On 6 December 2011, Bouygues Construction learned in the press that a judicial investigationis currently under way into the conditions surrounding the award of the contract for the future French Ministry of Defence headquarters in Paris. 
  
Bouygues Construction wishes to state that, to the best of its knowledge, no offences were committed during the consultation process, which was carried out with theutmost rigour. 
  
Bouygues Construction is surprised by the allegations in certain press articles, particularly as no inquiry or investigation has been initiated against it and no employee of Bouygues Construction has been summoned, interviewed or received a notice in relation to the above-mentioned judicial investigation.