Results of the Annual Ordinary General Meeting 2024 of Lagardère SA

The shareholders of Lagardère SA approved all the resolutions proposed by the Board of Directors with an average rate of 99.93 %

Lagardère SA was pleased to welcome its shareholders to the Combined Ordinary Annual General Meeting at the Folies Bergère, 32 rue Richer 75009 Paris, on Thursday, 25 April 2024 at 10:00 a.m., chaired by Mr. Arnaud Lagardère, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Following presentations on the Company’s business, financial results, and CSR strategy, the shareholders were given a presentation of the composition and various tasks of the Board of Directors and its Committees for the year 2023, followed by a summary of the Statutory Auditors’ reports,

Following constructive and cordial discussions, the shareholders, who represented a quorum of 92,91 %, adopted all the resolutions proposed by the Board of Directors, with an average approval rate of 99,93 %, and in particular those relating to:

• the approval of the 2023 annual and consolidated financial statements and the distribution of a dividend of € 0.65 per share. The ex<-dividend date will be on April 26, 2024 and will be paid as of April 30, 2024,
• the ratification of the co-optation of Yannick Bolloré as a director,
• the approval the remuneration components due to the corporate officers for the 2023 financial year and their 2024 remuneration policies,
• the appointment of Deloitte & Associés and Mazars as Statutory Auditor responsible for auditing sustainability information.

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Created in 1992, Lagardère is an international group with operations in more than 40 countries worldwide. It employs some 31,300 people and generated revenue of €8,081 million in 2023.
The Group focuses on three divisions: Lagardère Publishing (Books, E-Books, Partworks, Stationery, Board Games and Mobile Games), Lagardère Travel Retail (Travel Essentials, Duty Free & Fashion and Foodservice) and Lagardère News (Paris Match, Le Journal du Dimanche, JDD Magazine, and the Elle brand licence).
The Group’s operating assets also include Lagardère Live Entertainment and Lagardère Paris Racing. Its consolidated financial statements also include Lagardère Radio SCA, which is wholly owned, and its subsidiaries (Europe 1, Europe 2 and RFM) controlled by Arnaud Lagardère.
Lagardère shares are listed on Euronext Paris.
www.lagardere.com