2019 Annual financial report

Chapter 9. General shareholders’ meeting

In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, and in accordance with Order  2020-321 of March 25, 2020, the Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of Publicis Groupe SA will be held behind closed doors, without the physical presence of the shareholders and other persons entitled to attend.

Prior to this Meeting, the legal documents and information will be communicated to shareholders, in accordance with the applicable laws, and notably by electronic consultation on the Publicis Groupe website

Prior to this Meeting, the legal documents and information will be communicated to shareholders, in accordance with the applicable laws, and notably by electronic consultation on the Publicis Groupe website. Shareholders are invited to vote remotely via the postal voting form or by Internet via the secure voting platform VOTACCESS or by giving a proxy to the Chairman of the Meeting.

The voting form as well as the other documents for the Meeting will be posted on the website www.publicisgroupe.com in the section dedicated to the General Shareholders’ Meeting.

During the Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, it will not be possible to ask questions or table draft amendments or new resolutions.

The procedures for voting at and conducting the Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting could change and if so would then be specified in a press release and available on the website. Shareholders are invited to regularly consult the section dedicated to the General Shareholders’ Meeting on the Company’s www.publicisgroupe.com