Publicis Groupe S.A. (ENXTPA:PUB) commences a share repurchase on February 3, 2023, under the program mandated by the shareholders in Combined General Meeting held on May 25, 2022. As per the mandate, the company is authorized to repurchase up to €2,154.43 million worth of its shares. The maximum number of shares that can be repurchased must not exceed 10% of its issued share capital on the date of each repurchase. The maximum purchase price per share will be €85. The repurchased shares will be allotted or sold to employees and/or corporate officers of the company and/or its group, in accordance with the requirements and procedures prescribed by applicable statutes and regulations; or will be delivered to fulfil obligations related to shares or securities giving access to the capital by redemption, conversion, exchange, presentation of a warrant or by any other means giving the right to the allocation of company ordinary shares; or will be retained and subsequently delivered as part of a merger, spin-off or contribution, or as part of an exchange, payment or other transaction in the context of external growth; or will be used for secondary market trading for the liquidity of the company's share through an investment service provider, under a liquidity contract; or will be cancelled. The authorization will be valid for 18 months.

On February 2, 2023, the company announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 3,000,000 shares, representing 1.2% of its issued share capital for € 220 million. The repurchased shares will be used to meet the obligations arising from the existing free share long term incentive plans for the benefit of its employees, without issuing new shares. The repurchases will commence on February 3, 2023, and the program will expire on May 2, 2023.