Reorganisation of the Crédit Agricole S.A. group, as part of its development plan

The group's new configuration, which will be effective as of 1 January 2006, is in keeping with its previous organisational structure. It also takes into account the main strategic directions of the Crédit Agricole S.A. group's development plan, as approved by the Board of Directors on 16 November and which will be finalised and presented on 14 December 2005 [...]