Havas Announces the Results of Its 2025 Annual General Meeting

PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News:


Havas N.V. (“Havas” or the “Company”) held today its 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders (the “2025 AGM”) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

  • All resolutions on the agenda for the 2025 AGM were adopted by the general meeting of shareholders, including, among others:

– the adoption of the financial statements of the Company for the 2024 financial year;

– the distribution of capital from the share premium reserve of €0.08 per ordinary share in the capital of the Company in relation to the financial year 2024;

– the discharge of the Company’s directors in respect of the performance of their duties during the financial year 2024;

– the re-appointment of Deloitte Accountants B.V. as external auditor of the Company for the financial year 2025.

  • In particular, the authorizations of the board of directors as the competent body to acquire and cancel the Company’s own ordinary shares, and to implement the contemplated reverse share split, were adopted.
  • In addition, a positive advisory vote was cast on the remuneration report for the 2024 financial year.
  • Distribution of capital

    The expected payment schedule for the distribution in cash is the following:

    – May 30, 2025: Ex-dividend date.

    – June 2, 2025: Record date.

    – June 5, 2025: Dividend payment date.

Individual shareholders are invited to consult the Q&A prepared by Havas regarding the French tax treatment of this distribution, available on Havas’s website (www.havas.com) under the section: www.havas.com/investor-relations-shareholders/individual-shareholders/

  • Detailed voting results

Detailed voting results of the 2025 AGM will be made available on the Company´s website within 15 days, as required under the Dutch Financial Supervision Act.

  • Presentation

The presentation of the 2025 AGM is available on the website of the Company in the following section: www.havas.com/investor-relations-shareholders/2025-annual-general-meeting/

About Havas

Founded in 1835 in Paris, Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications groups, with nearly 23,000 people operating in over 100 markets and sharing one mission: to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses, and people. To meet the needs of its clients, Havas has developed a seamlessly integrated strategy and operating system, Converged, fusing all its global expertise, tools and capabilities, to create, produce, and distribute real-time, optimized, and personalized marketing solutions at scale. With inspired human ideas at the heart of this unique model, supercharged by the latest data, technology and AI, the teams work together with agility and in perfect synergy within Havas Villages to provide clients with tailor-made solutions that support them in their positive transformation. Havas is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that prioritizes the well-being and professional development of its talent. Further information about Havas is available at www.havas.com.

Contacts

For more information, please contact:

Charlotte Rambaud
Global Chief Communications Officer

charlotte.rambaud@havas.com
+33 6 64 67 66 27

Delphine Maillet
Head of Investor Relations

delphine.maillet@havas.com
+33 6 80 36 18 12

Kristin Calmes
Global Senior Communications Officer

kristin.calmes@havas.com
+33 6 08 40 76 27

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