Universal Registration Document 2021

Chapter 3. Governance and compensation

Results - Criteria linked to the financial performance of Publicis Groupe
Objectives Results Objective achievement level Amount of variable compensation to be paid
Organic growth

Organic growth

Results

Growth of 10.0% > the Target adopted in March 2021

Organic growth

Objective achievement level

Achieved

Organic growth

Amount of variable compensation to be paid

€90,000

Operating margin

Operating margin

Results

With an operating margin of 17.5%, Publicis Groupe is number one in its peer group.

Operating margin

Objective achievement level

Achieved

Operating margin

Amount of variable compensation to be paid

€90,000

TSR

TSR

Results

TSR : 17.2

TSR

Objective achievement level

Achieved

TSR

Amount of variable compensation to be paid

€90,000

Results - Individual financial and non-financial criteria
Objectives & Results Objective achievement level Amount of variable

compensation to be paid

Employee expenses

With +60bp compared to the Target, the objective is achieved and exceeded

Employee expenses

With +60bp compared to the Target, the objective is achieved and exceeded

Objective achievement level

Achieved

Employee expenses

With +60bp compared to the Target, the objective is achieved and exceeded

Amount of variable

compensation to be paid

€90,000

Cash flow and debt management

Cash flow management: +€84 million compared to Target

Debt management:

+€395 million compared to Target

The objectives are largely exceeded

Cash flow and debt management

Cash flow management: +€84 million compared to Target

Debt management:

+€395 million compared to Target

The objectives are largely exceeded

Objective achievement level

Achieved

Cash flow and debt management

Cash flow management: +€84 million compared to Target

Debt management:

+€395 million compared to Target

The objectives are largely exceeded

Amount of variable

compensation to be paid

€120,000

Achievement of All in One and G&A objectives

All in One: +€12 million in savings compared to Target

G&A: +€62 million compared to Target

The objectives are largely exceeded

Achievement of All in One and G&A objectives

All in One: +€12 million in savings compared to Target

G&A: +€62 million compared to Target

The objectives are largely exceeded

Objective achievement level

Achieved

Achievement of All in One and G&A objectives

All in One: +€12 million in savings compared to Target

G&A: +€62 million compared to Target

The objectives are largely exceeded

Amount of variable

compensation to be paid

€90,000

CSR

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion:

41.1% of key executives were women at the end of 2021

CSR

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion:

41.1% of key executives were women at the end of 2021

Objective achievement level

Achieved

CSR

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion:

41.1% of key executives were women at the end of 2021

Amount of variable

compensation to be paid

€30,000

Fight against climate change: The rate of renewable energies from direct sources increased by 8%

Fight against climate change: The rate of renewable energies from direct sources increased by 8%

Objective achievement level

Achieved

Fight against climate change: The rate of renewable energies from direct sources increased by 8%

Amount of variable

compensation to be paid

€30,000

Total awarded

Total awarded

Objective achievement level

 

Total awarded

Amount of variable

compensation to be paid

€600,000

Subject to the approval of the General Shareholders’ Meeting, the Supervisory Board, on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, approved the full payment of the variable compensation of Michel-Alain Proch given elements detailed above and which is largely justified in view of the achievement all the objectives for 2021.