Bureau Veritas SA

AGM Information • May 27, 2011

PRESS RELEASE

Annual General Meeting May 27 2011

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France May 27, 2011 – The combined ordinary and extraordinary shareholders' meeting of Bureau Veritas took place on Friday May 27, 2011 under the presidency of Frank Piedelièvre, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

All the resolutions submitted to the shareholders' meeting have been adopted, among which:

• Approval of the Statutory and consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2010 ;
• Allocation of a dividend of 1.15 euro per share;
• Renewal of the term of office of Messrs Patrick Buffet, Philippe Louis-Dreyfus, Pierre Hessler and Aldo Cardoso ;
• Appointment of Ms Barbara Vernicos as a director ;
• Renewal of the delegations of authority and/or financial authorizations; and
• Amendments to the Company's articles of association.

During the presentation of the Board's reports, Frank Piedelièvre presented the 2010 key figures and the highlights of the financial year ended December 31, 2010.

François Tardan, Executive Officer and Financial Chief Officer, then presented the 2010 financial results, detailing in particular revenues, financial debt and earnings per share.

Frank Piedelièvre finally presented the business review, the first quarter 2011 review, the Group outlook and the corporate governance.

The presentation made during the shareholders' meeting and results of the vote of the resolutions proposed to the shareholders' meeting will be available on the Company's website www.bureauveritas.com/investors under Shareholder Information / Annual General Meeting.

About Bureau Veritas

Bureau Veritas is a world leader in conformity assessment and certification services. Created in 1828, the Group has close to 50,000 employees in 930 offices and 330 laboratories located in 140 countries. Bureau Veritas helps its clients to improve their performances by offering services and innovative solutions in order to ensure that their assets, products, infrastructure and processes meet standards and regulations in terms of quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility.

Bureau Veritas is listed on the Euronext Paris (Compartment A, code ISIN FR 0006174348, stock symbol: BVI). www.bureauveritas.com

Analyst/Investor Contacts

Claire Plais/Domitille Vielle finance.investors@bureauveritas.com Bureau Veritas 67-71, boulevard du Château 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine - France