The Supervisory Board expresses its thanks to Cherie Nursalim for her contribution to the work of the Board and the committees in which she participated.
Shareholders will be asked to renew their confidence in Élisabeth Badinter.
Longstanding shareholder of Publicis and the daughter of its founder, Élisabeth Badinter joined the Supervisory Board in 1987, where she took on an eminent role.
As Chair of the Board, she guided the essential strategic orientations of Publicis. In 2017, she ceded her position as Chair of the Board to Maurice Lévy, and has served as an exemplary Vice-Chair of the Board for four fiscal years. In her capacity as Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board, she provides her skills as a guarantor of the Groupe’s good governance, by contributing to the balance between management and supervisory powers.
As Chair of the Nominating Committee, she has also been an essential part of the selection process for future Supervisory Board members since 2000.
The proposal to renew her term of office expresses the wish to enable the Supervisory Board to maintain stability within the Supervisory Board and to ensure and perpetuate the quality of Publicis Groupe’s governance, for the benefit of the Groupe’s employees, shareholders and stakeholders.
Shareholders will also be asked to appoint Tidjane Thiam as a member of the Supervisory Board.
Tidjane Thiam, a graduate of École Polytechnique, École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris and holder of an MBA from INSEAD, previously represented the Ivory Coast at the IMF and the World Bank and held positions at Aviva (newly named Abeille Assurances), before being appointed CEO of Prudential, then of Crédit Suisse.
Throughout his career, managing companies in the private and public sectors, Tidjane Thiam has developed major projects that have made a positive contribution to the economy and society.
Through this proposal, the Board aims to strengthen the international dimension and the diversity of experience and skills of its composition. In his capacity as a manager of major international groups in finance and insurance and his invaluable knowledge of China and Africa, Tidjane Thiam will bring expertise to the Groupe’s investment choices as well as sound judgment in conducting operations.
The table below summarizes the changes planned for 2022 in the composition of the Supervisory Board:
| Supervisory Board member | Departure | Renewal | Appointment | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Élisabeth Badinter | Élisabeth Badinter Departure
|
Élisabeth Badinter Renewal May 25, 2022 |
Élisabeth Badinter Appointment
|
Élisabeth Badinter Nationality French |
| Cherie Nursalim | Cherie Nursalim Departure May 25, 2022 |
Cherie Nursalim Renewal
|
Cherie Nursalim Appointment
|
Cherie Nursalim Nationality Indonesian |
| Tidjane Thiam | Tidjane Thiam Departure
|
Tidjane Thiam Renewal
|
Tidjane Thiam Appointment May 25, 2022 |
Tidjane Thiam Nationality French and Ivorian |
