10 June 2021

PRESS BRIEFING OVERVIEW OF CRYPTO ASSETS

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IN THE PRESENCE OF

CLAIRE CALMEJANE,

HEAD OFINNOVATION OF SOCIETE GENERALE GROUP

JEAN-MARCSTENGER,

CEO OF SOCIETE GENERALE – FORGE

ISABELLE MARTZ,

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF RETAIL PAYMENTS, SOCIETE GENERALE

DIDIER LALLEMAND,

MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SG VENTURES

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BLOCKCHAINAN ECOSYSTEM WITH NEW POSSIBILITIES

A executes a transaction

towards B

Several transactions are grouped together

in one block

The block is validated by network nodes using cryptographic techniques

The block is dated and added to the

blockchain, to which allusers have access

B receivesthe transaction

from A

THE ADVANTAGESDecentralise

Secureand stableof the system

Traceable and transparency

Speed of transaction

Datareliability

1 2 3 4 5

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SEVERAL TYPES OF CRYPTO ASSETS WITHIN THE BLOCKCHAIN

CRYPTO CURRENCIES SECURITY TOKEN UTILITY TOKENSTABLECOIN

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REVOLUTION OR TRANSFORMATION

Our convictions

Innovation is in our DNA

The digital transformation of financial activities

offers opportunities for Societe Generale

Our approach puts customers and their

interests at the centre of our concerns

We engage in the dialogue

to define the regulations

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CRYPTO CURRENCIESHIGHLY VOLATILE ASSETS

PROTECTION

▪ A highly speculative and volatile asset class

▪ To date, it is not a part of Societe Generale Group’s offering

AND SERVICES

▪ Just like traditional banking and financial institutions, customers have the option to aggregate assets in crypto wallets

▪ To date, three main regulated crypto currency platforms are accessible: Coinbase, Binance, Kraken (Paymium still in F&F)

▪ Customers have an overall picture of their assets held at or outside Boursorama, including their crypto assets (Wicount Patrimoine service)

▪ This service is “read only”: no transactions can be executed from Boursorama to the aggregated platforms

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70,000

63,000

56,000

49,000

42,000

35,000

28,000

21,000

14,00021/12 22/04

16,225

38,790

64,912Krach

21/01 19/02 22/03

PRICE OF BITCOIN

A REPLY TO OUR CUSTOMERS' EXPECTATIONS BY OFFERING

SECURITY TOKENNEW FINANCIAL SECURITIES

NATIVE(only registeredto a public blockchain)

ASSET-BACKED(registered to a CSD+ on blockchain)

BLOCKCHAIN:

TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE (CSD):

The Security Token is an “ownership certificate”of the underlying security registered to a CSD

The Security Token is a native financial instrumentregistered only to a blockchain

SECURITY TOKENA security in a new digital format

Native integration ofthe complexity of the product.

Security Tokens are issued through a Security Token Offering(STO)

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SOCIETE GENERALE - FORGEA SUBSIDIARY DEDICATED TO SECURITY TOKENS

First covered bond First financial transaction in a

central bank digital currency

First structured

product

Fully integrated technology in

market activity offers

First bond (€100 million) with the EIB and Banque de France

CAST

Standard proposalin open source

Business component

Legal and regulatory component

Certificationprogramme

APRIL 2019 APRIL 2021MAY 2020 TOMORROW

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STABLECOINPOSSIBILITIES UNDER DEVELOPMENT

INDEXED TO FIAT MONEY OR AN ASSET

STABLE VALUE PROGRAMMABILITY

MANY POSSIBILITIES:

Reward points, “pay as you use”, transactions between machines, directed payments, etc.

THE FIRST EURO-BACKED FRENCH STABLECOINInitiative Lugh of the Casino group

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Review under wayby the central banks

In Europe, for a horizon of 2025

Participation in exchanges

WHOLESALE CBDC RETAIL CBDC

VS

CBDCA CENTRAL BANK STABLECOIN

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SOCIETE GENERALEA DIFFERENT APPROACH FOR EACH CRYPTO ASSET

CRYPTO CURRENCIES

PROTECTION

SECURITY TOKEN

PIONEER

UTILITY TOKEN

MONITORING

STABLECOIN

STRUCTURING

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Q&A

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