Sodexo: Combined Shareholders Meeting of December 15, 2023
December 15 2023 - 12:50PM
Sodexo: Combined Shareholders Meeting of December 15, 2023
Issy-les-Moulineaux, December 15, 2023
Sodexo's Annual Shareholders Meeting was held on Friday,
December 15, 2023 at the Seine Musicale auditorium in
Boulogne-Billancourt, chaired by Sophie Bellon, Chairwoman of the
Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Sodexo.
Quorum was established at 85.79% and 3,247 shareholders were
present, represented or voted by correspondence.
All the resolutions put forward by the Board of Directors were
adopted, notably:
- The determination of the dividend of €3.10 per share. The
ex-dividend date is December 20, 2023, and the dividend will be
paid on December 22, 2023;
- The renewal of the mandates of Sophie Bellon, Nathalie
Bellon-Szabo and Federico J. González Tejera as well as the
appointment of Gilles Pélisson as new independent Director for a
period of 3 years;
- Compensations and financial authorizations;
- Adoption of the financial statements for Fiscal 2023.
Note: Following the confirmation by the Paris Court of Appeal on
November 16, 2023, of the decision of the French Competition
Authority concerning the French meal vouchers, a 127 million euros
provision will be accounted for in Other expenses within the Pluxee
contribution (discontinued activity) in Fiscal 2024. The provision
will not impact the Underlying net profit of Sodexo continuing
activities, on which the dividend pay-out policy will be based. As
a reminder, this fine had already been fully paid by the end of
Fiscal 2023. Pluxee continues to contest the original decision and
has decided to continue the appeal process.
The resolutions linked to the Pluxee spin-off allowing in
particular a distribution of the Pluxee shares were also
adopted.
During the meeting following the Shareholders Meeting, the Board
of Directors decided to renew Sophie Bellon in her functions as
Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer, Luc Messier remaining Lead
Independent Director. Sodexo’s Board of Directors still comprises
12 members, including four different nationalities, six independent
directors, five women and two employee representatives.
During the Shareholders Meeting, Sophie Bellon, Chairwoman of
the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Sodexo,
said: "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to
warmly thank our employees for their continued commitment to our
clients and consumers and in the implementation of our ambition to
be the world leader in sustainable food and valued experiences. I
would also like to thank our shareholders for their trust and
support.”
The Shareholders Meeting was broadcast live and the replay will
be available very soon, in French and English, as well as the
detailed results of the votes, on sodexo.com, in the "Investors –
Shareholders – Shareholders Meetings" section.
About Sodexo
Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the
global leader in sustainable food and valued experiences at
every moment in life: learn, work, heal and play. The Group stands
out for its independence, its founding family shareholding and
its responsible business model. Its portfolio of activities
includes Sodexo Food and Facilities Management Services and
Pluxee Employee Benefit Solutions, activity for which the
Group announced a spin-off and listing project in early 2024.
This diversified offer meets all the challenges of
everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life
of our employees and those we serve, and contribute to
the economic, social and environmental progress in the
communities where we operate. For Sodexo, growth and social
commitment go hand in hand. Our purpose is to create a better
everyday for everyone to build a better life for all.
Sodexo is included in the CAC Next 20, CAC 40
ESG, CAC SBT 1.5, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI indices.
Key Figures
- 22.6 billion euros in Fiscal 2023 consolidated revenues
- 430,000 employees as at August 31, 2023
- #1 France-based private employer worldwide
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- 45 countries as at August 31, 2023
- 80 million consumers served daily
- 14.6 billion euros in market capitalization (as at December 15,
2023)
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Contacts
Media |
Investor
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Mathieu
ScaravettiTel : + 33 6 28 62 21
91Mathieu.scaravetti@sodexo.com |
Virginia
JeansonTel : +33 1 57 75 80
56Virginia.jeanson@sodexo.com |
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