19. Issued share capital and share premium

The authorised share capital as at 31 December 2018 is 142,960,968 euros divided into 300,000 class A shares and 14,892 class B shares, with a nominal value of 454 euros each. 171,255 of the class A shares and 14,892 of the class B shares have been issued.

The class A and class B shares carry the same rights, except for the right to amend the Articles of Association. An amendment to the Articles of Association can only be adopted at a General Meeting of Shareholders at which all the class A shares in issue are represented, by a majority of at least four/fifths of all the votes cast. The General Meeting of Shareholders may resolve to withdraw all the class B shares in issue by an absolute majority of the votes cast.

The shareholders’ interests are as follows:

There were no changes in the issued share capital and the share premium in 2018.