(Boursier.com) — The Combined General Meeting of Publicis Groupe SA was held on May 31, at 10 a.m. at PublicisCinémas, under the chairmanship of Maurice Lévy, Chairman of the Supervisory Board. This meeting was also broadcast live on the company’s website. Its replay will remain available on the site.
Bringing together a quorum of 79%, the shareholders adopted all 22 resolutions, including:
– the renewal of the mandates of Ms Suzan LeVine and Ms Antonella Mei-Pochtler as members of the Supervisory Board for a period of 4 years;
– the appointment of KPMG SA as Statutory Auditor, replacing Mazars, whose term of office has expired;
– the compensation of corporate officers for 2022;
– the compensation policies for 2023 for the Management Board (resolutions 10 and 11) and the Supervisory Board (resolutions 8 and 9).
Dividend
The shareholders also approved the payment of a dividend of 2.90 euros per share, up 21% compared to the dividend paid for the 2021 financial year.
The ex-dividend will take place on July 3. The coupon will be paid on July 5.
“Artificial intelligence and new revolutions are reshuffling the cards of the future”
During the General Assembly, Maurice Lévy, indicated: “Anticipating changes in the digital ecosystem, our long-standing investments in Data and Technology now allow our Power of One model, which brings together all our expertise including in Media and Creativity, to make a difference for our customers. Our transformation, which began very early and has been pursued with renewed energy in recent years, is bearing fruit and enables us to face economic situations in tension and to Our model, our ability to anticipate, our responsiveness and our talents enable us to anticipate the future by reinventing ourselves to offer ever more appropriate solutions with high added value.
The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Publicis continued: “This year 2022 has once again demonstrated that Publicis carried exceptional resources by delivering very good results, despite a particularly complex global situation, both geopolitically and economically. , with in particular the conflict in Ukraine, high inflation and the resurgence of the covid-19 pandemic in several regions of the globe. I would like, both personally and on behalf of the Supervisory Board, to thank all our employees for their remarkable work and to salute the exceptional action of the Chairman of the Management Board, Arthur Sadoun. His leadership, his energy and his ability to react have enabled the Group to achieve or exceed all of its objectives”.
Maurice Lévy also considers: “Artificial intelligence and new revolutions are reshuffling the cards for the future of all economic activity, with structural consequences for our customers. In view of the achievements of 2022 and the start of the year 2023, and its ability to integrate all innovations, the Group is perfectly equipped to face it and help our customers”.
In addition, Arthur Sadoun, Chairman of the Executive Board of Publicis Groupe, presented shareholders with the highlights of 2022 and the outlook for 2023… He said: “2022 was another record year for the Group in all the plans: double-digit organic growth for the second consecutive year, a number one position in terms of New Business and the highest financial ratios in the sector At the start of 2023, the Group continued its momentum , with growth in the 1st quarter exceeding expectations and that of our peers. Thanks to the profound transformation that we have carried out in recent years, our model is running at full speed, which allows us today to be the second group world in terms of income”.
The manager concluded: “In a context that remains uncertain, our revenue mix associated with the unique positioning of our offer and our platform organization, make us confident in our ability to achieve all of our objectives in 2023, with in particular organic growth expected in the upper half of the 3% to 5% range set at the start of the year”.
Composition of the Supervisory Board and Committees
At the end of this Meeting, the Supervisory Board remains composed of 13 members, 45% of whom are women, and two members representing employees. The Board remains largely composed of independent members.
The composition of the committees remains unchanged…
Audit Committee : Jean Charest (President). Members: Tom Glocer, André Kudelski; Susan LeVine; Tidjane Thiam. Expert: Jean-Michel Etienne.
ESG Committee : Suzan LeVine (President). Members: Sophie Dulac; Antonella Mei-Pochtler; Patricia Velay-Borrini.
Remuneration Committee : André Kudelski (Chairman). Members: Tom Glocer; Maurice Levy; Antonella Mei-Pochtler; Patricia Velay-Borrini. Expert: Michel Cicurel.
Strategy and Risks Committee : Marie-Josée Kravis (Chairman). Members: Simon Badinter; Tom Glocer; Maurice Levy; Antonella Mei-Pochtler; Pierre Penicaud; Tidjane Thiam.
Nominating Committee : Elisabeth Badinter (President). Members: Jean Charest; Marie-Josee Kravis; André Kudelski; Susan LeVine; Maurice Levy.