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PUBLICIS GROUPE • • • • • Third Quarter 2021 Revenue Strong Q3 organic growth leading to full year guidance upgrade October 14 , 2021 Q3 organic growth at + 11.2 % , with U.S. at + 10.9 % , Europe at + 10.0 % and Asia at + 12.5 % Epsilon at + 13 % and Publicis Sapient at + 20 % in the U.S. , confirming outperformance Exceeding Q3 2019 by + 5 % : U.S. at + 8 % , Europe fully recovering and Asia + 2 % vs. 2019 Strong account wins confirming our leadership position in new business Second upgrade of all 2021 guidance KPIs : Organic growth between + 8.5 % and + 9 % vs. + 7 % previously ○ Operating margin rate now slightly above 17 % ○ Free cash flow close to € 1.3 bn , at the high - end of the previous objective Q3 2021 2021 Net revenue € 2,621 m 2020 Net revenue € 2,343 m Reported growth + 11.9 % Organic growth + 11.2 % 9M 2021 2021 Net revenue € 7,552 m 2020 Net revenue € 7,117 m Reported growth + 6.1 % Organic growth + 10.2 % WWW.PUBLICISGROUPE.COM fyin