Groupe Open meets the eligibility criteria for the PEA-PME savings scheme

Paris, 7th April 2014 - Groupe Open (ISIN: FR 0004050300;NextEconomy segment -

972, IT services), the digital services firm, confirms its eligibility for the PEA-PME scheme, in accordance with the implementing decree dated 4th March 2014 (Decree No.2014-283).

Groupe Open meets all three of the major eligibility criteria: a workforce of fewer than

5000, annual turnover of under €1.5 billion and total balance sheet of below €2 billion.

As a result, shares in Groupe Open can be included in PEA-PME investment accounts, which enjoy the same tax benefits as a traditional stock savings plan (PEA).

Upcoming events:

Announcement of turnover for Q1 2014

Thursday 24th April 2014 after close of trading.

Annual General Meeting

Wednesday 21st May 2014

Contact

Nathalie MREJEN - Financial Communications

Tel: 01 40 53 36 00

nathalie.mrejen@open-groupe.com

About OPEN

Groupe Open is a leading player in the field of Digital Transformation and Performance for business. The group is based in
France, with international operations in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain and China
Listed on the Paris Stock Exchange, Groupe Open is among the top 10 French digital service providers (ESN), offering Consulting, Application Services and Infrastructure Support with a unique combination of strengths which sets Open apart from the competition: Professionalism and Proximity, Value and Innovation
In order to better respond to the priorities of today's business clients, and the need to be competitive at all times, Groupe
Open's strategy is based on continually boosting the group's value added and its capacity for innovation.
Groupe Open's stated ambition is to consolidate its position among the leading digital business service experts in France, building for the future while remaining true to the core values which define the company's identity: Pertinence, Audacity, Ethics & Responsibility, Passion and Commitment.

Find out more at www.open-groupe.com



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