EFFECTIVE MAY 6, 2003, THE COMPANY NAME HAS CHANGED TO TOTAL S.A.Deposit Agreement • May 8th, 2003 • Total Fina Elf Sa • Crude petroleum & natural gas
The Bank of New York as Depositary (the “Depositary”), hereby certifies that __________________________ is the owner of _____________ American Depositary Shares (“American Depositary Shares”), representing deposited shares, nominal value ten Euros per share (“Shares”), of TOTAL FINA ELF S.A., a société anonyme organized under the laws of The Republic of France (the ”Company”). At the date hereof, each American Depositary Share represents one-half (1/2) of one Share (or evidence of rights to receive such Shares) either deposited or subject to deposit under the Deposit Agreement (hereinafter defined) at the principal Paris office of Banque Paribas (the “Custodian”) or such other offices of the Depositary or its agents as may from time to time be appointed (collectively, the “Custodians”). The Depositary's Corporate Trust Office is located at a different address than its principal executive office. Its Corporate Trust Office is located at 101 Barclay Street, New York, N.Y. 10286, and its
