LAGARDERE (EPA:MMB) - Procedures for obtaining or consulting information on the general meetings of bondholders

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30/04/2021 17:46

Press release

Paris, 30 April 2021

Procedures for obtaining or consulting information on the general meetings of
                                   bondholders

As part of the proposed conversion of Lagardère SCA (the "Company") from a
partnership limited by shares into a joint-stock company presented by the
Managing Partners for submission to the approval of the shareholders' General'
meeting on 30 June 2021, the holders of the bonds forming part of the issues
listed below are convened in a general meeting on Monday 17 May 2021, on first
notice, and in the event of lack of quorum, on Tuesday June 1st 2021, on second
notice:

* Bonds issued on 13 April 2016, in an amount of EUR500,000,000 at the interest
  rate of 2.750% and due on 13 April 2023 (ISIN Code: FR0013153160) (the " 2023
  Bonds ")

* Bonds issued on 21 June 2017, in an amount of EUR300,000,000 at the interest
  rate of 1.625% and due on 21 June 2024 (ISIN Code: FR0013262912) (the " 2024
  Bonds ")

* Bonds issued on 16 October 2019, in an amount of EUR500,000,000 at the
  interest rate of 2.125% and due on 16 October 2026 (ISIN Code: FR0013449261)
  (the " 2026 Bonds " and together with the 2023 Bonds and the 2024 Bonds, the
  " Bonds ")

In light of the ongoing developments relating to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and
in accordance with the provisions of Decree no. 2021-255 of March 9, 2021
extending the period of application of Ordinance no. 2020-321 of March 25, 2020
(the "Ordinance") and Decree no. 2020-418 of April 10, 2020, adapting the rules
of meetings and deliberations meetings and governing bodies of legal entities
due to the COVID-19 epidemic, and in light of the administrative measures
limiting collective gatherings for health reasons, the general meeting will be
held in closed session (huis clos) at the registered office, without the
physical presence of the bondholders.

Under these conditions, bondholders are invited to participate in the general
meeting by proxy to the Chairman of the general meeting or by correspondence.

The conditions to participate in each of the general meetings appear in the
convening notice dated 30 April 2021, it being specified that :

* each bondholder has the right to participate in the relevant general meeting
  by proxy or by correspondence;

* each general meeting will be chaired by the representative of the masse, as
  specified in the terms and conditions of each relevant bond;

* two tellers (scrutateurs) and the secretary of each general meeting will be
  appointed from among the Company's employees;

* the Company will provide live broadcasting of each general meeting by
  conference call, the access number of which will be provided upon request to
  the centralising agent (Société Générale Securities Services - 32, rue du
  champ de tir, CS 30812, 44308 Nantes, Cedex 03, France - +33 2 51 85 65 93 -
  agobligataire.fr@socgen.com)

The convening notice containing the agenda and the text of the proposed
resolutions has been made available on the website of the Company and has been
sent to Euroclear France and the Luxembourg stock exchange.

The formalities for participating and voting these meetings are also provided
in the notice.

The documents and information relating to these meetings are available to
bondholders under the conditions provided by law and are available on the
website of the Company at the following address:
https://www.lagardere.com/investor-relations/debt-601019.html

                                       ***

Created in 1992, Lagardère is an international group with operations in more
than 40 countries worldwide. It employs some 28,000 people and generated
revenue of EUR4,439 million in 2020.
In 2018, the Group launched its strategic refocusing around two priority
divisions: Lagardère Publishing (Book and e-Publishing, Mobile and Board
games) and Lagardère Travel Retail (Travel Essentials, Duty Free & Fashion,
Foodservice).
The Group?s operating assets also include Lagardère News and Lagardère Live
Entertainment.
Lagardère shares are listed on Euronext Paris.
www.lagardere.com

Press Contacts

Thierry Funck-Brentano
Tel. +33 1 40 69 16 34
tfb@lagardere.fr

Ramzi Khiroun
Tel. +33 1 40 69 16 33
rk@lagardere.fr

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Anne Méaux
Tel: +33 6 89 87 61 76

Investor Relations Contacts
Emmanuel Rapin
Tel. +33 1 40 69 17 45
erapin@lagardere.fr

Alima Lelarge Levy
Tel. +33 1 40 69 19 22
alelargelevy@lagardere.fr

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