Shares start trading in Louis Hachette Group, leader in publishing, travel retail and media in France and abroad

About Louis Hachette Group

Louis Hachette Group, which owns 66.53% of Lagardère SA and 100% of Prisma Media, is a global group with some 32,500 employees in more than 40 countries. It is a leading and diversified player in the fields of publishing, travel retail and media: 

-        Lagardère Publishing, the world’s third-largest publishing group for the general public in the trade and educational markets, and the leader in France: Books (paper, digital and audio formats), Partworks, Board Games, Premium Stationery.

-        Lagardère Travel Retail, the world’s third-largest travel retail merchant and number one in France: Travel Essentials, Duty Free & Fashion, and Dining.

-        Prisma Media, the French leader in magazines and digital press, with a portfolio of over 40 leading titles.

The Group also carries out other activities in the media and entertainment space with Lagardère News (press and the Elle brand licence), Lagardère Radio (radio and advertising sales brokerage), Lagardère Live Entertainment (performing arts) and Lagardère Paris Racing (sports club).

In 2023, Louis Hachette Group’s activities generated revenue of €8,390 million.

The company is listed on Euronext Growth (Paris) (ALHG/FR001400TL40). For more information, visit https://www.louishachettegroup.com/en

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This press release has been prepared by the Company in connection with the admission to listing and trading of

Louis Hachette Group ordinary shares on Euronext Growth (Paris), a multilateral trading facility of Euronext Paris (the "Admission"). Unless otherwise stated, capitalised terms used in this press release have the meanings ascribed to them in the Information Document prepared by the Company for the purposes of the Admission. 

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Regulation"), and the partial demerger of Vivendi, including the allocation of ordinary shares of the Company to Vivendi SE's shareholders as part of the Vivendi demerger, is expected to be carried out in circumstances that do not constitute an "offer of securities to the public" within the meaning of the Prospectus Regulation or the UK Prospectus Regulation. 

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