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Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, January 18, 2016


Capital reduction by cancellation of shares


In the context of the 2014 and 2015 share buyback programs, Bureau Veritas (the "Company") purchased 2,400,000 of its own shares as of January 1 until December 31, 2015.


Pursuant to the authorization conferred by the 13thresolution of the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of May 20, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors, at its meeting of December 11, 2015, decided to cancel 514 800 of the shares bought back, representing 0.12% of the share capital and gave all powers to the Chief Executive Officer at this end.


After taking into account the cancellation of shares, the number of outstanding shares (including stock options exercised as of January 1 until December 31, 2015) is 442,000,000.


Release - January 18, 2016

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