OREANDA-NEWS. August 1, 2012. The Board of Directors of Total 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  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  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.