As at August 31, 2021, the share capital of the Company was an aggregate nominal value of 589,819,548 euro divided into 147,454,887 shares of a nominal value of 4 euro each. There were no changes in the Company’s share capital between August 31, 2021 and the date of publication of this document.
The table below provides the evolution of the share capital over the last three fiscal years:
| DATE OF THE TRANSACTION | NATURE OF THE OPERATION | NUMBER OF SHARES CANCELLED | NUMBER OF SHARES COMPRISING THE SHARE CAPITAL FOLLOWING THE OPERATION | SHARE CAPITAL FOLLOWING THE OPERATION | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position for Fiscal 2019 | Position for Fiscal 2019 DATE OF THE TRANSACTION
|
Position for Fiscal 2019 NATURE OF THE OPERATION
|
Position for Fiscal 2019 NUMBER OF SHARES CANCELLED
|
Position for Fiscal 2019 NUMBER OF SHARES COMPRISING THE SHARE CAPITAL FOLLOWING THE OPERATION147,454,887 |
Position for Fiscal 2019 SHARE CAPITAL FOLLOWING THE OPERATION€589,819,548 |
| Position for Fiscal 2020 | Position for Fiscal 2020 DATE OF THE TRANSACTION
|
Position for Fiscal 2020 NATURE OF THE OPERATION
|
Position for Fiscal 2020 NUMBER OF SHARES CANCELLED
|
Position for Fiscal 2020 NUMBER OF SHARES COMPRISING THE SHARE CAPITAL FOLLOWING THE OPERATION147,454,887 |
Position for Fiscal 2020 SHARE CAPITAL FOLLOWING THE OPERATION€589,819,548 |
| Position for Fiscal 2021 | Position for Fiscal 2021 DATE OF THE TRANSACTION
|
Position for Fiscal 2021 NATURE OF THE OPERATION
|
Position for Fiscal 2021 NUMBER OF SHARES CANCELLED
|
Position for Fiscal 2021 NUMBER OF SHARES COMPRISING THE SHARE CAPITAL FOLLOWING THE OPERATION147,454,887 |
Position for Fiscal 2021 SHARE CAPITAL FOLLOWING THE OPERATION€589,819,548 |
| ,, | AUGUST 31, 2021 | AUGUST 31, 2020 | AUGUST 31, 2019 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAREHOLDERS | NUMBER OF SHARES | % OF CAPITAL | % OF THEORETICAL VOTING RIGHTS(1) | % OF EXERCISABLE VOTING RIGHTS(1) | NUMBER OF SHARES | % OF CAPITAL | % OF THEORETICAL VOTING RIGHTS | % OF EXERCISABLE VOTING RIGHTS | NUMBER OF SHARES | % OF CAPITAL | % OF THEORETICAL VOTING RIGHTS | % OF EXERCISABLE VOTING RIGHTS |
| Bellon SA | Bellon SA AUGUST 31, 2021 63,040,363 |
Bellon SA AUGUST 31, 202042.8 |
Bellon SA AUGUST 31, 2019
56.9 |
57.2 | 63,040,363 | 42.8 | 56.8 | 57.1 | 62,250 485 | 42.2 | 56.2 | 56.6 |
| Artisan Partners(2) | Artisan Partners (2)AUGUST 31, 2021 8,454,581 |
Artisan Partners (2)AUGUST 31, 2020 5.7 |
Artisan Partners (2)AUGUST 31, 2019
3.9 |
3.9 | 6,903,241 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 6,311,718 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| First Eagle Investment Management(2) | First Eagle Investment Management (2)AUGUST 31, 20217,329,082 |
First Eagle Investment Management (2)AUGUST 31, 20205.0 |
First Eagle Investment Management (2)AUGUST 31, 2019
3.4 |
3.4 | 6,491,901 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6,478,143 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations(2) | Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations(2)AUGUST 31, 2021 6,013,276 |
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations(2)AUGUST 31, 2020 4.1 |
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations(2)AUGUST 31, 2019
3.5 |
3.5 | 4,392,104 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | ||||
| BlackRock Inc. | BlackRock Inc. AUGUST 31, 20214,484,325 |
BlackRock Inc. AUGUST 31, 20203.0 |
BlackRock Inc. AUGUST 31, 2019
2.1 |
2.1 | 4,356,910 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6,586,640 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Employees(3) | Employees (3)AUGUST 31, 20212,336,233 |
Employees (3)AUGUST 31, 20201.6 |
Employees (3)AUGUST 31, 2019
1.8 |
1.8 | 1,560,021 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1,602,197 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Treasury shares | Treasury shares AUGUST 31, 20211,166,593 |
Treasury shares AUGUST 31, 20200.8 |
Treasury shares AUGUST 31, 2019
0.5 |
0 | 1,442,351 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0 | 1,448,566 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Public | Public AUGUST 31, 202154,630,434 |
Public AUGUST 31, 202037.0 |
Public AUGUST 31, 2019
27.9 |
28.1 | 59,267,996 | 39.9 | 31.2 | 31.5 | 62,777,138 | 41.2 | 32.0 | 32.2 |
| TOTAL | TOTALAUGUST 31, 2021 147,454,887 | TOTALAUGUST 31, 2020100% | TOTALAUGUST 31, 2019 100 % |
100 % | 147,454,887 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 147,454,887 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
(1) As at August 31, 2021, the 147,454,887 shares making up the Company’s share capital carried 217,672,684 theoretical voting rights and 216,506,091 voting rights exercisable at General Meetings. Only treasury shares do not carry any voting rights, in accordance with article L.225-210 of the French Commercial Code.
(2) Acting on behalf of its managed funds.
(3) This figure includes the shares held by employees in an account with Société Générale as a result of restricted share awards, in accordance with French Act no. 2015-990 of August 6, 2015 on growth, business and equal economic opportunities.
As at August 31, 2021 , the members of the Board of Directors together directly held less than 0.5% of the Company’s share capital.
During Fiscal 2021 , the equity stake of Bellon SA, the family holding company, remained stable at 42.8% of the share capital, with a total number of shares held of 63,040,363 as at August 31, 021.
Mr. & Mrs. Pierre Bellon and their four children, who control 72.6% of Bellon SA, signed a 50-year agreement in June 2015 which prevents their direct descendants from freely disposing of their Bellon SA shares. The only asset of Bellon SA is its stake in Sodexo and Bellon SA has no intention of selling its stake to a third-party.
