The communications on this website do not constitute an offer to sell or to purchase securities, nor a solicitation of an offer to sell or to purchase securities, whether in the context of the public offer in France (the “Offer”) on the shares of Elf Aquitaine or in any jurisdiction where such offer, solicitation or sale may be unlawful.  The distribution of this communication may, in some countries, be restricted by law or regulation.  Accordingly, persons who come into possession of these communications should inform themselves of and observe these restrictions.  To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, TOTAL S.A. disclaims any responsibility or liability for the violation of such restrictions by any persons.

The Offer will not be made, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America or to US persons (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended), and the Offer may not be accepted from within the United States or by a US person.  Accordingly, the information contained herein is not for publication or distribution in, into or from the United States or to a US person, and persons receiving such information (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not distribute or send it into or from the United States or to a US person. 

The Offer will not be made, directly or indirectly, in or into the United Kingdom and the Offer may not be accepted from within the United Kingdom.  Neither the offer document nor any other document or announcement relating to the Offer will be approved under Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) (“FSMA”) by a person authorised under FSMA.  Notwithstanding that the Offer is being made exclusively in France, to the extent that the Offer or the offer document or any other document or announcement relating to the Offer constitutes an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of FSMA), the Offer and such document or announcement is exclusively directed at persons who are located outside the United Kingdom and at persons located in the United Kingdom to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity may otherwise lawfully be communicated.

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