According to Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 in force since July 21, 2019 and its Delegated Regulation 2019/980, Sodexo publishes a Universal Registration Document.
This Universal Registration Document aims to enhance shareholder and investor understanding of the activities, financial situation, risk factors, overall strategy and non-financial aspects of the Group. The Universal Registration Document is filed each year with the French securities regulator (Autorité des marchés financiers – AMF) in accordance with its General Regulation. The French-language document can be viewed on the AMF website (www.AMF-france.org). It is also available, along with the English version, at www.sodexo.com.
An interactive and accessible version of the Universal Registration Document in French and English is also available on the Group’s website to facilitate reading, particularly for those that are visually impaired.
The Annual Shareholders Meeting is announced in official notices published in the press, in the BALO (Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires) in France and on the Group’s website, at www.sodexo.com.
The notice of meeting is available in French and English at least 15 days prior to the meeting, and usually well in advance of this requirement. It is sent to all registered shareholders, and to other shareholders upon request. It is also available at www.sodexo.com.
A live webcast of the Sodexo Annual Shareholders Meeting is broadcast on our website, enabling shareholders who cannot attend in person to ask questions and follow the voting on resolutions. The webcast of the last Annual Shareholders Meeting has been archived and is available on the Sodexo website.
Sodexo is committed to genuine dialogue with its shareholders and with the broader financial community. In order to ensure that the figures it releases each quarter are fully understood, the Group organizes conference calls led by the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
In addition, a program of regular meetings with investors and analysts from all around the world is put in place each year, with the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, as well as the Lead Independent Director, and the Investor Relations team. These individual meetings create opportunities for more informal dialogue. The vast majority of these meetings took place online in Fiscal 2023, even though we are arranging more face-to-face visits. The virtual format has made these meetings much easier to plan and increased attendance whilst reducing costs and carbon emissions.
Themed briefings are also held periodically to give investors and analysts insight into front-line operations, from an Environmental, Social and Governance point of view.
After a year of getting back to normal in 2022, Sodexo met in Fiscal 2023 with 715 investors from 499 financial institutions, conducted 6 roadshows and 11 investor conferences. The number of meetings was down -14% year-on-year. However, the number of investors and financial institutions met increased significantly demonstrating the advantage of being able to access a wider audience via online meetings and conferences. This was particularly visible in the second half of the year following the announcement of the Pluxee (Benefits and Rewards services) spin-off.
On November 2, 2022, the Group organized its Capital Markets Day in a hybrid format, more than 50 investors and analysts were present, with 1,019 joining online live or in the following months. This 6-hour meeting allowed investors to better understand the Group's new organization and strategy.
All plenary presentations, recordings and transcripts are available on the website: www.sodexo.com.
Lastly, the Investor Relations team is always available to answer questions from shareholders, analysts and institutional investors.
