Attachment Exhibit A

This document pretains to SAT-PPL-20091222-00150 for Permitted List on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATPPL2009122200150_791055

FCC Form 312 Exhibit A Page 1 of 2 OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF APPLICANT (Response to Items 34 & 40) The instant petition for declaratory ruling is not subject to the provisions regarding foreign ownership and control in Section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, which establishes limitations on indirect foreign ownership and voting of certain common carrier and broadcast licensees. The petitioner, SES ASTRA S.A. (“SES ASTRA,”), is a company formed under the laws of Luxembourg. SES ASTRA is a wholly-owned, direct subsidiary of SES S.A. (“SES,” formerly known as SES Global S.A.). SES is a Luxembourg company that wholly owns SES ASTRA, SES Americom, Inc., and New Skies Satellites B.V. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, SES engages in the provision of satellite capacity in North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. SES ASTRA and SES have offices at L-6815 Château de Betzdorf, Luxembourg. The directors of SES ASTRA are: Romain Bausch (Chairman) Robert Bednarek Bridget Cosgrave Tom Christophory (Employee representative) Jacques Noppeney (Employee representative) Martin Halliwell Ferdinand Kayser Maria Kugel (Employee representative) Mark Rigolle René Steichen Gerd Tenzer Jean-Paul Zens The following members of the SES ASTRA management committee are responsible for day-to-day management of the company’s operations: Ferdinand Kayser, President and CEO

FCC Form 312 Exhibit A Page 2 of 2 Alexander Oudendijk, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Padraig McCarthy, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Miriam Murphy – Senior Vice President and General Counsel The address for all the above directors and officers is L-6815 Château de Betzdorf, Luxembourg. The names, addresses, and citizenship of stockholders owning of record and/or voting 10 percent or more of SES voting stock are: 1. The Etat du Grand Duché de Luxembourg (the “State of Luxembourg”) – and Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat (“BCEE”) and Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investisement (“SNCI”), each of which is an institution created by act of the Luxembourg Parliament and 100% owned by the State of Luxembourg – hold Class B shares of SES representing a combined effective economic interest of 16.67% and effective voting power of 33.33%. In addition, in 2007 and 2008 these entities received SES Fiduciary Deposit Receipts (“FDRs”), which each represent one Class A share of SES. The FDRs distributed to these entities represent a combined 5.43% economic interest and effective voting power of 4.35%. SES ASTRA has no information regarding whether the Class B shareholders continue to hold these FDRs. The principal business of both BCEE and SNCI is financial services. The addresses of BCEE and SNCI are as follows: Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat 1, place de Metz L-2954 Luxembourg Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investisement 7, place du St. Esprit L-1475 Luxembourg The address for the State of Luxembourg is Ministry of State, 4 rue de la Congrégation, L-2910, Luxembourg.


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