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    Publicis Groupe S.A.  191  0 Kommentare Combined General Shareholders’ Meeting

    Regulatory News:

    Publicis Groupe S.A.’s (Paris:PUB) [Euronext Paris: FR0000130577, CAC40] Combined General Shareholders’ Meeting took place today, chaired by Mr. Maurice Lévy, Chairman of the Supervisory Board. In the very specific context of COVID-19, this year again, the meeting was held behind closed doors, without the physical attendance of the shareholders, pursuant to the Order n°2020-321 dated March 25, 2020 and to the French decree n° 2020-418 dated April 10, 2020, as modified and extended by the French decree n° 2021-255 dated March 9, 2021.

    The Combined General Shareholders’ Meeting was webcast live on the Groupe’s website at www.publicisgroupe.com, and the different speeches are available at the following links: https://www.publicisgroupe.com/en/investors/shareholders/annual-genera .... All documents relating to the General Shareholders’ Meeting have been made available to shareholders on the Groupe's website. Shareholders participated in the live event and were able to ask questions.

    Representing a quorum of 73%, shareholders adopted all 26 resolutions, among which:

    • The renewal of the mandate of Mr. Maurice Lévy, which was approved by 92.99% of votes, for a duration of four years. The Supervisory Board expressed its wish to see him continue his mission as Chairman of the Supervisory Board, providing support and advice to the Management Board and its President, Mr. Arthur Sadoun, who expressed the same wish. The Supervisory Board that met after the General Shareholders’ Meeting unanimously approved the renewal of the mandate of its Chairman for a duration of four years.
    • The renewal of the mandates of Mr. Simon Badinter and Mr. Jean Charest, with strong support from shareholders, for mandates of four years as well.
    • The Management Board’s 2020 compensation packages were approved by more than 88%, and their 2021 compensation policy passed at more than 90%.
    • The dividend of 2.00 euros per share, representing a pay-out ratio of 46.8%, above its pre-pandemic level. The option for payment of the dividend in shares must be exercised between June 17 and June 30, 2021 inclusive. The ex-dividend date will be June 15, 2021. Shareholders can opt to receive payment of the dividend either in cash or in new shares. The issue price of shares distributed as dividends was set at 53.05 euros per share, calculated as the average of the closing prices of the twenty trading days prior to the Combined Shareholder Meeting, minus the net dividend.

    Maurice Lévy, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, said:

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    Publicis Groupe S.A. Combined General Shareholders’ Meeting Regulatory News: Publicis Groupe S.A.’s (Paris:PUB) [Euronext Paris: FR0000130577, CAC40] Combined General Shareholders’ Meeting took place today, chaired by Mr. Maurice Lévy, Chairman of the Supervisory Board. In the very specific context of …