Individual Shareholders

Pernod Ricard has built a relationship of mutual trust with its Shareholders. We are part of the CAC 40 and Eurostoxx 50 indices, recognising the Group’s status as one of the leading listed European companies.

Between 1975 and 2021 the Group’s share capitalisation was multiplied by c. 180
Over ten years Pernod Ricard has outperformed the CAC 40 index
Market capitalisation of approximately 41€BN (at the end of December 2020)

Your rights as a Pernod Ricard Shareholder

Rights to dividends
You share in the profits generated by the Group in the form of dividends.

See historical dividend data

Take part in the Annual General Meeting
You participate in the company’s management. This right is exercised directly during the Group’s Annual General Meeting.

Right to information
Pernod Ricard offers several publications to its shareholders including sales figures, financial results, the Entreprendre magazine.

Different ways to acquire Pernod Ricard shares

	Direct Registered Shares	Intermediary Registered Shares	Holding Bearer Shares
Registration visibility	Your shares are registered directly in the Company’s share registry.	Your shares are registered in the company’s share registry.	You are not known by name to Pernod Ricard.
Share management	Société Générale is authorised by Pernod Ricard to manage your shares.	Your financial agent manages your account on your behalf and remains your contact.	"Bearer" shares are those held by the financial agent who manages your account.
Management costs	No service charges or running costs	You are required to pay any service charges levied by your bank.	You are required to pay any service charges levied by your bank.
AGM attendance	Personal invitation to attend Annual General Meetings. You are listed on the attendance rolls and do not need to have your shares certified. To attend the Annual General Meeting, you simply request an admission card.	As an intermediary registered shareholder, you are invited to Annual General Meeting in the same manner as registered shareholders.	You will be admitted on presentation of an entry card obtained from your authorised securities account holder. Failing this, you must be able to identify yourself on the spot by producing a certificate of participation drawn up by your securities account holder, proving your status as a shareholder on D-3.

Become a
Direct Registered Shareholder

1. Contact Société Générale Securities Services by phone : +33 (0) 2 51 85 67 89

2. The bank will send to you by post:
- the "Direct-Registered" Share Account Agreement, required for new shareholders,
- a share purchase order form.

3. Fill in these documents, then sign, date and return them to Société Générale, along with 50% down-payment (in euros) by bank transfer or cheque.

4. The order will be placed on the stock market once the application has been verified and the funds have been received.

5. Once the order has been executed, you will receive a registered account transaction statement indicating the outstanding balance. Payment is due upon receipt of this statement.

Policy and procedures for buying and selling pure registered shares