Bic : Change in Capital and Cancellation of shares December 2019

BIC - PRESS RELEASE

CLICHY - 11 DECEMBER 2019

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CHANGE OF CAPITAL AND CANCELLATION OF SHARES

During its meeting held on 10 December 2019, the Board of Directors of SOCIETE BIC decided, as authorized by the Shareholders, to proceed to:

• a capital increase through the issuance of 22,520 new shares following exercise of share subscription options from 1st of November 2018 to 31 December 2018,
• a capital decrease through cancellation of 478,667 shares.

Upon completion of these transactions, the share capital of SOCIETE BIC amounts to 173,933,156.80 euros divided into 45,532,240 shares of 3.82 euros each, fully paid-up.

CONTACTS

Sophie Palliez-Capian - VP, Corporate Stakeholder Engagement - [e-mail]

Investor Relations Contact: + 33 1 45 19 52 98	Press Contacts
Michèle Ventura	Albane de La Tour d'Artaise [phone]
[e-mail]	Albane.DeLaTourD'[e-mail]
	Isabelle de Segonzac : [phone]
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For more information, please consult the corporate website: www.bicworld.com

2019/2020 AGENDA - ALL DATES TO BE CONFIRMED

		Full Year 2019 results		12 February 2020		Meeting and Webcast
		First Quarter 2020 results			23 April 2020			Conference call and Webcast
		2020 AGM		20 May 2020		Meeting
		First Half 2020 results			29 July 2020			Conference call and Webcast

ABOUT BIC

BIC is a world leader in stationery, lighters and shavers. For more than 70 years, BIC has honored the tradition of providing high-quality, affordable products to consumers everywhere. Through this unwavering dedication BIC has become one of the most recognized brands and is a trademark registered worldwide for identifying BIC products which are sold in more than 160 countries around the world. In 2018, BIC Net Sales were 1,949.8 million euros. The Company is listed on "Euronext Paris" and is part of the SBF120 and CAC Mid 60 indexes. BIC is also part of the following Socially Responsible Investment indexes: CDP A list and CDP "Supplier Engagement rating Leader board", Euronext Vigeo - Eurozone 120, Euronext Vigeo - Europe 120, FTSE4Good indexes, Ethibel Pioneer and Ethibel Excellence Investment Registers, Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) Excellence Europe, Stoxx Global ESG Leaders Index.