The Ordinary and Extraordinary Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 10 May 2022 at 10:00 a.m. CEST at the Maison de la Chimie – 28 bis, rue Saint-Dominique in Paris (75007).
Audio of the Meeting will also be broadcast live in French and English on this website via a dedicated platform: to register and follow the event, click here.
A replay will be available on this page after the event.
Detailed information on how to participate in the Annual General Meeting is provided in the Notice of Meeting (page 36 et seq) and in the preliminary Notice of Meeting published in the Bulletin des Annonces Légales Obligatoires.
Depending on the evolving health situation associated with the Covid-19 pandemic and the possible amendments to rules for holding and taking decisions at General Meetings of shareholders, the terms and conditions for holding the Annual General Meeting may be modified accordingly. Shareholders are encouraged to regularly check this page, which will be updated as necessary to set out all of the information concerning the methods of participating in the Annual General Meeting.
In view of the current health situation, it is recommended that those present at the Annual General Meeting wear a mask. The Company will provide participants with masks and hand sanitiser.
We invite shareholders to come to the sign-in desks with their documents well in advance of the Meeting to avoid overcrowding. This year, the Company has decided to use a tablet sign-in system. Voting on resolutions will continue to be carried out using electronic voting machines.
As a precautionary measure, the Company has decided not to hold a cocktail party following the Meeting. Refreshments will however be served before the Annual General Meeting commences.
Thank you in advance for your understanding
Documents to download:
- Universal registration document 2021
- Description of the share buyback program
- Preliminary Notice to attend the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting published in the Balo on April 1, 2022
- Notice of Meeting
- Voting and Proxy Form
- Request for additional documents and information
- Number of outstanding shares and voting rights as of 1 April 2022
- Notice of Meeting published in the “Balo” on April 22, 2022
- Notice of Meeting published in L’Essor-Affiches” on April 22, 2022 (in French)
- Answers of the Board of Directors to written questions
- Shareholders’ meeting presentation
- Listen the Annual General Meeting webcast
- Report on the Meeting
Shareholder Relations:
For any additional information and/or questions about the Annual General Meeting, shareholders are invited to
contact Shareholder Relations:
- by telephone: 0 800 16 18 20, Monday to Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (from France only),
- by e-mail: actionnaires@groupe-casino.fr.
E-notice:
Shareholders whose shares are held in registered form may use the electronic notice (“e-notice”) service free of charge. If you have not already done so, you can sign up for the e-notice at https://planetshares.bnpparibas.com.
- For more information on the e-notice service click here.
Due to the ongoing health crisis and the associated restrictions imposed by the French government, the Annual General Meeting must be held without the physical presence of shareholders or other persons entitled to attend. The Board of Directors has therefore decided to hold the Meeting on Wednesday, 12 May 2021 at 10:00 a.m. CEST, at 148 rue de l’Université in Paris (75007), without the physical presence of shareholders or other persons entitled to attend, in accordance with the provisions of government order no. 2020-321 of 25 March 2020, amending the rules for holding and taking decisions at General Meetings in light of the Covid-19 epidemic (since amended), extended by decree no. 2021-255 of 9 March 2021.
Accordingly, no admission cards will be sent out. We are expressly asking shareholders to cast their votes prior to the Annual General Meeting either by submitting their voting instructions online (via the Votaccess platform, which will be open from Friday, 23 April 2021), or by returning the postal or proxy voting forms. Shareholders are advised to opt for electronic means of communication wherever possible.
All of the conditions for participation are presented in the Preliminary Notice published in the Bulletin des Annonces Légales Obligatoires(BALO) on 5 April 2021, and in the Notice of Meeting (pages 42 et seq.) available below.
Audio of the entire Meeting will be broadcast live in French on Wednesday, 12 May 2021, from 10:00 a.m. CEST on the Company’s website via a dedicated platform. Shareholders wishing to do so may sign up to the platform and follow the event by clicking on the link below:
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/j4io8es5
A replay will also be available on the Company’s website and will remain accessible after the Meeting.
During this “closed session” Meeting, in order to maintain shareholder dialogue, which is particularly important to the Company, in addition to the “written questions” provided for by law under the French Commercial Code (Code de Commerce), shareholders may submit questions in writing in advance that would customarily be asked orally during the Meeting. Accordingly, a dedicated portal for these questions will be available on the replay platform from Tuesday, 4 May 2021 at 10:00 a.m. CEST until Tuesday, 11 May 2021 at 12:00 p.m. CEST (the day before the Meeting). These questions will be answered orally during the Annual General Meeting within the time set aside for them.
The scrutineers for the Meeting, selected from the ten shareholders with the largest number of voting rights on the date of the notice of the Annual General Meeting, and who have accepted this duty, are Rallye and Equitis Gestion.
Following the Meeting, the report containing the voting results will be available on this dedicated portal of the Company’s website.
For any additional information and/or questions relating to the Annual General Meeting, shareholders may contact Shareholder Relations by phone on a toll-free number (+33 (0) 800 16 18 20 – calls made from France only) or by email at actionnaires@groupe-casino.fr.
Documents to download :
- Universal registration document 2020 (French version)
- Description of the share buyback program (French version)
- Preliminary Notice to attend the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting published in the Balo on April 5, 2021
- Notice of Meeting
- Voting and Proxy Form
- Request for additional documents and information
- Number of outstanding shares and voting rights as of 5 april 2021
- Notice of Meeting published in the “Balo” on April 23, 2021
- Notice of Meeting published in “L’Essor – Affiches” on April 23, 2021(in French)
- Download General Meeting presentation of 2021
- Answers of the Board of Directors to written questions
- Report on the Meeting
Due to the Covid-19 epidemic, the Board of Directors has decided to hold the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 17 June 2020 at 10 amCEST, at 148 rue de l’Université in Paris (75007) without the physical presence of shareholders or other persons entitled to attend, in accordance with Article 4 of government order no. 2020-321 of 25 March 2020, amending the rules for holding and taking decisions at General Meetings in light of the Covid-19 epidemic.
The shareholders are therefore expressly asked to exercise their voting rights prior to the Annual General Meeting, either by submitting their voting instructions online (via the Votaccess platform, which will be open from Friday 29 May 2020), or by returning the postal or proxy voting forms. No attendance cards will be issued.
Generally speaking, given the exceptional circumstances of the health crisis and the prevailing uncertainty surrounding postal delays, shareholders are advised to opt for electronic means of communication, where possible.
All participation methods take into account the changes introduced by decree no. 2020-418 of 10 April 2020 and are presented in the Notice of Meeting published in the Bulletin des Annonces Légales Obligatoires (BALO) on 13 May 2020, and in the notice of meeting brochure (pages 44 et seq.) published on the website on the same date.
Shareholders may also submit written questions as indicated in the notice of meeting brochure (page 48).
Audio of the entire Meeting will be broadcast live in French on Wednesday 17 June 2020, at 10:00 a.m. CEST via a dedicated platform on the Company’s website. Shareholders will be able to register on the platform from 10:00 a.m. CEST on 8 June 2020 and follow the event by clicking on the following link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/3hn9yyt5
Shareholders will not be able to ask questions via this channel during the live broadcast of the Meeting. However, in order to encourage shareholder dialogue, the Company is keen to ensure that shareholders are able to raise the questions that would customarily be asked orally during the Meeting. For this purpose, a dedicated Q&A page will be made available on the broadcast platform from Monday 8 June 2020 until 10:00 a.m. CEST on Monday 15 June 2020.
Answers covering the most popular topics will be made available on the day of the Meeting on the broadcast platform and on the Q&A page.
The Meeting broadcast platform will remain open until 17 September 2020. The minutes of the Meeting and voting results will be posted on the Company’s website on the Q&A page.
For any additional information and/or questions about the Annual General Meeting, please contact Shareholder Relations: by dialling +33 (0)800 16 18 20 (France only, calls free of charge from landlines) or by email at actionnaires@groupe-casino.fr.
- 2019 Universal Registration Document
- Description of the share buyback program
- Preliminary Notice to attend the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting published in the Balo on May 13, 2020
- Notice of Meeting
- Voting and Proxy Form
- Request for additional documents and information
- Number of outstanding shares and voting rights as of 13 may 2020
- Notice of Meeting published in the “Balo” on May 29, 2020 (in French)
- Notice of Meeting published in “L’Essor – Affiches” on May 29, 2020 (in French)
Access the webcast of the Annual General Meeting by clicking on the link : https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/3hn9yyt5
Think e-notice ! For more information, please refer to the following section
The 2019 Annual shareholders’ meeting took place on Tuesday, May 7 at 10:00 a.m. at Maison de la Chimie – 28 Bis, Rue St-Dominique à PARIS (75007).
To participate in the Shareholders’ Meeting, please refer to the following section : Participate in the general shareholders’meeting
Think e-notice ! For more information on the e-notice : please refer to the following section
To find out how to participate in the shareholders’ meeting : please refer to the following section
- Preliminary Notice to attend the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting published in the Balo on April 1, 2019
- Notice of Meeting
- Voting and Proxy Form
- Request for additional documents and information
- Description of the share buyback program (in French)
- Number of outstanding shares and voting rights as of 1st April 2019
- Notice of meeting published in the Balo on April 17, 2019
- Notice of meeting published in “La Tribune – Le Progrès” on April 17, 2019 (in French)
- Registration Document 2018 (including the annual financial report / in French)
- Answer of the Board of Directors to the question submitted by IPAC
The 2018 Annual shareholders’ meeting took place on Tuesday, May 15 at 10:00 a.m. at Maison de la Chimie – 28 Bis, Rue St-Dominique – Paris (75007)
To participate in the Shareholders’ Meeting, please refer to the following section : Participate in the general shareholders’meeting
- Preliminary Notice to attend the ordinary and extraordinary General Meeting published in the Balo on April 6, 2018
- Notice of Meeting
- Voting and Proxy Form
- Registration Document 2017 (including the annual financial report / in french)
- Description of the share buyback program (in French)
- Number of outstanding shares and voting rights as of 6 April 2018
- Notice of meeting published in the BALO on April 27, 2018
- Notice of Meeting published in “L’Essor – Affiches” on April 27, 2018
Documents relating to the merger by absorption of Allode
- Draft terms of the merger by absorption of Allode (in French)
- Merger notices published in the Bodacc on March 24 and 25, 2018 (in French)
- Merger notice published in the Balo on April 6, 2018 (in French)
- Report of the Contributions Auditor on the value of contributions (in French)
- Report of the Merger Auditor (in French)
The 2017 Annual shareholders’ meeting will take place on Friday, May 5th à 10:00 am at Palais Brongniart, Place de la Bourse – 75002 Paris.
For more information please refer to Attend the Shareholders’ Meeting download General Meeting presentation of May 5th, 2017
- Have you thought about e-notice?
- Preliminary notice to attend the ordinary and extraordinary General Meeting published in the BALO on March 29, 2017
- 2017 Notice of Meeting – Brochure
- Voting and Proxy Form
- Outstanding shares and voting rights as of March 29, 2017
- Notice of meeting published in the BALO on April 17, 2017
- Notice of Meeting published in “La Tribune – Le Progrès” on April 17, 2017
- Report on the Meeting
The annual Shareholders’ Meeting will take place on Friday, May 13th, 2016, at 10.30 am (CEST) at Maison de la Chimie – 28 bis rue Saint-Dominique – Paris (75007)
- Agenda / Presentation and text of the proposed resolutions
- Methods of participating to the Shareholders’ Meeting
- Voting form (by post or proxy)
- Shareholders’ meeting presentation – 05/13/2016
- Report on the ordinarry and extraordinary General Meeting of 13 may 2016
- Listen the 2016 Annual General Meeting webcast