Universal Registration Document 2025

Board of directors

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Results
Criteria Weight Target and acquisition scale (straight-line between the threshold and the maximum) Performance objectives Results Achievement rate Amount of variable compensation to be paid

Publicis Groupe financial performance criteria

Publicis Groupe financial performance criteria

Weight

 

Publicis Groupe financial performance criteria

Target and acquisition

scale (straight-line between the threshold and the maximum)

 

Publicis Groupe financial performance criteria

Performance objectives

 

Publicis Groupe financial performance criteria

Results

 

Publicis Groupe financial performance criteria

Achievement rate

 

Publicis Groupe financial performance criteria

Amount of variable compensation to be paid

 

Organic growth of the Groupe’s revenue based on the Objective validated by the Board of Directors in March 2025

Organic growth of the Groupe’s revenue based on the Objective validated by the Board of Directors in March 2025

Weight

40%

Organic growth of the Groupe’s revenue based on the Objective validated by the Board of Directors in March 2025

Target and acquisition

scale (straight-line between the threshold and the maximum)

Threshold (80%)

Target (100%)

Maximum (162.5%)

Organic growth of the Groupe’s revenue based on the Objective validated by the Board of Directors in March 2025

Performance objectives

Objective -x bp

Objective

Objective +y bp

Organic growth of the Groupe’s revenue based on the Objective validated by the Board of Directors in March 2025

Results

With growth of +5.6%, the maximum Objective is exceeded.

Organic growth of the Groupe’s revenue based on the Objective validated by the Board of Directors in March 2025

Achievement rate

162.5%

Organic growth of the Groupe’s revenue based on the Objective validated by the Board of Directors in March 2025

Amount of variable compensation to be paid

€1,521,000

Groupe operating margin based on the Objective validated by the Board of Directors in March 2025

Groupe operating margin based on the Objective validated by the Board of Directors in March 2025

Weight

40%

Groupe operating margin based on the Objective validated by the Board of Directors in March 2025

Target and acquisition

scale (straight-line between the threshold and the maximum)

Threshold (80%)

Target (100%)

Maximum (162.5%)

Groupe operating margin based on the Objective validated by the Board of Directors in March 2025

Performance objectives

Objective -x’ bp

Objective

Objective +y’ bp

Groupe operating margin based on the Objective validated by the Board of Directors in March 2025

Results

With an operating margin of 18.2%, the maximum Objective is exceeded.

Groupe operating margin based on the Objective validated by the Board of Directors in March 2025

Achievement rate

162.5%

Groupe operating margin based on the Objective validated by the Board of Directors in March 2025

Amount of variable compensation to be paid

€1,521,000

Quantifiable individual criteria

Quantifiable individual criteria

Weight

 

Quantifiable individual criteria

Target and acquisition

scale (straight-line between the threshold and the maximum)

 

Quantifiable individual criteria

Performance objectives

 

Quantifiable individual criteria

Results

 

Quantifiable individual criteria

Achievement rate

 

Quantifiable individual criteria

Amount of variable compensation to be paid

 

CSR – the assessment of the progress of the CSR policy is carried out with regard to the following priorities:

CSR – the assessment of the progress of the CSR policy is carried out with regard to the following priorities:

Weight

 

CSR – the assessment of the progress of the CSR policy is carried out with regard to the following priorities:

Target and acquisition

scale (straight-line between the threshold and the maximum)

 

CSR – the assessment of the progress of the CSR policy is carried out with regard to the following priorities:

Performance objectives

 

CSR – the assessment of the progress of the CSR policy is carried out with regard to the following priorities:

Results

 

CSR – the assessment of the progress of the CSR policy is carried out with regard to the following priorities:

Achievement rate

 

CSR – the assessment of the progress of the CSR policy is carried out with regard to the following priorities:

Amount of variable compensation to be paid

 

Impact & equity: 46% women in the most important Executive Committees, excluding the United States, at the end of 2025

Impact & equity: 46% women in the most important Executive Committees, excluding the United States, at the end of 2025

Weight

10%

Impact & equity: 46% women in the most important Executive Committees, excluding the United States, at the end of 2025

Target and acquisition

scale (straight-line between the threshold and the maximum)

Target (100%)

Impact & equity: 46% women in the most important Executive Committees, excluding the United States, at the end of 2025

Performance objectives

46%

Impact & equity: 46% women in the most important Executive Committees, excluding the United States, at the end of 2025

Results

With a rate of 46.5% of women on the most important Executive Committees at the end of 2025, excluding the United States, the Objective is achieved and exceeded.

Impact & equity: 46% women in the most important Executive Committees, excluding the United States, at the end of 2025

Achievement rate

100%

Impact & equity: 46% women in the most important Executive Committees, excluding the United States, at the end of 2025

Amount of variable compensation to be paid

€234,000

Combating climate change: the trajectory aims for 100% of renewable energy from direct sources by 2030 with an indicative checkpoint beyond 75% at the end of 2025

Combating climate change: the trajectory aims for 100% of renewable energy from direct sources by 2030 with an indicative checkpoint beyond 75% at the end of 2025

Weight

10%

Combating climate change: the trajectory aims for 100% of renewable energy from direct sources by 2030 with an indicative checkpoint beyond 75% at the end of 2025

Target and acquisition

scale (straight-line between the threshold and the maximum)

Target (100%)

Combating climate change: the trajectory aims for 100% of renewable energy from direct sources by 2030 with an indicative checkpoint beyond 75% at the end of 2025

Performance objectives

75%

Combating climate change: the trajectory aims for 100% of renewable energy from direct sources by 2030 with an indicative checkpoint beyond 75% at the end of 2025

Results

With an indicative checkpoint of 79.7% in 2025, the Objective is achieved and exceeded.

Combating climate change: the trajectory aims for 100% of renewable energy from direct sources by 2030 with an indicative checkpoint beyond 75% at the end of 2025

Achievement rate

100%

Combating climate change: the trajectory aims for 100% of renewable energy from direct sources by 2030 with an indicative checkpoint beyond 75% at the end of 2025

Amount of variable compensation to be paid

€234,000

Total (financial and non-financial criteria)

Total (financial and non-financial criteria)

Weight

100%

Total (financial and non-financial criteria)

Target and acquisition

scale (straight-line between the threshold and the maximum)

 

Total (financial and non-financial criteria)

Performance objectives

 

Total (financial and non-financial criteria)

Results

 

Total (financial and non-financial criteria)

Achievement rate

150%

Total (financial and non-financial criteria)

Amount of variable compensation to be paid

€3,510,000

Subject to approval by the General Shareholders’ Meeting, the Board of Directors, on the proposal of the Compensation Committee, approved the payment of variable compensation of euro 3,510,000 for 2025 (i.e. 150% of the target variable compensation of Mr. Arthur Sadoun), in view of the items detailed above and which is amply justified in view of the exceptional quality of Mr. Arthur Sadoun’s work and the results obtained in 2025, which reflect the exceptional overperformance of Publicis Groupe compared to its competitors.

3.2.3.3 Comparison of the compensation of executive corporate officers with the Company’s performance and the average and median compensation of employees

The aggregates are presented in Section 3.2.5.3 “Compensation ratios”.