Communiqué Orange SA: Combined Shareholders’ Meeting, 18 May 2021
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Communiqué Orange SA: Combined Shareholders’ Meeting, 18 May 2021
Press releaseParis, 20 May 2021
Combined Shareholders’ Meeting, 18 May 2021
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Orange Combined
Shareholders’ Meeting took place on 18 May 2021 behind closed doors
at the new Orange Bridge headquarters at 111 quai du Président
Roosevelt in Issy-les-Moulineaux (Paris 92130). It was hosted by
Stéphane Richard, Orange Chairman and CEO. The meeting was filmed,
and the video is available in full online at orange.com.
Bridge, the Group’s new headquarters, houses commercial
activities (Orange France enterprise teams) as well as corporate
and international teams. It offers flexible workspaces for 2,900
on-site employees and is home to all Group teams. The floorspace is
designed to adapt to teamworking and collaboration, promoting
cooperation and facilitating collective decision-making, as part of
an open and modern building that integrates seamlessly into the
city.
In addition to presenting the Group’s 2020 annual financial
results and forecasts, shareholders had the chance to review its
actions, priorities and commitments implemented as part its purpose
adopted at last year’s Shareholders’ Meeting. Shareholders also
voted on a range of resolutions approved or rejected by the Board
of Directors. Full details are available at oran.ge/ag2021.
During the meeting, Stéphane Richard stated: “We share a
conviction that’s essential for today’s digital world. We can only
continue to grow and develop if we make our world a better place
too: more human, inclusive and sustainable. That’s the meaning
behind our purpose – being a trusted partner for a responsible
digital world is the common thread for our long-term growth.”
To promote shareholder dialog and in addition to the legal scope
of “written questions”, shareholders were also able to ask
questions before or during the Shareholders’ Meeting via dedicated
communication channels.
The meeting renewed the mandate of Thierry Sommelet,
representing Bpifrance Participations, as Director for another four
years. This means the Board of Directors comprises 15 members, 6
women and 9 men, each bringing a diverse range of expertise.
It also approved the renewal of KPMG and appointed Deloitte who
will serve as statutory auditors for the next six fiscal years.
A dividend of €0.90 per share for the 2020 financial year has
been approved. Taking into account the €0.40 interim dividend
already paid in December 2020, the balance will therefore be €0.50
per share. The ex-dividend date will be 15 June 2021 and the
balance of the dividend will be paid on 17 June 2021.
Finally, the Shareholders’ Meeting also marks the publishing
date for the new edition of the Orange Integrated Annual Report. As
a reflection of a responsible and committed Group, and prepared
within the framework set out by the International Integrated
Reporting Council, the Report demonstrates how Orange creates
sustainable value to benefit all stakeholders. It integrates
social, ethical, economic and environmental performance indicators,
which, when combined with the Group’s strategic vision, business
model and organization, enables it to create long-term value.
The highlights from this sixth edition include:
- the vital role of networks and how Orange teams mobilized
during the Covid-19 pandemic,
- the deployment of the Engage 2025 strategic plan and the
initial progress one year after launch,
- how the Group’s performance benefits all stakeholders and
contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals where Orange
can make a major positive impact.
The interactive and pdf versions of the Integrated Annual Report
are available at: https://rai2020.orange.com.
About OrangeOrange is one of the world’s leading
telecommunications operators with sales of 42.3 billion euros in
2020 and 140,000 employees worldwide at 31 March 2021, including
80,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of
262 million customers worldwide at 31 March 2021, including 217
million mobile customers and 22 million fixed broadband customers.
The Group is present in 26 countries. Orange is also a leading
provider of global IT and telecommunication services to
multinational companies, under the brand Orange Business Services.
In December 2019, the Group presented its new "Engage 2025"
strategic plan, which, guided by social and environmental
accountability, aims to reinvent its operator model. While
accelerating in growth areas and placing data and AI at the heart
of its innovation model, the Group will be an attractive and
responsible employer, adapted to emerging professions.
Orange is listed on Euronext Paris (symbol ORA) and on the New
York Stock Exchange (symbol ORAN).For more information on the
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Services Limited.
Press contact: 01 44 44 93 93Tom Wright:
tom.wright@orange.com
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