Share Ownership

A controlling family shareholding:

• Sodexo’s independence is ensured through the shareholding of the family of Pierre Bellon, founder of the Company. They control 74.1% of the family holding company Bellon SA.
  As of August 31, 2024, Bellon SA held 42.8% of Sodexo’s capital and 58% of the exercisable voting rights.

Shareholder breakdown as of August 31, 2024:

 

Source: Nasdaq.

* Number of shares held as at June 30, 2024.

 

Voting rights breakdown as of August 31, 2024: 

Source: Nasdaq.

* Number of shares held as at June 30, 2024.

 

Changes in the breakdown of share capital and voting rights over the last three years:

(1) 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.
(4) Number of shares held as at June 30, 2024.
(5) Number of shares declared on August 6, 2024 in a threshold crossing notification, downwards through the 5% of voting rights threshold.

As at August 31, 2024, the members of the Board of Directors together directly held 0.03% of the Company’s share capital. 

Shareholding Structure as of August 31, 2024:

Source: Nasdaq.

* Number of shares held as at June 30, 2024. 

 

For further information about the Group’s shareholding structure, see chapter 8 of this year's Universal Registration Document.