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Sanofi Capital/Financing Update 2016

Sep 16, 2016

1643_rns_2016-09-16_d1a80476-430f-479b-9e63-2aed43e85a9c.pdf

Capital/Financing Update

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FINAL TERMS DATED 1 APRIL 2016

Issue of EUR 500,000,000 0.000 per cent. due 5 April 2019

under the Euro 15,000,000,000

Euro Medium Term Note Programme

PART A – CONTRACTUAL TERMS

Terms used herein shall be deemed to be defined as such for the purposes of the Conditions set forth in the Base Prospectus dated 24 March 2016 which constitutes a base prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive (as defined in the Base Prospectus dated 24 March 2016) (the "Base Prospectus"). This document constitutes the Final Terms of the Notes described herein for the purposes of Article 5.4 of the Prospectus Directive and must be read in conjunction with such Base Prospectus. Full information on the Issuer and the offer of the Notes is only available on the basis of the combination of these Final Terms and the Base Prospectus. The Base Prospectus and the Final Terms are available for viewing at Sanofi, 54 rue La Boétie, 75008 Paris, France during normal business hours and at www.sanofi.com and copies may be obtained from Sanofi, 54 rue La Boétie, 75008 Paris, France and will be available on the Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") website (www.amf-france.org).

1. (i)
Series Number:
23
(ii) Tranche Number: 1
2. Specified Currency or Currencies: Euro ("EUR")
3. Aggregate Nominal Amount of Notes:
(i)
Series:
EUR 500,000,000
(ii) Tranche: EUR 500,000,000
4. Issue Price: 99.850 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount
5. Specified Denomination(s): EUR 100,000
6. (i)
Issue Date:
5 April 2016
(ii) Interest Commencement Date: 5 April 2016
7. Maturity Date: 5 April 2019
8. Interest Basis: 0.000 per cent. Fixed Rate
9. Change
of
Interest
or
Redemption/
Payment Basis:
Not Applicable
10. Put/Call Options: See provisions relating to redemption below
11. (i) Status of the Notes: Unsubordinated Notes
(ii) Date of Board approval for issuance of
Notes obtained:
Conseil d'Administration held on 8 February 2016 and the
decision of Mr Olivier Brandicourt, Directeur Général of the
Issuer, dated 30 March 2016
12. Method of Distribution: Syndicated
PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST (IF ANY) PAYABLE
13. Fixed Rate Note Provisions
(Condition 5(a))
Applicable
(i) Rate of Interest: 0.000 per cent. per annum payable annually in arrear
(ii) Interest Payment Date(s): 5 April in each year
(iii) Fixed Coupon Amount: EUR 0.00 per EUR 100,000 in Nominal Amount
(iv) Broken Amount(s): Not Applicable
(v) Day Count Fraction: Actual/Actual (ICMA)
(vi) Fixed Interest Dates: 5 April in each year
(vii)Party responsible for calculation of
Interest
Amounts
(if
not
the
Calculation Agent):
Not Applicable
14. Floating Rate Note Provisions
(Condition 5(b))
Not Applicable
15. Zero Coupon Note Provisions Not Applicable
PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION
16. Call Option
(Condition 7(c))
Not Applicable
17. Put Option
(Condition 7(e))
Not Applicable
18. Make-whole Redemption
(Condition 7(f))
Not Applicable
19. Clean-up call option
(Condition 7(d))
Not Applicable
20. Early Redemption Amount
(Condition 7(b) and 7(g))
Early
Redemption
Amount(s)
per
Note
payable
on
redemption for taxation reasons, on an event of default or
other early redemption and/or the method of calculating the
same (if required or if different from that set out in the
Conditions):

EUR 100,000 per Note of EUR 100,000 Specified Denomination

GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTES

21. Form of Notes: Dematerialised Notes
(i)
Form of Dematerialised Notes:
Bearer dematerialised form (au porteur)
(ii) Registration Agent: Not Applicable
(iii) Temporary Global Certificate: Not Applicable
22. Additional Financial Centre(s) or other
special provisions relating to Payment
Business Days:
Not Applicable
23. Talons for future Coupons to be attached
to Definitive Notes (and dates on which
such Talons mature):
No
24. Redenomination,
renominalisation
and
reconventioning provisions:
Not Applicable
25. Consolidation provisions: Not Applicable
26. Representation of holders of Notes: Condition 13 applies
The Initial Representative shall be:
MASSQUOTE S.A.S.U.
RCS 529 065 880 Nanterre
7bis rue de Neuilly
F-92110 Clichy
Mailing address:
33, rue Anna Jacquin
92100 Boulogne Billancourt
France
Represented by its Chairman
The Alternative Representative shall be:
Gilbert Labachotte
8 Boulevard Jourdan
75014 Paris
France
The Representative will be entitled to an upfront fee of EUR
1,440 (VAT included) payable by the Issuer on the Issue
Date.
The Representative will exercise its duty until its dissolution,
resignation or termination of its duty by a general assembly
of Noteholders or until it becomes unable to act. Its
appointment shall automatically cease on the Maturity Date,

or total redemption prior to the Maturity Date.

DISTRIBUTION

  1. (i) If syndicated, names and addresses of Managers and underwriting commitments:

BANCO SANTANDER, S.A. Ciudad Grupo Santander Avenida de Cantabria s/n Edificio Encinar 28660, Boadilla del Monte Madrid Spain

EUR 100,000,000

BARCLAYS BANK PLC 5 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 4BB United Kingdom

EUR 100,000,000

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS LIMITED Citigroup Centre Canada Square Canary Wharf London E14 5LB United Kingdom

EUR 100,000,000

ING BANK N.V., BELGIAN BRANCH Avenue Marnix 24 B-1000 Brussels Belgium

EUR 100,000,000

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC 135 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3UR United Kingdom

EUR 100,000,000

(ii) Date of Subscription Agreement: 1 April 2016
(iii) Stabilising Manager(s) (if any): Citigroup Global Markets Limited
28. If non-syndicated, name and address of
Dealer:
Not Applicable
29. US Selling Restrictions: Reg. S Compliance Category 2; TEFRA not applicable
30. Non-exempt Offer: Not Applicable.

Signed on behalf of the Issuer:

By: ..............................................................

Duly authorised

PART B – OTHER INFORMATION

1. ADMISSION TO TRADING AND LISTING

(i) Admission to trading and listing: Application has been made by the Issuer (or on its behalf) for
the Notes to be admitted to trading and to be listed on the
Euronext Paris with effect from 5 April 2016.
(ii) Estimate of total expenses related
to admission to trading:
EUR 2,600

2. RATINGS

Ratings: The Notes to be issued have been rated:

Standard & Poor's Credit Market Services Europe Limited ("S&P"): AA

Moody's France S.A.S. ("Moody's"): A1

S&P and Moody's are established in the European Union and registered under Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 (the "CRA Regulation"), as amended. As such S&P and Moody's are included in the list of credit rating agencies published by the European Securities and Markets Authority on its website (http://www.esma.europa.eu/page/List-registered-andcertified-CRAs) in accordance with the CRA Regulation.

3. INTERESTS OF NATURAL AND LEGAL PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE ISSUE

So far as the Issuer is aware, no person involved in the offer of the Notes has an interest material to the offer.

4. REASONS FOR THE OFFER

The net proceeds of the issue of the Notes will be used for the general corporate purposes of the Issuer.

5. Fixed Rate Notes only – YIELD

Indication of yield: 0.050 per cent. per annum

6. Floating Rate Notes only - HISTORIC INTEREST RATES

Not Applicable.

7. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER

Not Applicable

8. PLACING AND UNDERWRITING

Not Applicable

9. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

(i)
ISIN Code:
FR0013143989
(ii) Common Code: 139006917
(iii) Depositaries:
(a)
Euroclear France to act as
Central Depositary:
Yes
(b)
Common
Depositary
for
Euroclear
Bank
and
Clearstream Banking, société
anonyme:
No
(iv) Any clearing system(s) other than
Euroclear France, Euroclear Bank
SA/NV and Clearstream Banking
société anonyme and the relevant
identification number(s):
Not Applicable
(v)
Delivery:
Delivery against payment
(vi) Names and addresses of initial
Paying Agents:
BNP Paribas Securities Services
(affiliated with Euroclear France under number 29106)
9, rue Débarcadère
93761 Pantin cedex
France
(vii)Names
and
addresses
of
additional Paying Agent(s) (if
any):
Not Applicable