Division 2 Until 31 December 2011, Dexia SA and the subsidiaries over which it exercises exclusive or joint control (‘Dexia’) shall not make any acquisition of more than 5 % of the share capital of other credit institutions or investment firms (within the meaning of Directive 2004/39/EC of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instruments) or insurance companies, unless authorised to do so by the Commission.

The commitment above shall not impede the acquisition by Dexia, subject to the prior agreement of the Commission, of a holding, as remuneration for a contribution of holdings or business activities carried out as part of a divestment or pooling (by merger or contribution) of assets or business activities, provided that, in such a case, this holding does not confer on Dexia the exclusive or joint control of the entity receiving the contribution or resulting from the merger.

Dexia shall inform the Commission in advance of any acquisition plans, including any plans considered by undertakings over which Dexia exercises joint control.