At its 26th May 2000, 20th October 2000, 12th July 2001, 9th August 2002, 10th October 2003, 8th October 2004, 9th December 2005 and 18th December 2006 meetings, the Board of Directors of the Company, using the authorisation given to it by the shareholders’ meetings of 24th May 2000, 10th May 2001, 6th May 2003, 11th May 2005 and 4th May 2006 approved the granting of stock options for subscription of shares in the Company.

At its 18th December 2006 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Company, using the authorisation given to it by the shareholders’ meeting of 4th May 2006 approved the granting of performance shares and restricted shares in the Company.

The principal characteristics of these options and performance and restricted shares as at 31st December 2006 are set out in the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS) — Note 31: Share-based Payment”. They are also set out in the table below:

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First tranche

Second tranche

 

 

 

Date of shareholders’ Meeting

24th May 2000

24th May 2000

Date of Board of Directors Meeting (grant date)

26th May 2000

20th October 2000

Number of options granted

5,324,884

240,000

Number of options outstanding

1,743,489

32,000

Options granted to directors and officers

720,000

60,000

Total number of eligible employees

850

34

Exercise date

50% of options may be exercised after a period of two years and four weeks from the date of grant of the options; 50% of options may be exercised as of the third anniversary of the date of grant of the options (subject to specific provisions contained in the Insider Trading Rules — see “Part 2/Governing Laws”).

Expiry date

8th July 2010

8th July 2010

Conversion right

One option for one share

One option for one share

Vested

100%

100%

Exercise price

€20.90

€20.90

Exercise price conditions

110% of fair market value of the shares at the date of grant

110% of fair market value of the shares at the date of grant

Number of exercised options

2,856,911

188,000

 

 

 

 

Third tranche

Fourth tranche

Date of shareholders’ Meeting

10th May 2001

10th May 2001

Date of Board of Directors Meeting (grant date)

12th July 2001

9th August 2002

Number of options granted

8,524,250

7,276,700

Number of options outstanding

3,856,519

2,911,916

Options granted to:

 

 

Mr. Philippe Camus

135,000

135,000

Mr. Rainer Hertrich

135,000

135,000

the 10 employees having being granted the highest number of options during the year 2001 (third tranche) and 2002 (fourth tranche)

738,000

808,000

Total number of eligible employees

1,650

1,562

Exercise date

50% of options may be exercised after a period of two years and four weeks from the date of grant of the options; 50% of options may be exercised as of the third anniversary of the date of grant of the options (subject to specific provisions contained in the Insider Trading Rules — see “Part 2/Governing Laws”).

Expiry date

12th July 2011

8th August 2012

Conversion right

One option for one share

 

Vested

100%

100%

Exercise price

€24.66

€16.96

Exercise price conditions

10% of fair market value of the shares at the date of grant

Number of exercised options

3,490,831

4,115,534

 

 

 

 

Fifth tranche

Sixth tranche

Date of shareholders’ Meeting

6th May 2003

6th May 2003

Date of Board of Directors Meeting (grant date)

10th October 2003

8th October 2004

Number of options granted

7,563,980

7,777,280

Number of options outstanding

5,229,965

7,599,700

Options granted to:

 

 

Mr. Philippe Camus

135,000

135,000

Mr. Rainer Hertrich

135,000

135,000

the 10 employees having being granted the highest number of options during the year 2003 (fifth tranche) and 2004 (sixth tranche)

808,000

808,000

Total number of eligible employees

1,491

1,495

Exercise date

50% of options may be exercised after a period of two years and four weeks from the date of grant of the options; 50% of options may be exercised as of the third anniversary of the date of grant of the options (subject to specific provisions contained in the Insider Trading Rules — see “Part 2/Governing Laws”). As regards to the sixth tranche, part of the options granted to the top EADS Executives are performance related.

Expiry date

9th October 2013

7th October 2014

Conversion right

One option for one share

 

Vested

100%

50%

Exercise price

€15.65

€24.32

Exercice price conditions

110% of fair market value of the shares at the date of grant

Number of exercised options

2,116,545

2,400

 

 

 

 

Seventh tranche

Date of shareholders’ Meeting

11th May 2005

Date of Board of Directors Meeting

9th December 2005

Number of options granted

7,981,760

Number of options outstanding

7,907,600

Options granted to:

 

 

Mr. Thomas Enders

135,000

Mr. Noël Forgeard

135,000

the 10 employees having being granted the highest number of options during the year 2005 (seventh tranche)

940,000

Total number of eligible beneficiaries

1,608

Exercise date

50% of options may be exercised after a period of two years from the date of grant of the options; 50% of options may be exercised as of the third anniversary of the date of grant of the options (subject to specific provisions contained in the Insider Trading Rules — see “Part 2/Governing Laws”). As regards to the seventh tranche, part of the options franted to the top EADS Executives are performance related.

Expiry date

8th December 2015

Conversion right

One option for one share

Vested

0%

Exercise price

€33.91

Exercice price conditions

110% of fair market value of the shares at the date of grant

Number of exercised options

0

 

 

 

 

Eighth tranche

Date of shareholders’ Meeting

4th May 2006

Date of Board of Directors Meeting

18th December 2006**

 

Stock option plan

Number of options granted

1,747,500

Number of options outstanding

1,747,500

Options granted to:

 

 

Mr. Thomas Enders*

67,500

Mr. Louis Gallois*

67,500

the 10 employees having being granted the highest number of options during the year 2006 (eighth tranche)

425,000

Total number of eligible beneficiaries

221

Date from which the options may be exercised

50% of options may be exercised after a period of two years from the date of grant of the options; 50% of options may be exercised as of the third anniversary of the date of grant of the options (subject to specific provisions contained in the Insider Trading Rules — see “Part 2/Governing Laws”)

Date of expiration

16th December 2016

Conversion right

One option for one share

Vested

0%

Exercice price

€25.65

Exercice price conditions

110% of fair market value of the shares at the date of grant

Number of exercised options

0

 

Performance and restricted shares plan

 

Performance shares

Restricted shares

Number of shares granted

1,344,625

391,300

Shares granted to

 

 

Mr. Thomas Enders*

16,875

-

Mr. Louis Gallois*

16,875

-

the 10 employees having being granted the highest number of shares during the year 2006 (eighth tranche)

137,500

28,200

Total number of eligible beneficiaries

1,637

Vesting date

The performance and restricted shares will vest if the participant is still employed by an EADS company and, in the case of performance shares, upon achievement of mid-term business performance. The vesting period will end at the date of publication of the 2009 annual results, expected in March 2010.

(*)

For more information in respect of options and shares granted to the Executive Directors, see “Notes to the Company Financial Statements — Note 11: Remuneration”.

(**)

 The eighth tranche was published to the employees up to 8th January 2007.

The information in respect of stock options and performance and restricted shares cancelled and exercised during the year are set out in “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS) — Note 31: Share-based Payment”.

For information on the transactions carried out by the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee see EADS’s website and/or the relevant stock exchange authorities’ website.