Half-Year Financial Report - For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

Chapter 4. Certificate of the person responsible for the first half-year financial report

As Chairman of the Management Board of Publicis Groupe, I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the consolidated interim financial statements for the 6 months ended on June 30, 2020 were prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and results of the Company as well as the entities consolidated by Publicis Groupe and that the here enclosed interim management report provides a true and fair schedule of the highlights of the first half of the financial year and of their impact on the financial statements, of the main transactions with related parties and a description of the main risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year.

Arthur Sadoun

Chairman & CEO of Publicis Groupe