10th Jul 2025 07:00
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
FR0010221234
Issuer Name
EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS
UK or Non-UK Issuer
Non-UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
The French State
City of registered office (if applicable)
Paris
Country of registered office (if applicable)
France
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
03-Jul-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
09-Jul-2025
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
. | % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer |
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 13.590000 | 0.000000 | 13.590000 | 64586426 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
ISIN FR0010221234 | 64586426 | 0 | 13.590000 | 0.000000 |
Sub Total 8.A | 64586426 | 13.590000% | ||
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B1 |
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
1. Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.
Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
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10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
The crossing of the threshold follows the off-market acquisition of 64,586,426 shares of Eutelsat Communications S.A. by the French State, acting through the Agence des participations de l'Etat, from Bpifrance Participations S.A., carried out on 3 July 2025. This acquisition was carried out as part of the Company's contemplated equity raising, as described in the press release published on the Company's website on 19 June 2025, through two capital increases, the first for an amount of €716 million, reserved for the Agence des participations de l'Etat and the Eutelsat Communications S.A.'s reference shareholders and the second for an amount of €634 million, with preferential subscription rights.
12. Date of Completion
09-Jul-2025
13. Place Of Completion
Paris, France
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