2024 universal registration document

Pursuant to the criterion relating to gender balance in strategic positions, in order for all the free shares granted to be fully vested by the beneficiaries at the end of the vesting period, the average gender quota in strategic positions must be a minimum of 40% of members that are the same gender. Below this level, the grant decreases. No shares will fully vest in relation to this criterion if the average representation of one of the genders is less than 35% over the vesting period.

The grant of shares to Nicolas Hieronimus in 2024 represents 2.29% of the total number of ACAs granted to the 2,742 beneficiaries of this same Plan. In accordance with the authorisation of the Annual General Meeting of 23 April 2024, this grant of shares does not represent more than 0.6% of the share capital, it being understood that the maximum amount granted to corporate officers may not represent more than 10% of the total amount of free shares that may be granted. No share subscription or purchase options or other long-term incentives have been granted to Nicolas Hieronimus in 2024.

Nicolas Hieronimus does not receive any remuneration for his office as a Director.

Benefits in kind

Nicolas Hieronimus benefits from the material resources needed for the performance of his office such as, for example, the provision of a car with a driver. These arrangements, which are strictly limited to professional use, to the exclusion of all private use, are not benefits in kind.

Supplementary social protection schemes: defined contribution pension, employee benefit and healthcare schemes

Nicolas Hieronimus continues to be treated in the same way as a senior executive during the term of his corporate office, which will allow him to continue to benefit from the additional social protection schemes and, in particular, the defined contribution pension scheme, and the employee benefit and healthcare schemes applicable to the Company’s employees. The amount of the pension resulting from the employer’s contributions for the defined contribution pension scheme will be deducted from the pension due in respect of the defined benefit pension in accordance with the provisions of this collective scheme. The amount of the employer’s contributions to the employee benefit and healthcare schemes amounted to €4,061.19 (gross) in 2024, and the amount of the employer’s contribution to the defined contribution pension scheme amounted to €7,187.04 (gross).