| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
SANOFI |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
46 avenue de la Grande Armee, 75017 Paris |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
Amundi
Amundi Asset Management |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
Amundi: 91-93 boulevard Pasteur, 75015 Paris, France
Amundi Asset Management: 91-93 boulevard Pasteur, 75015 Paris, France |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Both Amundi and Amundi Asset Management are organized under the laws of the Republic of France. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock and American Depositary Receipts |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
80105N105 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) |  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
61,769,803 |
| (b) | Percent of class:
5.03% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
29,534,426
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
61,769,803
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
Amundi Asset Management
AMUNDI AUSTRIA GMBH
Amundi Czech Republic Asset Management AS
AMUNDI DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
AMUNDI IRELAND LIMITED
Amundi Japan Ltd.
Amundi SGR S.p.A.
BFT INVESTMENT MANAGERS
CPR Asset Management
KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd
KBI Global Investors Ltd
SOCIETE GENERALE GESTION
Sabadell Asset Management, S.A S.G.I.I.C |
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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