French citizen, age 44

Yannick Bolloré is a graduate of Paris-Dauphine University. He is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Havas, one of the world’s largest communications groups with revenue of €2.7 billion and more than 23,000 employees in 100 countries.

He co-founded the production company WY Productions in 2002 (Hell, Yves Saint Laurent). In 2006, he joined his family group, the Bolloré Group, to launch and develop its media division. Within five years, Bolloré Media (D8, D17) became the leading independent French TV Group and was subsequently sold to Canal+, making the Bolloré Group a shareholder in Vivendi.

He then joined Havas in 2011 and became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 2013. He initiated a major restructuring of the group to make it the most integrated and forward-thinking business in its industry. In 2017, Vivendi obtained control of Havas. Yannick Bolloré was appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Vivendi in April 2018.

Yannick Bolloré was named a Young Global Leader in 2008 by the World Economic Forum. He has received numerous honors and awards from international associations and the business press. He is also a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

In the context of the Vivendi SE spin-off, Yannick Bolloré was named Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Canal+ SA and Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Havas NV in October 2024. He was appointed Director of Louis Hachette Group on October 22 2024.

Positions held in other companies:

In France:

• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Canal+ (listed company)
• Director of Louis Hachette group (listed company)
• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Vivendi SE (listed company)
• Director of Lagardère SA (listed company)
• Vice-President and Director of Bolloré SE (listed company)
• Director of Compagnie de l’Odet (listed company)
• Chief Executive Officer of Havas
• Director of Bolloré Participations SE
• Director of Financière V
• Director of Omnium Bolloré
• Director of Sofibol
• Director of Musée Rodin
• Director of Fonds de dotation de la Fédération française de tennis
• Director of L’Expansion Scientifique Française (SA)
• Member of the Consultative Committee of Happn SAS

Outside France:

• Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer Havas NV (Netherlands) (listed company)
• Chairman of Havas North America, Inc. (United States)
• Chairman and Executive Vice President of Havas Worldwide LLC (United States)
• Director of Havas Worldwide Middle East FZ, LLC (United Arab Emirates)