Universal Registration Document 2021

3.3 Related-party transactions

Chapter 3. Governance and compensation

3.3 Related-party transactions

The following explanations summarize all transactions since 2020 between Publicis Groupe and related parties.

3.3.1 Terms and conditions of financial transactions carried out with related parties

None.

3.3.2 Related-party transactions

During 2021, the following transactions were carried out by Publicis Groupe with related parties:

  Revenue from related parties Expenses for related parties
Joint-venture between MSL France and Les Échos Solutions(2)

Joint-venture between MSL France and

Les Échos Solutions(2)

Revenue from related parties

7

Joint-venture between MSL France and

Les Échos Solutions(2)

Expenses for related parties

-

Burell Communication Group(4)

Burell Communication Group

(4)

Revenue from related parties

3

Burell Communication Group

(4)

Expenses for related parties

-

Weborama(5)

Weborama

(5)

Revenue from related parties

 

Weborama

(5)

Expenses for related parties

5

During the previous two financial years, the following transactions were carried out by Publicis Groupe with related parties:

  Revenue (expenses) from related parties
  2020 financial year 2019 financial year
Joint-venture between MSL France and Les Échos Solutions(2) 2 12
Burell Communication Group(4) 2 (2)
Weborama(5) (6) -

The outstanding amounts with related parties in the balance sheet as at December 31, 2021 were as follows (in millions of euros) :

  Receivables/loans vis-à-vis related parties Liabilities vis-à-vis related parties
OnPoint Consulting, Inc.(1) OnPoint Consulting

, Inc.

(1)

Receivables/loans

vis-à-vis

related parties

3

OnPoint Consulting

, Inc.

(1)

Liabilities

vis-à-vis

related parties

-

Joint-venture between MSL France and Les Échos Solutions(2)

Joint-venture between MSL France and

Les Échos Solutions(2)

Receivables/loans

vis-à-vis

related parties

3

Joint-venture between MSL France and

Les Échos Solutions(2)

Liabilities

vis-à-vis

related parties

-

Zag Limited(3)

Zag Limited

(3)

Receivables/loans

vis-à-vis

related parties

4

Zag Limited

(3)

Liabilities

vis-à-vis

related parties

-

Others

Others

Receivables/loans

vis-à-vis

related parties

5

Others

Liabilities

vis-à-vis

related parties

1

  • (1) Entity 100% owned by Publicis Groupe.
  • (2) Entity 50% owned by Publicis Groupe, to organize the “Viva Technology” event.
  • (3) Entity 36.75% owned by Publicis Groupe.
  • (4) Entity 49% owned by Publicis Groupe.
  • (5) Entity indirectly held by YCOR SCA, in which, Maurice Lévy, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Publicis Groupe, has interest.