France Telecom announces having carried out the acquisition of 1,200,000 treasury
shares within the framework of its 2008 share buyback programme. A description
of the programme was published on May 28, 2008. These shares have been acquired to honour obligations related to the Group employee compensation
policy and notably the delivery of free shares during the year 2009, resulting
from the achievement of performance conditions included in the free shares award
plan of 2007.
Name of the issuer: France Telecom
References of the share buyback programme: Share buyback programme 2006, authorised by the ordinary and extraordinary
general meeting of shareholders held on May 27, 2008 (6th resolution). A description
of the programme was published on May 28, 2008
Type of securities: Ordinary shares / Euronext Paris / Eurolist A / ISIN: 0000133308
Beginning date of the programme: The 6th resolution of the general meeting of shareholders held on May 27, 2008,
was activated by the Board of Directors meeting on May 27, 2008