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General Assembly of 12 May 2016
Precisions on Resolutions 18 and 19
Performance conditions applicable to 2013 share subscription options plan
| Weighting | 65% | 35% |
|---|---|---|
| Performance condition | Growth in recurring net Earnings per Share excluding foreign exchange impact and exceptional items for the 2015 fiscal year as compared to that for fiscal year 2012 | Total Shareholder Return, defined as the compound annual growth rate for an investment in Air Liquide shares with respect to fiscal years 2013/2014/2015 |
| Objective | +15% in EPS growth equals 100% vesting then on a straight-line basis with 0% EPS growth equal to 0% vesting |
A TSR of 8% equals 100% vesting then on a straight-line basis with a TSR of 4% equal to 0% vesting |
| Performance Achievement | +13.81% | +12.82% |
| Vesting | 92.1% | 100% |
| Total vesting | 94.9% | |
The respective rates of achievements were 90.5% for the 2012 plan and 97.9% for the 2011 plan.
Performance conditions applicable to 2014 share subscription options plan and 2015 share subscription options plan and performance shares plan
| Weighting | 65% | 35% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance condition | Average of the annual growth rates in recurring net Earnings per Share excluding foreign exchange impact and exceptional items over the next 3 fiscal years |
50%
Total Shareholder Return defined as the compound annual growth rate for an investment in Air Liquide shares over the next 3 fiscal years |
50%
Total Shareholder Return vs 2 benchmarks ½ CAC 40 – ½ peers over the next 3 fiscal years |
| Objective | Identical to those in the 2013 plan +5% per annum as disclosed | Identical to those in the 2013 plan, a TSR of 8% as disclosed | - 0% if the Air Liquide TSR is 3% lower than the average of the two indexes - 100% if the Air Liquide TSR is more than 3% higher than the average of the two indexes |
| Performance Achievement | Will be disclosed in 2017 for the 2014 plan and in 2018 for the 2015 plan | ||
| Vesting | |||
| Total vesting | |||
Performance conditions applicable to the stock options and performance shares to be granted in 2016:
| Weighting | 65% | 35% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance condition | Average of the annual growth rates in recurring net Earnings per Share excluding foreign exchange impact and exceptional items over 2016/2017/2018 |
50%
Total Shareholder Return defined as the compound annual growth rate for an investment in Air Liquide shares over the next 3 fiscal years |
50%
Total Shareholder Return vs 2 benchmarks½ CAC 40 – ½ peers over the next 3 fiscal years |
| Objective | Objective higher than the +5% per year of previous plans at a level between +6% to +10% per year (precise level disclosed ex post) |
Identical to those in the 2013 plan, a TSR of 8% as disclosed |
MODIFIED
- 0% if the Air Liquide TSR is lower than the average of the two indexes- 50% if the Air Liquide TSR is at the average of the two indexes - 100% if the Air Liquide TSR is more than 3% higher than the average of the two indexes - on a straight-line basis |
| Performance Achievement | Will be disclosed in 2019 for the 2016 plan | ||
| Vesting | |||
| Total vesting | |||
2015 Reference Document
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- Recurring EPS
Concerning the recurring EPS criterion, the principle adopted, as mentioned page 158 of Air Liquide 2015 reference document, is to increase the objective of average annual growth over the 3 year period. Specifically, the recurring EPS objective, previously at +5%, has been reset to a level between +6% to +10% per year, the precise level to be disclosed ex post.
- TSR criterion
The reference to which TSR will be compared and the composition of the panel may be adapted to take into account the comments received from investors, as mentioned page 158 of Air Liquide 2015 Reference Document.- Specifically, for the relative part of the TSR, the objective will remain based on a performance equal to the average of the two indices. However, the rate of achievement will be 0% if the rate of return on Air Liquide shares is lower than the average of the two indexes, at 50% if the average of the two indexes is reached and at 100% if the rate of return on Air Liquide shares is more than 3% higher than the average of the two indexes, on a straight line basis. This modification significantly strengthens these performance conditions, as it no longer allows vesting below the average of the two indexes.
- The absolute TSR remains unchanged with the same objective as for previous plans, which is +8% as disclosed.
Performance conditions applicable to the stock options and performance shares to be granted in 2017:
We intend to simplify the TSR criterion to include a comparison to a unique financial market index publically available. For the portion of the performance conditions relative to this comparative TSR criterion, there shall be no vesting of stock options or performance shares if the Air Liquide TSR is below the median of such index.
These amendments will be proposed to the Board for approval.