Attachment Exhibit E

This document pretains to SAT-ASG-20121227-00226 for Assignment on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATASG2012122700226_979277

FCC Form 312 Exhibit 1 and Exhibit E Page 1 of 4 Exhibit 1: Response to Items 34, 40 and A20 OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF ASSIGNEE By this application, Eutelsat America Corp. ("Assignor") and ES 172 LLC ("Assignee") seek Commission consent to the assignment of the license for the Eutelsat 172A space station, Call Sign $2610, associated with the Eutelsat 172A satellite (the "Satellite") from Assignor to Assignee. Both Assignor and Assignee are indirect subsidiaries of Eutelsat S.A. This application is part of the second step of a transaction by which the Satellite, formerly known as the GE—23 Satellite, is being integrated into the satellite capacity of Eutelsat Communications S.A. and its subsidiaries (the "Eutelsat Group"). In the first step of the transaction, GE International Holdings Inc., an indirect, wholly—owned subsidiary of General Electric Capital Corporation, sold the GE—23 Satellite to Eutelsat America Corp. ("Eutelsat America"). The Commission consented to the assignment of the GE—23 space station license to Eutelsat America on August 23, 2012. See Public Notice, Federal Communications Commission, DA—12—1393 (Aug. 24, 2012) (File: SAT— ASG—20120626—00105). On October 2, 2012, the Commission was notified of the consummation of this transaction. In the second step, Eutelsat America will transfer legal title to the Satellite to Eutelsat Asia Pte. Ltd. ("‘Eutelsat Asia"). After the transfer, Eutelsat America will continue to provide services on the Satellite to certain customers in the North American market. Eutelsat Asia has formed the Assignee to hold the license for the Eutelsat 172A space station. Assignee is a limited liability company organized pursuant to and in accordance with the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (6 Del. C. § 18—101 et seq.), as amended from time to time. Assignee has a single member, Eutelsat Asia (the "Member"). The Member, which has a registered office at 8 Marina Boulevard #05—02, Marina Bay Financial Centre, Singapore, 018981, wholly owns and controls Assignee. The Member is a limited exempt private company organized under the laws of Singapore. The sole shareholder of the Memberis Eutelsat S.A., a société anonyme organized under the laws of France. Eutelsat S.A. is the Eutelsat Group‘s main operating subsidiary. The address of Eutelsat S.A. is 70 rue Balard, 75015 Paris, France. An organizational chart showing the ownership of Assignee is attached. 95.59% of Eutelsat S.A.‘s share capital is held by Eutelsat Communications Finance S.A.S., a société par actions simplifiée organized under the laws of France ("‘Eutelsat Finance"). The sole activity of Eutelsat Finance is to hold the share capital of Eutelsat S.A. The address of Eutelsat Finance is 70 rue Balard, 75015 Paris, France. Eutelsat Communications S.A., the publicly traded parent of Eutelsat Finance, indirectly owns 0.72% of Eutelsat S.A. In addition, the Russian Satellite Communication 40133305v2

FCC Form 312 Exhibit 1 and Exhibit E Page 2 of 4 Commuission ("RSCC") holds 3.38% of the shares issued by Eutelsat S.A. and 0.31% of the shares of Eutelsat S.A. are held by other non—Eutelsat entities as set out on the ownership chart attached hereto. RSCC and these other entities have no control over Eutelsat S.A. All shareholdings of Eutelsat S.A. (other than the 0.11% of such shares held by Eutelsat S.A.‘s employees and executives) are a result of the privatization of Eutelsat S.A., formerly an intergovernmental organization. The sole shareholder of Eutelsat Finance is Eutelsat Communications S.A., a société anonyme organized under the laws of France. The principal role of Eutelsat Communications S.A. is to hold its indirect equity interest in Eutelsat S.A. The address of Eutelsat Communications S.A. is 70 rue Balard, 75015 Paris, France. 25.62% of the share capital of Eutelsat Communications S.A. is held by Fonds Stratégique d‘Investissement (the "FSI"), a société anonyme formed in 2008 to enhance equity in France and help stabilize French companies during the economic crisis. Approximately 51% of the FSI‘s share capital is held by the Caisse des Dépots et Consignations (the "CDC") and approximately 49% of its share capital is held directly by the French State. The FSI must present its strategic plans and annual report to the supervisory commission of the CDC. The FSI‘s board of directors has seven members. Two of the directors are representatives of the CDC, two of the directors are representatives of the French State and three of the directors are qualified personalities. The chairman of the FSI‘s board of directors is the CDC‘s chief executive officer. The chief executive officer of the FSI is appointed by its board of directors. The address of the FSI is 56 rue de Lille, 75007 Paris, France. The CDC is a financial institution wholly owned by the French State that serves the general interest and the economic development of France. Approximately 50% of the CDC‘s recurring and non—recurring net profit is paid to the French State. The CDC is managed by a chief executive officer, who is appointed by the President of the French State. The CDC is supervised by a supervisory commission of 13 members, all of which are appointed by various sectors of the French government. $.36% of the share capital of Eutelsat Communications S.A. is held by Abertis Telecom S.a.u., a sociedad anonima unipersonal (single stockholder corporation) organized under the laws of Spain. Abertis Telecom S.a.u. is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Abertis Infraestructuras S.A., a sociedad anonima organized under the laws of Spain and a publicly traded company. Its significant shareholders and their respective shareholdings are disclosed on its website: http://www.abertis.com/shareholder— structure/var/lang/en/idm/716. The address of Abertis Telecom S.a.u. and Abertis Infraestructuras S.A. is Edifico B, Avda del Pare Logistic, 12 —20, 08040, Barcelona, Spain. 7% of the share capital of Eutelsat Communications S.A. is held by Land Breeze s.a.r.l. Land Breeze s.a.r.l. is organized under the laws of Luxembourg and is a wholly 40133305v2

FCC Form 312 Exhibit 1 and Exhibit E Page 3 of 4 owned subsidiary of China Investment Corp. ("CIC"). Two other subsidiaries of CIC organized under the laws of the People‘s Republic of China, Flourish Investment Corporation and Best Investment Corporation (together with Land Breeze s.a.r.1., the "CIC Entities"), own 0.05% and 0.01% of the shares of Eutelsat Communications, S.A., respectively. Information about CIC can be found on its website: http://www.china— inv.cn/cicen,/. To the best of Eutelsat Communications S.A.‘s knowledge, no other shareholders own, directly or indirectly, more than 10% ofits share capital or voting rights. Eutelsat Communications S.A. is managed by a board of directors that currently has 8 members (with a maximum of 12 members), each of whom has a six—year renewable term of office. Currently, four of the directors are independent and three are affiliated with the FSI. No decisions of the board of directors can be taken or be blocked by three directors. Neither the FSI, nor any of the CIC Entities nor any foreign government or person controlled by or acting on behalf of a foreign government has or will have the right or power to appoint any of Eutelsat Communications S.A.‘s principal officers. None of the CIC Entities has the right or power to appoint any of Eutelsat Communications S.A.‘s directors. More information about Eutelsat Communications S.A., its shareholders, and its governance can be found on its website at www.eutelsat.com. The following individuals are managers of Assignee: Edouard Silverio, President Michael Freundlich, Vice President The individuals listed above can be contacted c/o Eutelsat Communications S.A., 70 rue Balard, 75015 Paris, France. Mr. Silverio is a citizen of the Republic of France and Mr. Freundlich is a dual citizen of the United States and the Republic of France. Counsel for Assignoris: Stefan M. Lopatkiewicz Eutelsat America Corp. 1776 I St., NW., Suite 810 Washington, D.C. 20006 Counsel for Assignee is: Jeffrey P. Cunard Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 555 13"" Street, N.W., Suite 1100E Washington, D.C. 20004 401 33305v2

FCC Form 312 Exhibit 1 and Exhibit E Page 4 of 4 French State Abertis Infraestructuras S.A. China Investment Corp. 377160%77777j‘ (Spain) (PRC) — 2l / s |100% 100% 100% . _ ~49% | hJ Caisse de Dépéots et n _d y Consignations _ — (France) Abertis Telecom S.a.u. Land Breeze s.a.r.l. Flourish Investment Corp. (Spain) (Luxembourg) Best Investment Corp. (PRC) ~51% Fonds Stratégique 0,06% d‘Investissement oo (France) ! 8.36% o o Public 25.62% \ (None holding 10% or more) Eutelsat S.A employees Eutelsat 77] 59.02% and executives 0.11% Communications S.A. =———— — Beltelecom (Belarus) (France) 0.05% —=———— Broadcasting Radio i 100% Communications & ty¥ Television (Ukraine) Eutelsat Communications Russian Satellite 0.05% Finance S.A.S. cap 072%| Communications | | Ministére des (France) Commission L__J . . £ de Technologies 0.31%V L L (Russia) ‘Information _ 1P [ 95.59% (Azerbajjan) 0.05% DW _ + Ministry of Transport & Inf. (Kazakhstan) 0.05% Eutelsat S.A. (France) 100%1 Eutelsat Asia Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) 100% ES 172 LLC (Delaware)


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