PRESS RELEASE

Paris, 24 July 2013

AGREEMENT TO SELL THE SUBSIDIARY SOCIETE GENERALE PRIVATE BANKING
JAPAN TO SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION
Societe Generale Private Banking confirms it has signed a definitive agreement with Sumitomo Mitsui
Banking Corporation (SMBC) to sell its private banking subsidiary in Japan, subject to receipt of all
required regulatory approvals. The financial terms of the agreement are not disclosed.
The signing of this agreement follows the expression of interest Societe Generale Private Banking
received from SMBC, a leading banking player in Japan.
With approximately EUR 3.1 billion of assets under management, Societe Generale Private Banking
Japan operates through 2 offices, one in Tokyo (headquarter) and the other in Osaka, with about 120
professionals.
This transaction will contribute to Societe Generale Private Banking’s effort to simplify its set up. It willallow Societe Generale Private Banking, one of the core businesses of the Group, to focus on markets
where it is best positioned to further expand, given its strengths and competitive advantages.
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking, as demonstrated since 40 years, will continue toinvest on its platform in Japan to enlarge its product offer (JGB, FX and interest rates derivatives,solutions to financial institutions,...).

PRESS SERVICESOCIETE GENERALE - GIMS
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Societe Generale
Societe Generale is one of the largest European financial services groups. Based on a diversified universal banking model, theGroup combines financial solidity with a strategy of sustainable growth, and aims to be the reference for relationship banking,recognised on its markets, close to clients, chosen for the quality and commitment of its teams.
More than 154,000 employees, based in 76 countries, accompany 32 million clients throughout the world on a daily basis.
Societe Generale’s teams offer advice and services to individual, corporate and institutional customers in three core businesses:
Retail banking in France with the Societe Generale branch network, Credit du Nord and Boursorama;
International retail banking, with a presence in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, in the Mediterranean basin, in SubSaharan Africa, in Asia and in the French Overseas Territories;
Corporate and investment banking with a global expertise in investment banking, financing and global markets.
Societe Generale is also a significant player in specialised financing and insurance, private banking, asset management andsecurities services.
Societe Generale is included in the socially-responsible investment indices FTSE4Good and ASPI.
For more information, you can follow us on twitter @societegenerale or visit our website www.societegenerale.com.

Societe Generale Private Banking
Societe Generale Private Banking, the wealth management arm of Societe Generale, is one of the leading private banks
worldwide, with EUR 87.9 billion of assets under management at the end of March 2013.
With 2,500 staff in 16 countries across the globe, Societe Generale Private Banking offers wealth management solutions toentrepreneurs and High Net Worth Individuals with financial assets in excess of one million euros.
The expertise of its private banking teams in wealth planning, investment advisory and financing solutions regularly receivesawards. In 2012 and 2013 Societe Generale Private Banking was voted:


Best Private Bank in France and Monaco (Euromoney 2013),
Best Private Bank in France and Monaco – Relationship Management (Euromoney 2013),
Best Private Bank in France and Monaco – Range of Investment products (Euromoney 2013),
Best Private Bank in Western Europe for its offer in Structured Products, for the 9th consecutive year, (Euromoney 2013),
Best Private Bank for its wealth planning team in Europe (Wealth Briefing 2013),
ndBest Private Bank in the Middle East, for the 2 consecutive year (Banker Middle East 2012 ),Outstanding Wealth Planning and Trust Provider – Highly commended (Private Banker International 2012 ),Best Private Bank in Luxembourg (Professional Wealth Management/The Banker 2012).

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