2020 Annual Financial Report

Chapter 3 : Governance and compensation

/Table 10 (AMF nomenclature) history of free allocation 
(vested and/or unvested plans in 2020)
 

Sapient Plan 2016(2)

LIonLead3 International(3)

LTIP 2017(4)

Sapient Plan 2017(5)

LTIP 2018(6)

Sapient Plan 2018(7)

Sprint to the Future(8)

LTIP 2019(9)

2019 Special Plan (10)

Sapient Plan 2019(11)

LTIP 2019-2021 (12)

Epsilon Replacement Plan (13)

Special Retention Plan(14)

Sapient Plan 2020 (14)

Epsilon LTI 2020 (16)

Date of authorization by the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting (EGM)

Date of authorization by the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting (EGM)

Sapient Plan 2016(2)

n/a(1)

Date of authorization by the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting (EGM)

LIonLead3 International(3)

05/28/2014

Date of authorization by the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting (EGM)

LTIP 2017(4)

05/25/2016

Date of authorization by the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting (EGM)

Sapient Plan 2017(5)

n/a(1)

Date of authorization by the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting (EGM)

LTIP 2018(6)

05/25/2016

Date of authorization by the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting (EGM)

Sapient Plan 2018(7)

n/a(1)

Date of authorization by the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting (EGM)

Sprint to the Future(8)

05/25/2016

Date of authorization by the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting (EGM)

LTIP 2019(9)

5/30/2018

Date of authorization by the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting (EGM)

2019 Special Plan (10)

n/a(1)

Date of authorization by the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting (EGM)

Sapient Plan 2019(11)

n/a(1)

Date of authorization by the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting (EGM)

LTIP 2019-2021 (12)

30/05/2018

Date of authorization by the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting (EGM)

Epsilon Replacement Plan (13)

n/a(1)

Date of authorization by the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting (EGM)

Special Retention Plan(14)

5/30/2018

Date of authorization by the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting (EGM)

Sapient Plan 2020 (14)

n/a(1)

Date of authorization by the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting (EGM)

Epsilon LTI 2020 (16)

n/a(1)

Date of Management Board meeting

Date of Management Board meeting

Sapient Plan 2016(2)

04/15/2016

Date of Management Board meeting

LIonLead3 International(3)

06/16/2016

Date of Management Board meeting

LTIP 2017(4)

05/18/2017

Date of Management Board meeting

Sapient Plan 2017(5)

06/15/2017

Date of Management Board meeting

LTIP 2018(6)

04/17/2018

Date of Management Board meeting

Sapient Plan 2018(7)

04/17/2018

Date of Management Board meeting

Sprint to the Future(8)

05/18/2018

Date of Management Board meeting

LTIP 2019(9)

05/28/2019

Date of Management Board meeting

2019 Special Plan (10)

05/28/2019

Date of Management Board meeting

Sapient Plan 2019(11)

05/28/2019

Date of Management Board meeting

LTIP 2019-2021 (12)

06/14/2019

Date of Management Board meeting

Epsilon Replacement Plan (13)

07/15/2019

Date of Management Board meeting

Special Retention Plan(14)

11/15/2019

Date of Management Board meeting

Sapient Plan 2020 (14)

05/19/2020

Date of Management Board meeting

Epsilon LTI 2020 (16)

07/20/2020

Total number of free shares awarded

Total number of free shares awarded

Sapient Plan 2016(2)

442,604

Total number of free shares awarded

LIonLead3 International(3)

3,254,823

Total number of free shares awarded

LTIP 2017(4)

678,450

Total number of free shares awarded

Sapient Plan 2017(5)

528,000

Total number of free shares awarded

LTIP 2018(6)

746,800

Total number of free shares awarded

Sapient Plan 2018(7)

516,372

Total number of free shares awarded

Sprint to the Future(8)

1,079,596

Total number of free shares awarded

LTIP 2019(9)

335,950

Total number of free shares awarded

2019 Special Plan (10)

262,700

Total number of free shares awarded

Sapient Plan 2019(11)

585,499

Total number of free shares awarded

LTIP 2019-2021 (12)

170,000

Total number of free shares awarded

Epsilon Replacement Plan (13)

628,681

Total number of free shares awarded

Special Retention Plan(14)

765,110

Total number of free shares awarded

Sapient Plan 2020 (14)

585,503

Total number of free shares awarded

Epsilon LTI 2020 (16)

1,264,420

Total number of free shares awarded to corporate officers

Total number of free shares awarded to corporate officers

Sapient Plan 2016(2)

-

Total number of free shares awarded to corporate officers

LIonLead3 International(3)

-

Total number of free shares awarded to corporate officers

LTIP 2017(4)

-

Total number of free shares awarded to corporate officers

Sapient Plan 2017(5)

-

Total number of free shares awarded to corporate officers

LTIP 2018(6)

-

Total number of free shares awarded to corporate officers

Sapient Plan 2018(7)

-

Total number of free shares awarded to corporate officers

Sprint to the Future(8)

306,156

Total number of free shares awarded to corporate officers

LTIP 2019(9)

-

Total number of free shares awarded to corporate officers

2019 Special Plan (10)

-

Total number of free shares awarded to corporate officers

Sapient Plan 2019(11)

-

Total number of free shares awarded to corporate officers

LTIP 2019-2021 (12)

170,000

Total number of free shares awarded to corporate officers

Epsilon Replacement Plan (13)

-

Total number of free shares awarded to corporate officers

Special Retention Plan(14)

-

Total number of free shares awarded to corporate officers

Sapient Plan 2020 (14)

-

Total number of free shares awarded to corporate officers

Epsilon LTI 2020 (16)

-

Arthur Sadoun

Arthur Sadoun

Sapient Plan 2016(2)

-

Arthur Sadoun

LIonLead3 International(3)

-

Arthur Sadoun

LTIP 2017(4)

-

Arthur Sadoun

Sapient Plan 2017(5)

-

Arthur Sadoun

LTIP 2018(6)

-

Arthur Sadoun

Sapient Plan 2018(7)

-

Arthur Sadoun

Sprint to the Future(8)

96,681

Arthur Sadoun

LTIP 2019(9)

-

Arthur Sadoun

2019 Special Plan (10)

-

Arthur Sadoun

Sapient Plan 2019(11)

-

Arthur Sadoun

LTIP 2019-2021 (12)

60,000

Arthur Sadoun

Epsilon Replacement Plan (13)

-

Arthur Sadoun

Special Retention Plan(14)

-

Arthur Sadoun

Sapient Plan 2020 (14)

-

Arthur Sadoun

Epsilon LTI 2020 (16)

-

Jean-Michel Etienne

Jean-Michel Etienne

Sapient Plan 2016(2)

-

Jean-Michel Etienne

LIonLead3 International(3)

-

Jean-Michel Etienne

LTIP 2017(4)

-

Jean-Michel Etienne

Sapient Plan 2017(5)

-

Jean-Michel Etienne

LTIP 2018(6)

-

Jean-Michel Etienne

Sapient Plan 2018(7)

-

Jean-Michel Etienne

Sprint to the Future(8)

64,454

Jean-Michel Etienne

LTIP 2019(9)

-

Jean-Michel Etienne

2019 Special Plan (10)

-

Jean-Michel Etienne

Sapient Plan 2019(11)

-

Jean-Michel Etienne

LTIP 2019-2021 (12)

40,000

Jean-Michel Etienne

Epsilon Replacement Plan (13)

-

Jean-Michel Etienne

Special Retention Plan(14)

-

Jean-Michel Etienne

Sapient Plan 2020 (14)

-

Jean-Michel Etienne

Epsilon LTI 2020 (16)

-

Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner

Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner

Sapient Plan 2016(2)

-

Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner

LIonLead3 International(3)

-

Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner

LTIP 2017(4)

-

Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner

Sapient Plan 2017(5)

-

Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner

LTIP 2018(6)

-

Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner

Sapient Plan 2018(7)

-

Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner

Sprint to the Future(8)

64,454

Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner

LTIP 2019(9)

-

Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner

2019 Special Plan (10)

-

Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner

Sapient Plan 2019(11)

-

Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner

LTIP 2019-2021 (12)

20,000

Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner

Epsilon Replacement Plan (13)

-

Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner

Special Retention Plan(14)

-

Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner

Sapient Plan 2020 (14)

-

Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner

Epsilon LTI 2020 (16)

-

Steve King

Steve King

Sapient Plan 2016(2)

-

Steve King

LIonLead3 International(3)

-

Steve King

LTIP 2017(4)

-

Steve King

Sapient Plan 2017(5)

-

Steve King

LTIP 2018(6)

-

Steve King

Sapient Plan 2018(7)

-

Steve King

Sprint to the Future(8)

80,567

Steve King

LTIP 2019(9)

-

Steve King

2019 Special Plan (10)

-

Steve King

Sapient Plan 2019(11)

-

Steve King

LTIP 2019-2021 (12)

50,000

Steve King

Epsilon Replacement Plan (13)

-

Steve King

Special Retention Plan(14)

-

Steve King

Sapient Plan 2020 (14)

-

Steve King

Epsilon LTI 2020 (16)

-

Vesting date

Vesting date

Sapient Plan 2016(2)

04/15/2017

04/15/2020

Vesting date

LIonLead3 International(3)

06/17/2020

Vesting date

LTIP 2017(4)

19/05/2020

Vesting date

Sapient Plan 2017(5)

06/16/2018


06/06/2021

Vesting date

LTIP 2018(6)

04/17/2021

Vesting date

Sapient Plan 2018(7)

04/17/2019


04/17/2022

Vesting date

Sprint to the Future(8)

6/1/2021

Vesting date

LTIP 2019(9)

5/28/2022

Vesting date

2019 Special Plan (10)

5/28/2022

Vesting date

Sapient Plan 2019(11)

5/28/2020 5/28/2023

Vesting date

LTIP 2019-2021 (12)

6/14/2022

Vesting date

Epsilon Replacement Plan (13)

03/31/2022

Vesting date

Special Retention Plan(14)

03/31/2023

Vesting date

Sapient Plan 2020 (14)

5/19/2019

Vesting date

Epsilon LTI 2020 (16)

03/31/2023

End of retention period

End of retention period

Sapient Plan 2016(2)

n/a

End of retention period

LIonLead3 International(3)

n/a

End of retention period

LTIP 2017(4)

n/a

End of retention period

Sapient Plan 2017(5)

n/a

End of retention period

LTIP 2018(6)

n/a

End of retention period

Sapient Plan 2018(7)

n/a

End of retention period

Sprint to the Future(8)

n/a

End of retention period

LTIP 2019(9)

n/a

End of retention period

2019 Special Plan (10)

n/a

End of retention period

Sapient Plan 2019(11)

n/a

End of retention period

LTIP 2019-2021 (12)

n/a

End of retention period

Epsilon Replacement Plan (13)

n/a

End of retention period

Special Retention Plan(14)

n/a

End of retention period

Sapient Plan 2020 (14)

n/a

End of retention period

Epsilon LTI 2020 (16)

n/a

Total number of shares vested as of 12/31/2020

Total number of shares vested as of 12/31/2020

Sapient Plan 2016(2)

(343,154)

Total number of shares vested as of 12/31/2020

LIonLead3 International(3)

(567,120)

Total number of shares vested as of 12/31/2020

LTIP 2017(4)

(271,825)

Total number of shares vested as of 12/31/2020

Sapient Plan 2017(5)

(315,600)

Total number of shares vested as of 12/31/2020

LTIP 2018(6)

-

Total number of shares vested as of 12/31/2020

Sapient Plan 2018(7)

(103,178)

Total number of shares vested as of 12/31/2020

Sprint to the Future(8)

-

Total number of shares vested as of 12/31/2020

LTIP 2019(9)

-

Total number of shares vested as of 12/31/2020

2019 Special Plan (10)

-

Total number of shares vested as of 12/31/2020

Sapient Plan 2019(11)

(54,715)

Total number of shares vested as of 12/31/2020

LTIP 2019-2021 (12)

-

Total number of shares vested as of 12/31/2020

Epsilon Replacement Plan (13)

(126,445)

Total number of shares vested as of 12/31/2020

Special Retention Plan(14)

-

Total number of shares vested as of 12/31/2020

Sapient Plan 2020 (14)

-

Total number of shares vested as of 12/31/2020

Epsilon LTI 2020 (16)

-

Total number of free shares canceled or lapsed at 12/31/2020

Total number of free shares canceled or lapsed at 12/31/2020

Sapient Plan 2016(2)

(99,450)

Total number of free shares canceled or lapsed at 12/31/2020

LIonLead3 International(3)

(2,687,703)

Total number of free shares canceled or lapsed at 12/31/2020

LTIP 2017(4)

(406,625)

Total number of free shares canceled or lapsed at 12/31/2020

Sapient Plan 2017(5)

(176,280)

Total number of free shares canceled or lapsed at 12/31/2020

LTIP 2018(6)

(440,150)

Total number of free shares canceled or lapsed at 12/31/2020

Sapient Plan 2018(7)

(185,841)

Total number of free shares canceled or lapsed at 12/31/2020

Sprint to the Future(8)

(1,031,256)

Total number of free shares canceled or lapsed at 12/31/2020

LTIP 2019(9)

(186,725)

Total number of free shares canceled or lapsed at 12/31/2020

2019 Special Plan (10)

(34,300)

Total number of free shares canceled or lapsed at 12/31/2020

Sapient Plan 2019(11)

(149,148)

Total number of free shares canceled or lapsed at 12/31/2020

LTIP 2019-2021 (12)

-

Total number of free shares canceled or lapsed at 12/31/2020

Epsilon Replacement Plan (13)

(165,265)

Total number of free shares canceled or lapsed at 12/31/2020

Special Retention Plan(14)

(255,040)

Total number of free shares canceled or lapsed at 12/31/2020

Sapient Plan 2020 (14)

(40,226)

Total number of free shares canceled or lapsed at 12/31/2020

Epsilon LTI 2020 (16)

(32,700)

Number of free shares outstanding at 12/31/2020

Number of free shares outstanding at 12/31/2020

Sapient Plan 2016(2)

-

Number of free shares outstanding at 12/31/2020

LIonLead3 International(3)

-

Number of free shares outstanding at 12/31/2020

LTIP 2017(4)

-

Number of free shares outstanding at 12/31/2020

Sapient Plan 2017(5)

36,120

Number of free shares outstanding at 12/31/2020

LTIP 2018(6)

306,650

Number of free shares outstanding at 12/31/2020

Sapient Plan 2018(7)

227,353

Number of free shares outstanding at 12/31/2020

Sprint to the Future(8)

48,340

Number of free shares outstanding at 12/31/2020

LTIP 2019(9)

149,225

Number of free shares outstanding at 12/31/2020

2019 Special Plan (10)

228,400

Number of free shares outstanding at 12/31/2020

Sapient Plan 2019(11)

381,636

Number of free shares outstanding at 12/31/2020

LTIP 2019-2021 (12)

170,000

Number of free shares outstanding at 12/31/2020

Epsilon Replacement Plan (13)

336,971

Number of free shares outstanding at 12/31/2020

Special Retention Plan(14)

510,070

Number of free shares outstanding at 12/31/2020

Sapient Plan 2020 (14)

545,277

Number of free shares outstanding at 12/31/2020

Epsilon LTI 2020 (16)

1,231,720

 

 

Sapient Plan 2016(2)

 

 

LIonLead3 International(3)

 

 

LTIP 2017(4)

 

 

Sapient Plan 2017(5)

 

 

LTIP 2018(6)

 

 

Sapient Plan 2018(7)

 

 

Sprint to the Future(8)

 

 

LTIP 2019(9)

 

 

2019 Special Plan (10)

 

 

Sapient Plan 2019(11)

 

 

LTIP 2019-2021 (12)

 

 

Epsilon Replacement Plan (13)

 

 

Special Retention Plan(14)

 

 

Sapient Plan 2020 (14)

 

 

Epsilon LTI 2020 (16)

 

(1) Allocations made outside the provisions of the French Commercial Code (“non-qualified” plans).

(2) The Sapient Plan 2016 consists of two different plans. One plan is conditional only upon continued employment and gives rise to the delivery of one-quarter of the shares awarded on the dates of the first four anniversaries of the plan (i.e. in April 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020). The second plan is subject, in addition to the continued presence condition, to performance conditions based on Publicis Sapient’s operating margin and revenue growth budgets, such that the total number of shares delivered depended on the level of achievement of targets for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. The shares ultimately awarded based on the level of attainment of these performance targets were deliverable at the end of a three-year period, i.e. in April 2019.

(3) The acquisition of shares under the LionLead3 International plan is subject to performance criteria measured at the end of a three-year period (2016-2018), i.e. the achievement of an operating margin target set in the annual budget, as well as the achievement of an organic growth rate and an operating margin rate compared to a benchmark group of competitors. In addition, the number of shares to be delivered at the end of the four-year vesting period could be increased depending on the level of the Publicis Groupe SA share price after the end of the last year of the plan compared to the price at the time of grant. The vesting of shares at the end of the four-year vesting period, i.e. in June 2020, was also subject to a continued presence condition. This includes all deliveries of shares carried out under the LionLead3 plan in 2020, including deliveries in October 2020.

(4) The vesting of shares under the LTIP 2017 is subject to presence and performance conditions. The performance conditions of the plan are based on the achievement of an organic growth rate and an operating margin rate compared to a group of competitors, such that the number of shares delivered at the end of the three-year vesting period, i.e. in May 2020, depended on the level of achievement of these objectives for the year 2017.

(5) The Sapient Plan 2017 consists of two different plans. One plan is conditional only upon continued employment and gives rise to the delivery of one-quarter of the shares awarded on the dates of the first four anniversaries of the plan (i.e. in June 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021). The second plan is subject, in addition to the continued presence condition, to performance conditions based on Publicis Sapient’s operating margin and revenue growth budgets, such that the total number of shares delivered depended on the level of achievement of targets for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019. The shares ultimately awarded in accordance with the level of attainment of these performance targets were delivered at the end of a three-year period, i.e. in June 2020.

(6) The vesting of shares under the LTIP 2018 is subject to presence and performance conditions. The performance conditions of the plan are based on the achievement of an organic growth rate and an operating margin rate compared to a group of competitors, such that the number of shares to be delivered at the end of the three-year vesting period, i.e. in April 2021, will depend on the level of achievement of these objectives for the year 2018.

(7) The Sapient Plan 2018 consists of two different plans. One plan is conditional only upon continued employment and gives rise to the delivery of one-quarter of the shares awarded on the dates of the first four anniversaries of the plan (i.e. April 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022). The second plan is subject, in addition to the continued presence condition, to performance conditions based on Publicis Sapient’s operating margin and revenue growth budgets, such that the total number of shares delivered will depend on the level of achievement of targets for the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. The shares ultimately awarded in accordance with the level of attainment of these performance targets will be deliverable at the end of a three-year period, i.e. in April 2021. 

(8)The Sprint to the Future Plan is a one-off award of performance share covering the 2018-2020 period and offered to 20 key Groupe managers. The condition for achieving the organic Groupe revenue growth target (2018-2020 average) cannot be satisfied given the performance levels already recorded for 2018 and 2019. Unless otherwise stated, failure to satisfy this condition results in a loss of all entitlement to shares awarded at the outset of the plan.

(9) The vesting of shares under the LTIP 2019 is subject to presence and performance conditions. The performance conditions of the plan are based on the achievement of an organic growth rate and an operating margin rate compared to a group of competitors, such that the number of shares to be delivered at the end of the three-year vesting period, in May 2022, will depend on the level of achievement of these objectives for the year 2019.

(10) The Special Plan is a retention plan conditional only upon continued employment and introduced for certain employees with a direct impact on growth.

(11) The Sapient Plan 2019 consists of two different plans. One plan is conditional upon continued employment only and gives rise to the delivery of one-quarter of the shares awarded on the dates of the first four anniversaries of the plan (i.e. in May 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023). The second plan is subject, in addition to the continued presence condition, to performance conditions based on Publicis Sapient’s operating margin and revenue growth budgets, such that the total number of shares delivered will depend on the level of achievement of targets for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021. The shares ultimately awarded in accordance with the level of attainment of these performance targets will be deliverable at the end of a three-year period, i.e. in May 2022.

(12) The LTIP 2019-2021 plan is specifically for the benefit of the members of the Management Board. The acquisition of Publicis Groupe shares under this plan is subject to performance criteria that are measured following a three-year period (2019-2021), such that the total number of shares delivered will depend on the level of achievement of financial performance objectives, namely achieving a certain rate of organic growth and an operating margin compared to a peer group of companies competing with Publicis Groupe. Some of the shares allocated are also subject to a condition based on a CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) criterion. The number of shares actually awarded is determined in accordance with the level of attainment of these performance targets. In addition, the vesting of shares is also subject to the fulfillment of a condition of continued presence during the three-year vesting period., i.e. in June 2022.

(13) Awards consisting of replacements for awards made by the ADS group in 2019 that had lapsed as a result of Epsilon’s acquisition by Publicis Groupe. The shares granted are subject to a presence condition for 20% and a performance condition for 80% (based on the annual operating margin and net revenue budgets of the Epsilon entities). Shares vest in tranches over the three years of the plan (i.e. in March 2020, 2021 and 2022).

(14) Retention plan offered to 10 Groupe managers. The shares are subject to individualized performance conditions for 2020 to 2022. The cancellation of the Special Retention Plan was presented to the Management Board on December 16, 2020. The awards of the Special Retention Plan will be replaced by new LTIPs from 2021.

(15) The Sapient Plan 2020 consists of two different plans. One plan is conditional only upon continued employment and gives rise to the delivery of one-quarter of the shares awarded on the dates of the first four anniversaries of the plan (i.e. in May 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024). The second plan is subject, in addition to the continued presence condition, to performance conditions based on Publicis Sapient’s operating margin and revenue growth budgets, such that the total number of shares delivered will depend on the level of achievement of targets for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. The shares ultimately awarded in accordance with the level of attainment of these performance targets will be deliverable at the end of a three-year period, i.e. in May 2023.

(16) The shares granted are subject to a presence condition for 20% and a performance condition for 80% (based on the 2020 annual operating margin and net revenue budgets of the Epsilon entities). The shares are vested and delivered in tranches for the three years of the plan (i.e. in March 2021 for 30% of the shares granted, in March 2022 for 30% of the shares granted and in March 2023 for 40% of the shares granted).