At December 31, 2020, to the best of Publicis’ knowledge, no person held, directly or indirectly, individually or jointly, 5% or more of its shares (a “Major Shareholder”) except those disclosed below. Publicis’ bylaws state that all its shareholders have the same proportional voting rights with respect to the shares they hold, except that shares owned by the same shareholder in registered form for at least two years carry double voting rights. The Company has not issued any preferred shares or any securities without voting rights.
At December 31, 2020 | Shares held | % of the share capital(1) | Voting rights | % of voting rights(2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A/ | ||||
Élisabeth Badinter(3) | 16,700,967 | 6.74% | 33,401,934 | 12.36% |
Harris Associates LP(4) | 13,255,005 | 5.35% | 13,255,005 | 4.90% |
B/ Treasury shares held | 2,191,259 | 0.88% | - | - |
C/ Public (registered and bearer shares) | 215,621,807 | 87.03% | 223,666,898 | 82.74% |
Total | 247,769,038 | 100.00% | 270,323,837 | 100.00% |
(1) Percentages are calculated based on the total number of shares issued by the Company, including treasury shares.
(2) Percentages are calculated based on the total number of shares issued by the Company (percentage of voting rights that can be exercised at the General Shareholders’ Meeting), excluding treasury shares with no voting rights, and counting the double voting rights attached to some shares
(3) Élisabeth Badinter fully owns 2.35% of shares (4.32% of voting rights) and is the beneficial owner of 4.39% of shares with her children having bare ownership of the underlying shares (8.04% of voting rights).
(4) Acting as an investment adviser for managed funds and clients.
At December 31, 2019 | Shares held | % of the share capital(1) | Voting rights | % of voting rights(2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A/ Shareholders holding more than 5% of the share capital | ||||
Élisabeth Badinter(3) | 16,700,967 | 6.95% | 33,401,934 | 12.85% |
Harris Associates LP(4) | 19,728,885 | 8.20% | 19,728,885 | 7.59% |
B/ Treasury shares held | 3,480,234 | 1.45% | - | - |
C/ Public (registered and bearer shares) | 200,526,975 | 83.40% | 206,729,723 | 79.56% |
Total | 240,437,061 | 100.00% | 259,860,542 | 100.00% |
(1) Percentages are calculated based on the total number of shares issued by the Company, including treasury shares.
(2) Percentages are calculated based on the total number of shares issued by the Company (percentage of voting rights that can be exercised at the General Shareholders’ Meeting), excluding treasury shares with no voting rights, and counting the double voting rights attached to some shares.
(3) Élisabeth Badinter fully owns 2.43% of shares (4.49% of voting rights) and is the beneficial owner of 4.52% of shares with her children having bare ownership of the underlying shares (8.36% of voting rights).
(4) Acting as an investment adviser for managed funds and clients.
