2020 Annual Financial Report

1.2 Organization chart

Chapter 1 : Presentation of the Groupe

1.2 Organization chart

1.2.1 Brief description of the Groupe

/ Simplified organization chart at December 31, 2020(1)

Publicis Groupe SA holds 100% of the capital of Publicis Groupe Holdings BV and MMS France. MMS France controls the French subsidiaries. Publicis Groupe Holdings BV holds 100% of the capital of MMS Multi Market Services Ireland and MMS Multi Euro Services (Ireland).
Publicis Groupe Holdings BV holds 100% of the capital of MMS USA Holdings. MMS USA Holdings owns 100% of the capital of Sapient Corporation, Epsilon Data Management and the US subsidiaries.
Publicis Groupe Holdings BV holds 100% of the capital of international subsidiaries (excluding France, USA and subsidiaries owned by MMS country holdings). The entities are as follows:

Publicis Groupe Holdings BV holds 100% of the capital of international subsidiaries (excluding France, USA and subsidiaries owned by MMS country holdings). The entities are as follows:

  • MMS UK holds 100% of the capital of the English subsidiaries 
     
  • MMS Italy holds 100% of the capital of the Italian subsidiaries
     
  • MMS Germany holds 100% of the capital of the German subsidiaries
     
  • MMS Australia holds 100% of the capital of Australian subsidiaries
     
  • MMS Spain holds 100% of the capital of the Spanish subsidiaries
     
  • MMS Netherland holds 100% of the capital of the Dutch subsidiaries
  • MMS Mexico holds 100% of the capital of the Mexican subsidiaries

1.2.2 Main subsidiaries

Information concerning Publicis’ principal consolidated subsidiaries at December 31, 2020 is provided in Note 35 to its consolidated financial statements in Chapter 6 of this Registration Document.

None of the Groupe’s controlled subsidiaries accounts for more than 10% of the Groupe’s revenue or net current consolidated income.

None of the companies included in the list of principal consolidated companies at December 31, 2020 has been sold as of the date of this document.

The majority of the Groupe’s subsidiaries are at least 90% held by Publicis Groupe.

In addition, the Groupe holds interests in certain bodies in which the percentage of interest may be significant, but which are not controlled by the Groupe. Information concerning the main entities as well as the percentages held by the Groupe is provided in Note 35 to its consolidated financial statements in Chapter 6 of this document. However, these entities do not hold important assets and are not intended to hold any significant borrowings or financing. The borrowings and financing of the Groupe are 100% held and controlled by Publicis Groupe.

During 2020, Publicis Groupe SA did not take any significant stakes in any companies headquartered in France.

(1)All companies mentioned by name are over 99% owned by the Group.