Date of Incorporation and Duration of the Company

The Company was incorporated on 29^th December 1998 for an unlimited duration.

Objects of the Company

Pursuant to Article 2 of the Articles of Association, the objects of the Company are to hold, co-ordinate and manage participations or other interests in and to finance and assume liabilities, provide for security and/or guarantee debts of legal entities, partnerships, business associations and undertakings that are involved in:

(a) the aeronautic, defence, space and/or communication industry; or

(b) activities that are complementary, supportive or ancillary thereto.

Commercial and Companies Registry

The Company is registered with the Registry of the Chamber of Commerce of Amsterdam (Handelsregister van de Kamer van Koophandel en Fabrieken voor Amsterdam) under number 24288945.

Inspection of Corporate Documents

The Articles of Association are available for inspection in Dutch at the Chamber of Commerce of Amsterdam.

Pursuant to Article 57 of the French Decree n° 84-406 of 30^th May 1984, a certified copy of a translation in French of the Articles of Association has been filed with the Greffe of the Tribunal de commerce of Paris. It is also available at the Head office of EADS in France (37, boulevard de Montmorency, 75016 Paris, France, Tel.: 00 33 1 42 24 24 24). In the event of amendments being made to the Articles of Association, an updated certified copy of the translation in French thereof will be filed with the Greffe of the Tribunal de commerce of Paris and made available at the Head office of EADS in France.

In Germany, the Articles of Association are available at the Head office of EADS in Germany (81663 Munich, Germany, Tel.: 00 49 89 60 70).

In Spain, the Articles of Association are available at the CNMV and at the Head office of EADS in Spain (Avda. Aragón 404, 28022 Madrid, Spain, Tel.: 00 34 91 585 70 00).

Financial Year

The financial year of the Company starts on 1^st January and ends on 31^st December of each year.

Allocation and Distribution of Income

Dividends

The Board of Directors shall determine which part of the profits of the Company shall be attributed to reserves. The remaining distributable profit shall be at the disposal of the shareholders’ meeting.

The shareholders’ meeting may resolve (if so proposed by the Board of Directors) that all or part of a dividend shall be paid in shares of the Company as opposed to cash.

The declaration of a dividend, an interim dividend or another distribution to the shareholders shall be made known to them within seven days after such declaration. Declared dividends shall be payable within four weeks of such declaration unless another date for payment is proposed by the Board of Directors and approved by the shareholders’ meeting.

Dividends, interim dividends and other distributions on shares shall be paid by bank transfer to the bank or giro accounts designated in writing to the Company by, or on behalf of, shareholders at the latest 14 days after their announcement.

Liquidation

In the event of the dissolution and liquidation of the Company, the assets remaining after payment of all debts and liquidation expenses shall be distributed amongst the holders of the shares in proportion to their shareholdings.