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17 November 2006 - The Autorité des marchés financiers grants its Visa to the Prospectus - Press release announcing the operation - Euronext publishes the notice indicating the Offering's characteristics and timetable 18 November 2006: - Opening of the OPO's reservation period and the deposit period of S Orders in the form of a purchase mandate for the "Sociétaires" (00:01 for those placed via the Internet and 8:00 am for those placed at the counters of the authorised intermediaries) 20 November 2006: The Private Placement opens 28 November 2006: - Decision of the CECEI concerning the capital reduction resulting from the cancellation of treasury shares 30 November 2006: - Setting of the OPO's Maximum Price and distribution of the press release regarding the OPO's Maximum Price 1, 2 and 3 December 2006: - Closing of the OPO reservation period and the deposit period of S Orders in the form of a purchase mandate for the "Sociétaires" (1 or 2 December 2006 at 5.00 pm, depending on the authorised intermediaries, for those placed at the counters of the authorised intermediaries and 3 December 2006 at 11:59 pm for those placed via the Internet) 4 December 2006: - Opening of the OPO (00:01 for orders placed via the Internet and 8:00 am for orders placed at the counters of authorised intermediaries) and last day that reservations and S Orders can be revoked (5:00 pm for those placed at the counters of authorised intermediaries and 11:59 pm for those placed via the Internet) 5 December 2006: - Closing of the OPO (5:00 pm for orders placed at the counters of authorised intermediaries and 08:00 pm for orders placed via the Internet and of the Private Placement (11.59 pm unless early closing) 6 December 2006: - Trading suspension of NATIXIS shares on Euronext Paris - Setting of the OPO price and Private Placement Price - Signature of underwriting agreement regarding the Offering - Distribution of the press release indicating the OPO Price, the Private Placement Price and the respective size of the OPO and the Private Placement and the number of shares sold to Strategic Investors - Publication by Euronext Paris of a notice concerning the result of the Offering 7 December 2006: - Potential delay of opening of trading on NATIXIS shares - Beginning of the potential stabilisation period 11 December 2006: - Settlement-delivery of shares offered as part of the OPO and Private Placement - Sale of the shares to Strategic Investors 5 January 2007: - End of the potential stabilisation period - Deadline to exercise the over-allotment option The dates and times shown above for entering orders are provided as an indication and can vary depending on the authorised intermediary concerned.</p>