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About Société Générale S.A.

Société Générale S.A. is a French universal bank founded in 1864 and headquartered in the La Défense district near Paris, listed on Euronext Paris under the ticker GLE and included in the CAC 40 index. The group operates three main segments: French Retail Banking (including the SG network and online bank Boursorama), International Retail Banking and Financial Services (notably Komerční banka in the Czech Republic and a stake in the mobility provider Ayvens), and Global Banking and Investor Solutions (corporate and investment banking, markets, securities services, transaction banking, and asset/wealth management). Since 2023, under a new chief executive, the strategy has emphasized simplification, cost control, and capital allocation, with exits from non-core activities and geographies, including the 2022 disposal of its Russian subsidiary and subsequent sales in parts of Africa, alongside balance sheet optimization and risk‑weighted asset reduction. Earnings are driven by net interest income in France, fee income, and market-related revenues, with profitability sensitive to regulated savings rates, mortgage repricing dynamics, client activity, and market volatility; near‑term results also reflect transformation charges and the continued scale‑up of Boursorama. The group maintains regulatory capital and liquidity buffers above minimum requirements and meets TLAC/MREL constraints, funding itself through customer deposits and wholesale issuance. Risk exposures span retail and corporate credit, market and counterparty risk (with a long-standing equity derivatives franchise), and operational and compliance risks; past legal matters have included settlements related to sanctions and benchmark issues. The dividend and buyback policy is contingent on earnings and capital generation. Key execution areas include cost reduction, IT and operating model simplification, completion of planned disposals, and adaptation to regulatory changes and the Basel framework.