Ratification of the co-opting of a Director Appointment of four Directors proposed to the General Meeting of Shareholders

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1 Ratification of the co-opting of a Director Appointment of four Directors proposed to the General Meeting of Shareholders Ratification of the co-opting of a Director Appointment of four Directors Jean-Louis DELORME Born on 13 April 1950 Chairman of the Caisse régionale Franche-Comté Number of shares held: 1,403 Appointed for the first time in: May 2010 A dairy farmer by profession, Jean-Louis DELORME was appointed Director (in 1986) and then Chairman (in 1996) of the Caisse locale de la Petite Montagne. In 1992, he joined the Board of Directors of the Caisse régionale de Crédit Agricole de Franche-Comté, where he was made Chairman in November In May 2010, Jean-Louis DELORME was appointed as non-voting Director to the Board of Directors of Crédit Agricole S.A. On 22 February 2012, following the death of one of the Directors, Claude HENRY, the Board decided to co-opt Jean-Louis DELORME in his place as Director. Jean-Louis DELORME has numerous responsibilities within the national bodies of the Crédit Agricole Group: member of the Federal Bureau of the Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole (FNCA), member of the Commission for Corporate Relations and Chairman of the Federal Delegation of Negotiation of the FNCA, Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Association des Présidents de Caisses régionales and Director of the Institut de Formation du Crédit Agricole (IFCAM). He is also a Director of Banca Populare FriulAdria, a subsidiary of Cariparma (Crédit Agricole Group) in Italy. Jean-Louis DELORME also holds posts in his own region: member of the Coopérative de Fromagerie Erythrones, Director of a retirement home in the town of Aromas, where he has been mayor since He is also President of the Communauté de communes de la Petite Montagne. Jean-Louis ROVEYAZ Born on 3 June 1951 Chairman of the Caisse régionale de l Anjou et du Maine Number of shares held: 5,274 After studying at the École Nationale Agronomique in Rennes, followed by a year of post-graduate study at the École Nationale d Agronomie in Grignon, Jean-Louis ROVEYAZ became a farmer in 1978, working on a cereal farm. In 1989, he became a Director of the Caisse locale de la Suze. In 1995, he took over as Chairman of the Caisse régionale de Crédit Agricole de la Sarthe and, in 1998, following its merger with the Caisse régionale d Anjou-Mayenne, he was appointed as member of the Executive Committee of the new Caisse régionale de l Anjou et du Maine. He was elected as Deputy Chairman of the Caisse régionale in 2000, then as Chairman in Jean-Louis ROVEYAZ holds key posts within the Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole (FNCA): Chairman of the Association des Présidents de Caisse régionale, Chairman of the Finance and Risks Committee, Chairman of the Agricultural Finance Committee, member of the Mutual Life Insurance and Identity Commission of Crédit Agricole. He is also a member of the Food Strategy Committee set up by Crédit Agricole S.A. In addition, he holds various appointments within subsidiaries of the Crédit Agricole Group: Director of Cariparma, in Italy, Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee of the SAS Pleinchamp, Director of Crédit Agricole Home Loan SFH. Jean-Louis ROVEYAZ as Director to replace Noël DUPUY, whose term of office is due to expire at the General Meeting of Shareholders on 22 May It is proposed that the General Meeting ratify the co-opting of Jean- Louis DELORME, to replace Claude HENRY, for the remaining term of office of the latter, or until the General Meeting of Shareholders called to approve the financial statements for the 2013 financial year. Crédit Agricole S.A. 3 Meeting notice

2 Marc POUZET Born on 15 February 1952 Chairman of the Caisse régionale Alpes Provence Number of shares held: 1,791 Françoise GRI Born on 21 December 1957 Chairman of ManpowerGroup France et Europe du Sud Number of shares held: - After studying at the École Supérieure de Commerce de Marseille, Marc POUZET took over the family business, a packager of upscale food products from Provence under the brand Marius Bernard. He expanded distribution on the French market, in Europe, in the United States and Japan. In 2001 he sold the company and turned his attention to biotechnology. Working with the Chambre de Commerce et d Industrie Marseille-Provence, in 2003 he helped organise this sector by founding Bioméditerranée, a biotech cluster for startups. This group has become an officially recognised Competitive Cluster, focusing on untreatable diseases and rare forms of cancer. Mr. POUZET serves on the Board of Institut Paoli-Calmettes, the second-largest cancer research center in France. He is highly involved in the economic development of his region and for 20 years led the food industry there by creating Rencontres Méditerranéennes de l Agro-Alimentaire, an international convention of purchasers in the industry, and by helping establish the Fédération Régionale des IAA, now one of the major supply chains in the Provence- Alpes-Côte d Azur region. Mr. POUZET is Vice-Chairman of the Chambre de Commerce et d Industrie Marseille-Provence, honorary Chairman of the Fédération Régionale des Industries Agro-Alimentaires, honorary Chairman of Bioméditerranée and member of the MEDEF Permanent Assembly. He is also a member of the board of directors of École Supérieure de Commerce de Marseille (Euromed). He began his career as a board member within Crédit Agricole at the Miramas Caisse Locale. In 1985 he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Caisse régionale des Bouches-du-Rhône. In 1993, when this Caisse régionale merged with those of the Hautes-Alpes and the Vaucluse, he was made Vice-Chairman of the new Caisse régionale Alpes Provence, assuming the Chairmanship in Since 2000 he has served in the Group s national bodies, starting with the office of the Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole (FNCA). Today he is Vice-Chairman of the FNCA and a director of S.A.S. Rue la Boétie, the holding company representing the majority stake held by the Caisses régionales in the equity of Crédit Agricole S.A. He is a member of the Finance and Risk committee of Crédit Agricole s mutual insurance life and identity commission. Mr. POUZET is also a corporate officer of Crédit Agricole Group subsidiaries, as a director of Amundi Group, an asset management subsidiary, and a member of the supervisory board of Crédit du Maroc. Françoise GRI is a graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure d Informatique et de Mathématiques Appliquées in Grenoble. She has spent most of her career working for the IBM Group. In 1981, she joined IBM France as a sales executive, before going on to hold a series of sales management positions. In 1996 she took over at the helm of the e-business Marketing and Sales division of IBM EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) before becoming Head of the Commercial Operations division in In 2001, Françoise GRI became Chairman and CEO of IBM France, a post she held until 2007 before being appointed, in March of that year, as Chairman of Manpower France. In January 2011, she became Chairman of Manpower s Southern Europe region (ManpowerGroup Europe du Sud), which includes Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey and Israel, while remaining in office as Chairman of Manpower France. Since 2010 she has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Rexel and a member of the Board of Directors of Edenred (formerly Accor Services). In 2011, for the eighth consecutive year, Françoise GRI was named as one of the 50 most influential women in business in the world, in the annual ranking published by Fortune magazine. She is one of eight French women to appear in this ranking. A member of the Ethics Committee and Employment Committee of MEDEF, she is also Deputy Chairman of the Groupement des Professions de Services (affiliated with MEDEF) and a member of the Economic, Social and Environmental Committee. She also holds appointments in the business and academic worlds: Deputy Chairman and member of the Advisory Committee of the Institut de l Entreprise (Idep) and member of the Board of Directors of the École Centrale de Paris. In the course of her career, Françoise GRI has developed broad experience in the fields of technology, management and the transformation of companies in global environments and in the brokering of complex deals. Françoise GRI as Director to replace Xavier FONTANET (Director of Crédit Agricole S.A. since November 2001, and who has asked to step down), for the remaining term of office of the latter, or until the General Meeting of Shareholders called to approve the financial statements for the 2013 financial year. It is proposed that the Shareholders General Meeting elect Marc POUZET to the board of directors, to replace Gérard CAZALS, whose term expires as of the Shareholders General Meeting of 22 May, Crédit Agricole S.A. 3 Meeting notice 2012

3 Jean-Claude RIGAUD Born on 24 March 1949 Chairman of the Caisse régionale Pyrénées-Gascogne Number of shares held: 5,410 A graduate in accountancy and agricultural management, Jean-Claude RIGAUD is a farmer by profession (maize and sunflower seed, foie gras production, winegrower). He joined Crédit Agricole in 1980 as Director of the Caisse locale de Riscle. In 1992, he was made Chairman of the Regional Bank and, the same year, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Caisse régionale de Crédit Agricole du Gers. In 1995 he became Deputy Chairman of the Caisse régionale Pyrénées-Gascogne, following the merger in 1992 of the Caisses régionales du Gers, des Pyrénées-Atlantiques and des Hautes-Pyrénées. In 1997 he became Chairman of the Regional Bank. Director of SAS Rue La Boétie, a holding company for the Regional Banks majority shareholding in Crédit Agricole S.A., Jean-Claude RIGAUD also holds key posts within the Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole (FNCA): treasurer of the Federal Bureau, Chairman of the Executive Managers Commission of the Crédit Agricole Group, member of the National Executive Compensation Commission, member of the Human Resources Commission, member of the Federal Trade Delegation and the HR Development Committee, member of the Agricultural Finance Committee and Housing Committee. He is also Chairman of the Institut de Formation du Crédit Agricole (IFCAM) and a Director of the Association des Présidents de Caisse régionale. Jean-Claude RIGAUD is a Director and member of the Compensation and Appointments Committee of Amundi Group, Crédit Agricole s asset management subsidiary. Closely involved in the growth of activities in his region, he holds the posts of Director, for the Caisse régionale Pyrénées Gascogne, in several companies: Compagnie d Aménagement des Coteaux de Gascogne, Grand Sud-Ouest Capital (venture capital firm), and SAFER Gascogne Haut-Languedoc. He is also a Director and member of the Finance Commission of the Chamber of Agriculture for the Gers region. He is, in addition, a Director of Spanish bank Bankoa. Jean-Claude RIGAUD has been keen for some years to promote the Group s cooperative values, mainly through an active membership management policy. Jean-Claude RIGAUD as Director to replace Michel MICHAUT, who has reached the statutory age limit, for the remaining term of office of the latter, or until the General Meeting of Shareholders called to approve the financial statements for the 2013 financial year. Crédit Agricole S.A. 3 Meeting notice

4 Reappointments proposed to the General Meeting of Shareholders Reappointments proposed to the General Meeting of Shareholders Patrick CLAVELOU Born on 28 October 1950 Chief Executive Officer of the Caisse régionale de Crédit Agricole Brie Picardie Number of shares held: 41 Appointed for the first time in: January 2009 Holder of a Masters Degree in Private Law, and a graduate of the Institut d Études Politiques in Paris, Patrick CLAVELOU started working for Crédit Agricole in 1978, at the Caisse régionale de Crédit Agricole de la Manche, where he was appointed Director in He became Deputy Chief Executive Officer in 1991, and later held this post in the Caisses régionales de la Sarthe, de l Anjou et du Maine, and de l Oise. In January 2001, he was appointed Chief Executive of the Caisse régionale de l Oise and, in 1986, of the Caisse régionale Brie Picardie. After joining the Board of Directors of Crédit Agricole S.A. in 2009, Patrick CLAVELOU, in view of his extensive experience across all areas of banking, was appointed as member of the Audit and Risks Committee the same year, a role he has held ever since. His key appointments include: Director of Amundi Group, Crédit Agricole s asset management subsidiary, and of Crédit Agricole Bank Polska, the Group s Polish subsidiary. He is also a member of the Supervisory Board of one of the Group s employee share ownership funds, Crédit Agricole Classique. He holds a number of regional posts: Director of SA Clarisse and SA Picardie Investissement, manager of the SARL Société Picarde de Développement. Carole GIRAUD Born on 15 November 1965 In charge of the organisation and operation of the local network of the Caisse régionale Sud Rhône Alpes Number of shares held: 14 Appointed for the first time in: November 2001 Holder of an Executive Secretarial qualification (BTS) and a vocational training certificate in banking, Carole GIRAUD, after an initial stint as a secretary, has spent her entire career with the Crédit Agricole Group. She joined the Caisse régionale de Crédit Agricole de l Isère in 1987, where she worked as a technician first in the Lending Department and then in electronic banking. In 1997 she became an analyst in the organisation department of the Caisse régionale Sud Rhône Alpes following the merger of the Caisses régionales de l Ardèche, de la Drôme and de l Isère. After two years (2000/2001) in Paris as Federal Secretary of the FGA-CFDT, she returned to work as an analyst with the Caisse régionale Sud Rhône Alpes before becoming Webmaster in Since 2009, she has been in charge of branch organisation within the Caisse régionale. Carole GIRAUD joined the Board of Directors of Crédit Agricole S.A. in November 2001, as the employee representative for the Regional Banks, a position to which she has been reappointed three times. Carole GIRAUD as Director. Patrick CLAVELOU as Director. 14 Crédit Agricole S.A. 3 Meeting notice 2012

5 Reappointments proposed to the General Meeting of Shareholders Monica MONDARDINI Born on 26 September 1960 Managing Director of Gruppo Editoriale L Espresso Number of shares held: 500 Appointed for the first time in: May 2010 Monica MONDARDINI is a graduate in Economics and Statistics from the University of Bologna (Italy). She began her career in 1985 in a publishing group, working on an international development project which took her to Spain in In 1990, she joined the Hachette Group to manage the Spanish subsidiary of Hachette Livre and, in 1993, became Head of the International division and member of the Executive Committee of Hachette Livre. SAS Rue La Boétie Number of shares held: 1,405,263,364 (1) Appointed for the first time in: May 2003 Since May 2003, a seat has been reserved on the Board of Directors for a legal entity, SAS Rue La Boétie, a holding company for the Regional Banks majority shareholding in Crédit Agricole S.A. SAS Rue La Boétie is currently represented on the Board by its Chairman, Dominique LEFÈBVRE, Chairman of the Fédération Nationale du Crédit Agricole and Chairman of the Caisse régionale de Crédit Agricole Val de France (he personally holds 3,558 shares in Crédit Agricole S.A.). In 1998, she joined the Generali Group, first as Chief Executive Officer of Europ Assistance then, two years later, as Head of Planning and Management Control at the Generali Group head office in Trieste. In 2001 she was appointed as CEO of Generali Espagne, one of the country s leading insurance companies. Since early 2009, Ms MONDARDINI has been Managing Director of Gruppo Editoriale l Espresso, one of Italy s leading publishers and a major newspaper publisher (with La Repubblica and a large number of regional newspapers), with a significant presence in magazine publishing. Throughout her career, Ms MONDARDINI has had wide-ranging international experience and developed broad-based skills, particularly in insurance. Monica MONDARDINI joined the Board of Directors of Crédit Agricole S.A. in 2010 and was appointed as a member of the Compensation Committee. She stepped down from this Committee in November 2011 when she was appointed as Chairman of the Compensation and Governance Committee. She is also a Director of SCOR S.E. Monica MONDARDINI as Director. (1) As of 29 February Crédit Agricole S.A. 3 Meeting notice