply Subordinated Additional
Tier 1 Fixed Rate Resettable Notes (the "Notes").
The Notes wil be issued by Crédit Agricole S.A. (the "Issuer") and wil constitute direct, unsecured and deeply
subordinated debt obligations of the Issuer, as described in Condition 4 (Status of the Notes) in "Terms and
Conditions of the Notes."
The Notes wil bear interest on their Current Principal Amount (as defined in Condition 2 (Interpretation) in "Terms
and Conditions of the Notes"), payable (subject to cancellation as described below) quarterly in arrears on March
23, June 23, September 23 and December 23 of each year (each an "Interest Payment Date"), from (and
including) January 23, 2014 (the "Issue Date") to (but excluding) January 23, 2024 (the "First Call Date") at the
rate of 7.875% per annum. The first payment of interest wil be made on March 23, 2014 in respect of the short
Interest Period from (and including) the Issue Date to (but excluding) the first Interest Payment Date (March 23,
2014). The rate of interest will reset on the First Call Date and on each five-year anniversary thereafter (each, a
"Reset Date"). The Issuer may elect to cancel the payment of interest on the Notes (in whole or in part) on any
Interest Payment Date, and it wil be required to cancel the payment of interest on the Notes on any Interest
Payment Date to the extent that the Distributable Items or Relevant Maximum Distributable Amount is insufficient,
or if the Relevant Regulator requires such interest to be cancelled. Interest that is cancelled wil not be due on
any subsequent date, and the non-payment wil not constitute a default by the Issuer.
The principal amount of the Notes will be written down on a pro rata basis with other similar instruments if the
Crédit Agricole S.A. Group's CET1 Capital Ratio falls or remains below 5.125% or the Crédit Agricole Group's
CET1 Capital Ratio falls or remains below 7%, in each case, as of any Quarterly Financial Period End Date or
Extraordinary Calculation Date (all as defined in Condition 2 (Interpretation) in "Terms and Conditions of the
Notes"). Holders may lose some or substantially all of their investment in the Notes as a result of such a write-
down. Following such reduction, the Current Principal Amount may, at the Issuer's discretion, be reinstated up to
the Original Principal Amount on a pro rata basis with other similar instruments, if the Crédit Agricole S.A. Group
records positive Consolidated Net Income and the Relevant Maximum Distributable Amount is sufficient, subject
to certain conditions. See Condition 6 (Loss Absorption and Return to Financial Health) in "Terms and Conditions
of the Notes."
The Notes have no fixed maturity and holders do not have the right to cal for their redemption. As a result, the
Issuer is not required to make any payment of the principal amount of the Notes at any time prior to the time a
judgment is issued for the judicial liquidation (liquidation judiciaire) of the Issuer or if the Issuer is liquidated for
any other reason. The Issuer may, at its option, redeem al , but not some only, of the Notes on the First Cal Date
or any Reset Date thereafter at their Redemption Amount plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any) (al as defined
in Condition 2 (Interpretation) in "Terms and Conditions of the Notes"). The Issuer may also, at its option, and in
some cases wil be required to, redeem all, but not some only, of the Notes at any time at their relevant
Redemption Amount plus accrued and unpaid interest upon the occurrence of certain Tax Events or a Capital
Event (each as defined in Condition 2 (Interpretation) in "Terms and Conditions of the Notes"), subject to approval
by the Relevant Regulator. No optional redemption may be made at a time when the Current Principal Amount of
the Notes is less than their Original Principal Amount. If a Capital Event, Tax Event or Alignment Event has
occurred and is continuing, the Issuer may substitute all of the Notes or modify the terms of all of the Notes,
without the consent or approval of Holders, so that they become or remain Qualifying Notes (as defined in
Condition 7.7 (Substitution and Modification)).
This Prospectus constitutes a prospectus for the purposes of Article 5.3 of Directive 2003/71/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council dated November 4, 2003, as amended, which includes the amendments made by
Directive 2010/73/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council dated November 24, 2010 (the "Prospectus
Directive").
Application has been made to list and admit to trading the Notes, as of their issue date, on the regulated market of
NYSE Euronext in Paris ("Euronext Paris"). Euronext Paris is a regulated market within the meaning of the
Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council dated April 21, 2004.

The Notes are expected to be rated BB+ by Fitch France S.A.S. ("Fitch") and BB+ by Standard & Poor's Credit
Market Services S.A.S ("S&P"). Each of Fitch and S&P is established in the European Union ("EU") and is
registered under Regulation (EC) No. 1060/2009 (as amended) (the "CRA Regulation") and is included in the list
of credit rating agencies registered in accordance with the CRA Regulation as of the date of this Prospectus. This
list is available on the ESMA website at www.esma.europa.eu/page/List-registered-and-certified-CRAs (list last
updated on June 3, 2013). A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to
revision, suspension or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency.
Investing in the Notes involves certain risks. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 32 below for risk
factors relevant to an investment in the Notes.
The Notes will be issued in registered form in denominations of US$200,000 and integral multiples of US$1,000 in
excess thereof. Delivery of the Notes wil be made on or about January 23, 2014, in book-entry form only,
through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), for the accounts of its participants, including
Clearstream Banking, société anonyme ("Clearstream, Luxembourg"), and Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V.
("Euroclear") .
The Notes have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"). Accordingly, the Issuer is offering the Notes only (1) to qualified institutional buyers ("QIBs")
within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act ("Rule 144A") and (2) outside the United States
to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act ("Regulation S"). Prospective
purchasers are hereby notified that sellers of the Notes may be relying on the exemption from the
provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A.
Copies of this Prospectus are available on the websites of the AMF (www.amf-france.org) and of the Issuer
(www.credit-agricole.com) and may be obtained, without charge on request, at the principal office of the Issuer
during normal business hours. Copies of all documents incorporated by reference in this Prospectus are
available (i) on the website of the AMF (www.amf-france.org) and (ii) on the website of the Issuer (www.credit-
agricole.com) and may be obtained, without charge on request, at the principal office of the Issuer during normal
business hours.

In accordance with Articles L.412-1 and L.621-8 of the French Code monétaire et financier and its General
Regulations (Règlement général), in particular Articles 211-1 to 216-1, the AMF has granted to this Prospectus
the visa n°14-014 on January 16, 2014. This Prospectus has been prepared by the Issuer and its signatories
assume responsibility for it. In accordance with Article L.621-8-1-I of the French Code monétaire et financier, the
visa has been granted following an examination by the AMF of "whether the document is complete and
comprehensible, and whether the information in it is coherent." It does not imply that the AMF has verified the
accounting and financial data set out in it and the appropriateness of the issue of the Notes.

Global Coordinator
Crédit Agricole CIB

Joint Lead Managers and Bookrunners

Barclays
Crédit Agricole CIB
Credit Suisse
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
J.P. Morgan
UniCredit Bank

The date of this Prospectus is January 16, 2014.

The Issuer is responsible for the information contained and incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus. The Issuer has not authorized anyone to give prospective investors any other
information, and the Issuer takes no responsibility for any other information that others may give to
prospective investors. Prospective investors should carefully evaluate the information provided by the
Issuer in light of the total mix of information available to them, recognizing that the Issuer can provide
no assurance as to the reliability of any information not contained or incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus. The information contained or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus is accurate
only as of the date hereof, regardless of the time of delivery or of any sale of the Notes. It is important
for prospective investors to read and consider al information contained in this Prospectus, including
the documents incorporated by reference herein, in making an investment decision. Prospective
investors should also read and consider the information in the documents to which the Issuer have
referred them under the caption "Documents Incorporated by Reference" in this Prospectus.
This Prospectus has been prepared by the Issuer solely for use in connection with the placement of
the Notes. The Issuer and the Managers reserve the right to reject any offer to purchase for any
reason.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), any state securities
commission nor any other regulatory authority, has approved or disapproved of the Notes; nor
have any of the foregoing authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of this offering or
the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
The Notes are not insured by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
governmental deposit insurance agency.
The Notes have not been and wil not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities law of
any U.S. state, and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in the United States of America or
to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a
transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act or such state securities
laws. The Notes are being offered and sold only (i) to qualified institutional buyers as defined in Rule
144A, in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and (i ) outside
of the United States of America to non-U.S. persons in reliance upon an exemption from registration
under the Securities Act pursuant to Regulation S.
In addition, until 40 days after the commencement of the offering, an offer or sale of Notes within the
United States by a dealer (whether or not it is participating in the offering) may violate the registration
requirements of the Securities Act unless it is made pursuant to Rule 144A.
The distribution of this Prospectus and the offering and sale of the Notes in certain jurisdictions may
be restricted by law. The Issuer and the Managers require persons in whose possession this
Prospectus comes to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. This Prospectus
does not constitute an offer of, or an invitation to purchase, any of the Notes in any jurisdiction in
which such offer or invitation would be unlawful.
The Issuer is offering to sell, and is seeking offers to buy, the Notes only in jurisdictions where offers
and sales are permitted. This Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an
offer to buy, any Notes by any person in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such person to
make such an offer or solicitation. Neither the delivery of this Prospectus nor any sale made under it
implies that there has been no change in the Issuer's affairs or that the information contained or
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus is correct as of any date after the date of this Prospectus.
Prospective investors must:
· comply with al applicable laws and regulations in force in any jurisdiction in connection with
the possession or distribution of this Prospectus and the purchase, offer or sale of the Notes;
and
· obtain any consent, approval or permission required to be obtained by them for the purchase,
offer or sale by them of the Notes under the laws and regulations applicable to them in force
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in any jurisdiction to which they are subject or in which they make such purchases, offers or
sales; and neither the Issuer nor the Managers shall have any responsibility therefor.
By purchasing the Notes, investors wil be deemed to have made the acknowledgements,
representations, warranties and agreements described under the heading "Notice to U.S. Investors" in
this Prospectus. Investors should understand that they may be required to bear the financial risks of
their investment for an indefinite period of time.
Prospective investors acknowledge that they have not relied on the Managers or any person affiliated
with the Managers in connection with their investigation of the accuracy of such information or their
investment decision. In making an investment decision, prospective investors must rely on their own
examination of the Issuer and the terms of this offering, including the merits and risks involved.
The Managers are not making any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy
or completeness of the information contained or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus.
Prospective investors should not rely upon the information contained or incorporated by reference in
this Prospectus as a promise or representation by the Managers, whether as to the past or the future.
The Managers assume no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information.
Neither the Managers, nor the Issuer, nor any of their respective representatives, are making any
representation to prospective investors regarding the legality of an investment in the Notes.
Prospective investors should consult with their own advisers as to legal, tax, business, financial and
related aspects of an investment in the Notes. Investors must comply with al laws applicable in any
place in which they buy, offer or sell the Notes or possess or distribute this Prospectus, and they must
obtain all applicable consents and approvals. Neither the Managers nor the Issuer shall have any
responsibility for any of the foregoing legal requirements.
The Issuer and the Managers reserve the right to withdraw this offering at any time before closing, to
reject any offer to purchase, in whole or in part, for any reason, or to sel less than the amount of
Notes offered by this Prospectus.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, investors may disclose to any and all persons,
without limitation of any kind, the U.S. federal or state income tax treatment and tax structure of this
offering and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to the
investors relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. However, any information relating to the
U.S. federal income tax treatment or tax structure shall remain confidential (and the foregoing
sentence shal not apply) to the extent reasonably necessary to enable any person to comply with
applicable securities laws. For this purpose, "tax structure" means any facts relevant to the
U.S. federal or state income tax treatment of this offering but does not include information relating to
the identity of the issuer of the Notes, the issuer of any assets underlying the Notes, or any of their
respective affiliates that are offering the Notes.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
To permit compliance with Rule 144A in connection with sales of the Notes, for as long as any of
the Notes remain outstanding and are "restricted securities" within the meaning of Rule
144(a)(3) under the Securities Act, the Issuer will furnish upon the request of a holder of the
Notes or of a beneficial owner of an interest therein, or to a prospective purchaser of such Notes
or beneficial interests designated by a holder of the Notes or a beneficial owner of an interest
therein to such holder, beneficial owner or prospective purchaser, the information required to be
delivered under Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act and will otherwise comply with the
requirements of Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act, if at the time of such request, the
Issuer is not a reporting company under Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act"), or exempt from reporting pursuant to
Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Exchange Act.
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 UNIFORM
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SECURITIES ACT ("RSA 421-B") 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 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 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 PURCHASER, CUSTOMER OR CLIENT ANY
REPRESENTATION INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS
This Prospectus does not constitute an offer of, or an invitation by or on behalf of the Issuer or the
Managers to subscribe for, or purchase, any Notes.
The Managers have not separately verified the information contained in this Prospectus. None of the
Managers makes any representation, express or implied, or accepts any responsibility, with respect to
the accuracy or completeness of any of the information in this Prospectus. Neither this Prospectus
nor any other financial statements are intended to provide the basis of any credit or other evaluation
and should not be considered as a recommendation by any of the Issuer or the Managers that any
recipient of this Prospectus or any other financial statements should purchase the Notes. Each
potential purchaser of Notes should determine for itself the relevance of the information contained in
this Prospectus and its purchase of Notes should be based upon such investigation as it deems
necessary. None of the Managers undertakes to review the financial condition or affairs of the Issuer
during the life of the arrangements contemplated by this Prospectus nor to advise any investor or
potential investor in the Notes of any information coming to the attention of any of the Managers.
Any investor purchasing the Notes is solely responsible for ensuring that any offer or resale of the
Notes it purchased occurs in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
In connection with the issue of the Notes, the Manager(s) named as the stabilizing manager(s) (if any)
(the "Stabilizing Manager(s)") (or persons acting on behalf of any Stabilizing Manager(s)) may 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. However, there is no assurance that the Stabilizing
Manager(s) (or persons acting on behalf of a Stabilizing Manager(s)) wil undertake stabilization
action. In connection with any series of Notes listed on a regulated market in the European Union,
any stabilization action may begin on or after the date on which adequate public disclosure of the
terms of the offer of the relevant series of Notes is made and, if begun, may be ended at any time, but
it must end no later than the earlier of 30 days after the issue date of the relevant series of Notes and
60 days after the date of the al otment of the relevant series of Notes. Any stabilization action or over-
allotment must be conducted by the relevant Stabilizing Manager(s) (or persons acting on behalf of
any Stabilizing Manager(s)) in accordance with all applicable laws and rules.
This Prospectus is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, persons in the United Kingdom
who are "qualified investors" as defined in Section 86(7) of the Financial Services and Markets Act
2000, as amended (the "FSMA") or otherwise in circumstances which do not require the publication
by the Issuer of a prospectus pursuant to section 85(1) of the FSMA. In the United Kingdom, this
Prospectus is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment
activity to which this Prospectus relates is available only to, and wil be engaged in only with, persons
(i) having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of
"investment professionals" in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial
Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"); or (i ) who are high net worth entities falling within Article
49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, or other persons to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated (al
such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). Persons who are not relevant
persons should not take any action on the basis of this Prospectus and should not act or rely on it.
This Prospectus has been prepared on the basis that any offer of the Notes in any Member State of
the European Economic Area (each, a "Relevant Member State") wil be made pursuant to an
exemption under the Prospectus Directive, as implemented in that Relevant Member State, from
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the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers of the Notes. Accordingly, any person making or
intending to make an offer in that Relevant Member State of the Notes may only do so in
circumstances in which no obligation arises for the Issuer or any Joint Lead Manager, Bookrunner or
Co-Manager to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive or supplement a
prospectus pursuant to Article 16 of the Prospectus Directive, in each case, in relation to such offer.
Neither the Issuer nor any Joint Lead Manager, Bookrunner or Co-Manager have authorized, nor do
they authorize, the making of any offer of the Notes in circumstances in which an obligation arises for
the Issuer or any Joint Lead Manager, Bookrunner or Co-Manager to publish or supplement a
prospectus for such offer. As used herein, the expression "Prospectus Directive" means Directive
2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending Directive) and includes any
relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State and the expression "2010 PD
Amending Directive" means Directive 2010/73/EU.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROSPECTUS .............vii
LIMITATIONS ON ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITIES ............................................................... vii
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS .................................................................................................. ix
CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THIS PROSPECTUS ............................................................................... xi
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE .............................................................................xii
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION ..............................................................................xxi
EXCHANGE RATE AND CURRENCY INFORMATION ...................................................................... xxii
OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................... 23
THE OFFERING ................................................................................................................................... 25
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................. 31
RISK FACTORS .................................................................................................................................... 32
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ................................................................................................................. 48
CAPITALIZATION ................................................................................................................................. 49
USE OF PROCEEDS ............................................................................................................................ 50
REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS ....................................................................................................... 51
GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION AND REGULATION OF CREDIT INSTITUTIONS IN FRANCE ...... 55
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE NOTES...................................................................................... 62
FORM OF NOTES, CLEARANCE AND SETTLEMENT ...................................................................... 83
TAXATION ............................................................................................................................................ 87
BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR CONSIDERATIONS................................................................................ 92
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION .................................................................................................................... 94
NOTICE TO U.S. INVESTORS ............................................................................................................. 99
LEGAL MATTERS .............................................................................................................................. 102
STATUTORY AUDITORS ................................................................................................................... 103
GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................. 104

PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROSPECTUS
Olivier Bélorgey, Directeur de la Gestion Financière of Crédit Agricole S.A.
Declaration by the Person Responsible for the Prospectus
To the best of my knowledge (having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), I
hereby certify that the information contained in this Prospectus is in accordance with the facts and
contains no omission likely to affect its import.
The consolidated financial statements for the Crédit Agricole Group and the Crédit Agricole S.A.
Group for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the interim condensed consolidated financial
statements for the Crédit Agricole Group and the Crédit Agricole S.A. Group for the semester ended
June 30, 2013 are the subject of reports by the statutory auditors. Certain of these reports, which are
reproduced on pages 271 and 272 of the Consolidated Financial Statements 2010 for the Crédit
Agricole Group, pages 367 and 368 of the Consolidated Financial Statements 2010 for the Crédit
Agricole S.A. Group, pages 202 and 203 of the A.03 and pages 1 and 2 of the 2013 Half-Year
Financial Report for the Crédit Agricole Group, contain observations.

Crédit Agricole S.A.
12 Place des Etats-Unis
92127 Montrouge
France
Duly represented by:
Olivier Bélorgey
Directeur de la Gestion Financière of Crédit Agricole S.A.
On January 16, 2014
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LIMITATIONS ON ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
The Issuer is a société anonyme duly organized and existing under the laws of France, and many of
its assets are located in France. Many of its subsidiaries, legal representatives and executive officers
and certain other parties named herein reside in France, and substantially all of the assets of these
persons are located in France. As a result, it may not be possible, or it may be difficult, for a Holder or
beneficial owner of the Notes located outside of France to effect service of process upon the Issuer or
such persons in the home country of the Holder or beneficial owner or to enforce against the Issuer or
such persons judgments obtained in non-French courts, including those judgments predicated upon
the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal or state securities laws.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference herein, contains forward-looking
statements. Such items in this Prospectus include, but are not limited to, statements made under
"Risk Factors." Such statements can be generally identified by the use of terms such as "anticipates,"
"believes," "could," "expects," "may," "plans," "should," "will" and "would," or by comparable terms and
the negatives of such terms. By their nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainty,
and the factors described in the context of such forward looking statements in this Prospectus could
cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such
forward looking statements. The Issuer has based forward-looking statements on its expectations
and projections about future events as of the date such statements were made. These forward-
looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Crédit Agricole S.A.
Group and the Crédit Agricole Group, including, among other things:
· Risks that the Crédit Agricole Group or the Crédit Agricole S.A. Group might not be able to
achieve the objectives they have established for their capital and leverage ratios, described
herein.
· Risks inherent to banking activities including credit risks, market, liquidity and financing risks,
operational risks and insurance risks;
· Risks relating to economic and financial conditions in Europe;
· The effects of the global financial crisis, including disruptions in global credit markets;
· The effects of the supervisory and regulatory regimes in France and other jurisdictions in
which the Crédit Agricole Group operates and related legislative and regulatory initiatives,
including measures introduced in response to the global financial crisis;
· The Issuer's ability and that of its corporate and investment banking subsidiary, Crédit
Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank ("Crédit Agricole CIB"), to maintain high credit
ratings;
· Unidentified or unanticipated risks not covered by the Issuer's risk management policies,
procedures and methods;
· Credit risk of other parties;
· Adverse market or economic conditions;
· Vulnerability to specific political, macroeconomic and financial environments or circumstances
due to the scope of the Issuer's activities;
· Intense competition;
· Lower revenue generated from commission- and fee-based businesses during market
downturns;
· Soundness and conduct of other financial institutions and market participants;
· Protracted market declines that reduce liquidity in the markets, making it harder to sell assets
and possibly leading to material losses;
· Significant interest rate changes that could adversely affect the Issuer's consolidated
revenues or profitability;
· A substantial increase in new provisions or a shortfall in the level of previously recorded
provisions resulting in impairment charges with respect to counterparty credit risk;
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Document Outline

#23">EXCHANGE RATE AND CURRENCY INFORMATION
#93">BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR CONSIDERATIONS
- #96">Notice to Prospective Investors in Hong Kong
- #96">Notice to Prospective Investors in Japan
- #97">Notice to Prospective Investors in the PRC
- #97">Notice to Prospective Investors in the United Kingdom
- #97">Singapore