The rules governing restricted share plans are as follows:
The performance conditions applied are directly linked to the Group’s strategic priorities, and break down as follows:
The table below shows movements in restricted shares during the fiscal year:
| FISCAL 2025 | FISCAL 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding at the beginning of the fiscal year | Outstanding at the beginning of the fiscal year FISCAL 2025 2,608,865 |
Outstanding at the beginning of the fiscal year FISCAL 2024 2,324,628 |
| Granted during the fiscal year | Granted during the fiscal year FISCAL 2025 981,835 |
Granted during the fiscal year FISCAL 2024 1,360,745 |
| Forfeited during the fiscal year | Forfeited during the fiscal year FISCAL 2025 (260,949) |
Forfeited during the fiscal year FISCAL 2024 (397,427) |
| Delivered during the fiscal year | Delivered during the fiscal year FISCAL 2025 (760,553) |
Delivered during the fiscal year FISCAL 2024 (679,081) |
| Outstanding at the end of the fiscal year | Outstanding at the end of the fiscal year FISCAL 2025 2,569,198 |
Outstanding at the end of the fiscal year FISCAL 2024 2,608,865 |
The weighted average fair value of the restricted shares granted in Fiscal 2025 was 44.31 euros per share (65.45 euros per share for restricted shares granted in Fiscal 2024).
The table below shows the grant dates of restricted shares outstanding as of August 31, 2025, the assumptions used to estimate their fair value at the grant date and the number of restricted shares outstanding as of August 31, 2025:
| GRANT DATE | VESTING PERIOD(in years) | EXPECTED DIVIDEND YIELD(in %) | RISK-FREE INTEREST RATE(in %) | VOLATILITY* (in %) |
SHARES OUTSTANDING AS OF AUGUST 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2023 | January 31, 2023
International |
January 31, 2023 VESTING PERIOD (in years)3 |
January 31, 2023 EXPECTED DIVIDEND YIELD (in %)3.3% |
January 31, 2023 RISK-FREE INTEREST RATE (in %)2.8% |
January 31, 2023 VOLATILITY *(in %) 37.9% |
January 31, 2023 SHARES OUTSTANDING AS OF AUGUST 31, 2025800,348 |
| June 28, 2023 | June 28, 2023
International |
June 28, 2023 VESTING PERIOD (in years)3 |
June 28, 2023 EXPECTED DIVIDEND YIELD (in %)2.9% |
June 28, 2023 RISK-FREE INTEREST RATE (in %)3.0% |
June 28, 2023 VOLATILITY *(in %) 27.8% |
June 28, 2023 SHARES OUTSTANDING AS OF AUGUST 31, 202526,489 |
| February 23, 2024 | February 23, 2024
International |
February 23, 2024 VESTING PERIOD (in years)3 |
February 23, 2024 EXPECTED DIVIDEND YIELD (in %)3.7% |
February 23, 2024 RISK-FREE INTEREST RATE (in %)2.8% |
February 23, 2024 VOLATILITY *(in %) 26.1% |
February 23, 2024 SHARES OUTSTANDING AS OF AUGUST 31, 2025749,993 |
| June 27, 2024 | June 27, 2024
International |
June 27, 2024 VESTING PERIOD (in years)3 |
June 27, 2024 EXPECTED DIVIDEND YIELD (in %)3.2% |
June 27, 2024 RISK-FREE INTEREST RATE (in %)3.0% |
June 27, 2024 VOLATILITY *(in %) 24.6% |
June 27, 2024 SHARES OUTSTANDING AS OF AUGUST 31, 202528,732 |
| April 24, 2025 | April 24, 2025
International |
April 24, 2025 VESTING PERIOD (in years)3 |
April 24, 2025 EXPECTED DIVIDEND YIELD (in %)5.8% |
April 24, 2025 RISK-FREE INTEREST RATE (in %)2.1% |
April 24, 2025 VOLATILITY *(in %) 24.1% |
April 24, 2025 SHARES OUTSTANDING AS OF AUGUST 31, 2025888,261 |
| June 26, 2025 | June 26, 2025
International |
June 26, 2025 VESTING PERIOD (in years)3 |
June 26, 2025 EXPECTED DIVIDEND YIELD (in %)6.2% |
June 26, 2025 RISK-FREE INTEREST RATE (in %)2.4% |
June 26, 2025 VOLATILITY *(in %) 24.4% |
June 26, 2025 SHARES OUTSTANDING AS OF AUGUST 31, 202575,375 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL
|
TOTAL VESTING PERIOD (in years) |
TOTAL EXPECTED DIVIDEND YIELD (in %) |
TOTAL RISK-FREE INTEREST RATE (in %) |
TOTAL VOLATILITY *(in %) |
TOTAL SHARES OUTSTANDING AS OF AUGUST 31, 20252,569,198 |
The expense recognized in the Fiscal 2025 income statement for restricted shares was 33 million euros (37 million euros in Fiscal 2024).
The following table shows the Group headcount:
| AUGUST 31, 2025 | AUGUST 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| AVERAGE HEADCOUNT | AVERAGE HEADCOUNT AUGUST 31, 2025 428,234 |
AVERAGE HEADCOUNT AUGUST 31, 2024 423,981 |
| TOTAL HEADCOUNT | TOTAL HEADCOUNT AUGUST 31, 2025 426,464 |
TOTAL HEADCOUNT AUGUST 31, 2024 423,467 |