Classification of Supervisory Board members in terms of the independence criteria in the Afep-Medef Code:
(the criterion is considered satisfied when identified by a ✓)
Criterion 1 | Criterion 2 | Criterion 3 | Criterion 4 | Criterion 5 | Criterion 6 | Criterion 7 | Criterion 8 | Qualification applied by the Board | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Lévy Chairman | Maurice Lévy ChairmanCriterion 1
| Maurice Lévy ChairmanCriterion 2 ✓ | Maurice Lévy ChairmanCriterion 3 ✓ | Maurice Lévy ChairmanCriterion 4 ✓ | Maurice Lévy ChairmanCriterion 5 ✓ | Maurice Lévy ChairmanCriterion 6 ✓ | Maurice Lévy ChairmanCriterion 7 ✓ | Maurice Lévy ChairmanCriterion 8 ✓ | Maurice Lévy ChairmanQualification applied by the Board Not independent |
| Élisabeth Badinter Vice-Chairman | Élisabeth Badinter Vice-ChairmanCriterion 1 ✓ | Élisabeth Badinter Vice-ChairmanCriterion 2 ✓ | Élisabeth Badinter Vice-ChairmanCriterion 3 ✓ | Élisabeth Badinter Vice-ChairmanCriterion 4
| Élisabeth Badinter Vice-ChairmanCriterion 5 ✓ | Élisabeth Badinter Vice-ChairmanCriterion 6
| Élisabeth Badinter Vice-ChairmanCriterion 7 ✓ | Élisabeth Badinter Vice-ChairmanCriterion 8
| Élisabeth Badinter Vice-ChairmanQualification applied by the Board Not independent |
| Sophie Dulac | Sophie Dulac Criterion 1 ✓ | Sophie Dulac Criterion 2 ✓ | Sophie Dulac Criterion 3 ✓ | Sophie Dulac Criterion 4
| Sophie Dulac Criterion 5 ✓ | Sophie Dulac Criterion 6
| Sophie Dulac Criterion 7 n/a | Sophie Dulac Criterion 8 ✓ | Sophie Dulac Qualification applied by the Board Not independent |
| Simon Badinter | Simon Badinter Criterion 1 ✓ | Simon Badinter Criterion 2 ✓ | Simon Badinter Criterion 3 ✓ | Simon Badinter Criterion 4
| Simon Badinter Criterion 5 ✓ | Simon Badinter Criterion 6
| Simon Badinter Criterion 7 n/a | Simon Badinter Criterion 8 ✓ | Simon Badinter Qualification applied by the Board Not independent |
| Jean Charest | Jean Charest Criterion 1 ✓ | Jean Charest Criterion 2 ✓ | Jean Charest Criterion 3 ✓ | Jean Charest Criterion 4 ✓ | Jean Charest Criterion 5 ✓ | Jean Charest Criterion 6 ✓ | Jean Charest Criterion 7 n/a | Jean Charest Criterion 8 ✓ | Jean Charest Qualification applied by the Board Independent |
| Thomas H. Glocer | Thomas H. Glocer Criterion 1 ✓ | Thomas H. Glocer Criterion 2 ✓ | Thomas H. Glocer Criterion 3 ✓ | Thomas H. Glocer Criterion 4 ✓ | Thomas H. Glocer Criterion 5 ✓ | Thomas H. Glocer Criterion 6 ✓ | Thomas H. Glocer Criterion 7 n/a | Thomas H. Glocer Criterion 8 ✓ | Thomas H. Glocer Qualification applied by the Board Independent |
| Marie-Josée Kravis | Marie-Josée Kravis Criterion 1 ✓ | Marie-Josée Kravis Criterion 2 ✓ | Marie-Josée Kravis Criterion 3 ✓ | Marie-Josée Kravis Criterion 4 ✓ | Marie-Josée Kravis Criterion 5 ✓ | Marie-Josée Kravis Criterion 6 ✓ | Marie-Josée Kravis Criterion 7 n/a | Marie-Josée Kravis Criterion 8 ✓ | Marie-Josée Kravis Qualification applied by the Board Independent |
| André Kudelski | André Kudelski Criterion 1 ✓ | André Kudelski Criterion 2 ✓ | André Kudelski Criterion 3 ✓ | André Kudelski Criterion 4 ✓ | André Kudelski Criterion 5 ✓ | André Kudelski Criterion 6 ✓ | André Kudelski Criterion 7 n/a | André Kudelski Criterion 8 ✓ | André Kudelski Qualification applied by the Board Independent |
| Enrico Letta | Enrico Letta Criterion 1 ✓ | Enrico Letta Criterion 2 ✓ | Enrico Letta Criterion 3 ✓ | Enrico Letta Criterion 4 ✓ | Enrico Letta Criterion 5 ✓ | Enrico Letta Criterion 6 ✓ | Enrico Letta Criterion 7 n/a | Enrico Letta Criterion 8 ✓ | Enrico Letta Qualification applied by the Board Independent |
| Suzan LeVine | Suzan LeVine Criterion 1 ✓ | Suzan LeVine Criterion 2 ✓ | Suzan LeVine Criterion 3 ✓ | Suzan LeVine Criterion 4 ✓ | Suzan LeVine Criterion 5 ✓ | Suzan LeVine Criterion 6 ✓ | Suzan LeVine Criterion 7 n/a | Suzan LeVine Criterion 8 ✓ | Suzan LeVine Qualification applied by the Board Independent |
| Antonella Mei-Pochtler | Antonella Mei-PochtlerCriterion 1 ✓ | Antonella Mei-PochtlerCriterion 2 ✓ | Antonella Mei-PochtlerCriterion 3 ✓ | Antonella Mei-PochtlerCriterion 4 ✓ | Antonella Mei-PochtlerCriterion 5 ✓ | Antonella Mei-PochtlerCriterion 6 ✓ | Antonella Mei-PochtlerCriterion 7 n/a | Antonella Mei-PochtlerCriterion 8 ✓ | Antonella Mei-PochtlerQualification applied by the Board Independent |
| Cherie Nursalim | Cherie Nursalim Criterion 1 ✓ | Cherie Nursalim Criterion 2 ✓ | Cherie Nursalim Criterion 3 ✓ | Cherie Nursalim Criterion 4 ✓ | Cherie Nursalim Criterion 5 ✓ | Cherie Nursalim Criterion 6 ✓ | Cherie Nursalim Criterion 7 n/a | Cherie Nursalim Criterion 8 ✓ | Cherie Nursalim Qualification applied by the Board Independent |
n/a: not applicable.
Pursuant to these criteria, at December 31, 2020, eight of the 12 members of the Supervisory Board (excluding the Board members representing employees in accordance with paragraph 9.3 of the Afep-Medef Code) were independent, i.e. 66%.
The classification as an independent member of the Supervisory Board is reviewed annually by the Nominating Committee, which draws up a report. This report is then passed on to the Supervisory Board, which reviews the position of each member of the Supervisory Board. It specifically verifies that its members have no significant business relationship either from a qualitative or quantitative perspective with Publicis Groupe.
Patricia Velay-Borrini and Pierre Pénicaud, appointed Board members representing employees by the Groupe Works Council in accordance with the bylaws of the Company and the law, have a seat on the Supervisory Board under the same conditions (and with voting rights) as other members. Subject to the applicable legislation, the Board members representing employees are subject to all legal and statutory provisions, and have the same rights and are subject to the same obligations, particularly those set by the Board’s internal regulations, as those applicable to other Board members.
The Company’s bylaws and the internal Board regulations state that each member of the Board must hold, in their own name and for the duration of their term of office, a minimum of five hundred shares, with the exception of the Supervisory Board members representing employees, in accordance with the law.
