Publicis Groupe SA (ENXTPA:PUB) and Samsung C&T Corporation (KOSE:A028260) said that hat talks on strategic cooperation with Samsung's ad agency affiliate had ended inconclusively. A Samsung C&T spokeswoman declined to comment on whether it and other Samsung Group affiliates were considering selling their shares in Cheil Worldwide Inc. (KOSE:A030000). Publicis Groupe confirmed in a separate statement on June 13, 2016, that it had ended discussions with Samsung about a "possible investment" in Cheil Worldwide.