PRESS RELEASE

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France – January 07, 2025 

Termination of the liquidity contract with BNP Paribas Exane and implementation of a new liquidity contract with Rothschild Martin Maurel

On December 31^st, 2024 post-market, Bureau Veritas terminated the liquidity contract with BNP Paribas Exane. A new contract has been signed with Rothschild Martin Maurel and will come into effect on January 7^th, 2025.

End of liquidity contract with BNP Paribas Exane

On the termination date of this contract, the following assets were booked to the liquidity account:

•   136,310 shares

•   6,881,827.33 euros in cash

The termination of the liquidity contract with BNP Paribas Exane was the result of Bureau Veritas' desire to rotate the investment services provider responsible for maintaining the liquidity of its shares and managing its liquidity contract.

Implementation of liquidity contract with Rothschild Martin Maurel

Bureau Veritas (ISIN Code: FR0006174348) announces that it has entrusted Rothschild Martin Maurel with effect from January 7^th, 2025, and for a period of one year, tacitly renewable with the implementation of a liquidity and market surveillance contract for its ordinary shares.

This contract has been drawn up in accordance with current regulations, and in particular AMF Decision 2021-01 of 22 June 2021. It complies with the code of conduct of the Association Française des Marchés Financiers (AMAFI).

The purpose of this contract is for Rothschild Martin Maurel to promote Bureau Veritas shares on Euronext Paris in compliance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse.

The resources allocated to its implementation to date are:

•   136,310 shares

•   6,881,827.33 euros in cash

This contract will be suspended:

•   in the cases provided for in article 5 of the AMF Decision n°2021-01 of June 22^nd, 2021;

•   or at the request of Bureau Veritas for technical reasons (e.g., the counting of shares with voting rights before a general meeting or the counting of shares with dividend rights before the coupon is detached) for a period defined by Bureau Veritas.

In addition, this contract may be terminated at any time, by Bureau Veritas without notice, or by Rothschild Martin Maurel with a one-month notice.

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