Total Announces a Second Quarter 2012 Interim D...

Total Announces a Second Quarter 2012 Interim Dividend of €0.59 Per Share

TOTAL SA

The Board of Directors of Total (Paris:FP) (LSE:TTA) (NYSE:TOT) approved a second quarter 2012 interim dividend of €0.59/share, an increase of 3.5% from the previous quarter, payable in euros according to the following timetable:

Ex-dividend date	Â	December 17, 2012
Record date		December 19, 2012
Payment date		December 20, 2012

American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”) will receive the second quarter 2012 interim dividend in dollars based on the then-prevailing exchange rate according to the following timetable:

Ex-dividend date	Â	December 12, 2012
Record date		December 14, 2012
Payment date		January 10, 2013

Registered ADR holders may also contact The Bank of New York Mellon for additional information. Non-registered ADR holders should contact their broker, financial intermediary, bank, or financial institution for additional information.

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Total is one of the largest integrated oil and gas companies in the world, with activities in more than 130 countries. The Group is also a first rank player in chemicals. Its 96,000 employees put their expertise to work in every part of the industry – exploration and production of oil and natural gas, refining and marketing, new energies, trading, and chemicals. Total is working to help satisfy the global demand for energy, both today and tomorrow. www.total.com

TOTAL SA
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Matthieu GOT
Karine KACZKA
Robert PERKINS
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