2021 Universal Registration Document

5 2021 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Statutory Auditors’ report on the consolidated financial statements

Our response We familiarised ourselves with the process for valuing post-employment benefit obligations implemented by the Group. A review of actuarial assumptions was performed by: assessing the discount rate and inflation in order to evaluate their p consistency with market conditions; assessing the reasonable nature of assumptions relating to pay p rises, staff turnover and mortality in order to evaluate their consistency with the specific characteristics of each plan and, where applicable, with national and sector benchmarks; reviewing calculations made by the Group’s external actuaries. p As regards plan assets, we also assessed whether the assumptions made by management to value these assets and the documentation provided by management to justify the recognition of a net plan asset were appropriate. Lastly, we verified the appropriateness of the information provided in Note 5.3.1 to the consolidated financial statements. Specific verifications We also performed the specific verifications in accordance with professional standards applicable in France and required by law in relation to the information on the Group contained in the Management Report of the Board of Directors. We have no matters to report as to its fair presentation and its consistency with the consolidated financial statements. We certify that the consolidated statement of non-financial performance in accordance with Article L. 225-102-1 of the French Commercial Code is provided in the information relating to the Group in the Management Report, it being understood that in accordance with Article L. 823-10 of the French Commercial Code, the information contained in this declaration has not been the subject of our verifications of sincerity or of consistency with the consolidated financial statements, and must be reported by an independent third party. Report on other legal and regulatory requirements We have also verified, in accordance with the professional standard applicable in France concerning the procedures performed by the Statutory Auditor relating to the parent company and consolidated financial statements presented in the European Single Electronic Format, that the presentation of the consolidated financial statements intended to be included in the Annual Financial Report mentioned in Article L. 451-1-2, I of the French Monetary and Financial Code ( Code monétaire et financier ), prepared under the responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer, complies with this format as defined in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/815 of 17 December 2018. With regard to the consolidated financial statements, our work includes verifying that the tagging of these financial statements complies with the format defined in the aforementioned regulation. FORMAT OF PRESENTATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INTENDED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT

An impairment loss is recognised whenever the recoverable amount of equity-accounted investments is lower than their carrying amount. Determining the recoverable amount of equity-accounted investments is primarily based on management’s judgment, in particular as regards the perpetual growth rate used to forecast cash flows and the discount rate applied. We therefore considered the valuation of equity-accounted investments and the implementation of impairment testing to be a key audit matter. Our response Our work consisted primarily of: reviewing the compliance of the methodology used by the Group p with applicable accounting standards; assessing the reasonable nature of assumptions used to p determine future cash flows in relation to operating data, with regard to the business and financial context for the Group’s operations, and their consistency with the most recent estimates presented to the Board of Directors within the framework of budgetary processes; assessing, with the help of our valuation experts, the consistency p of the perpetual growth rate and the weighted average unit cost of capital in all components; analysing the sensitivity of the value in use determined by p management to a change in the main assumptions made. Lastly, we verified that Note 10.2 to the consolidated financial statements provided appropriate information. Retirement benefits and similar obligations mainly concern the Group’s obligations towards its employees to provide retirement bonuses in France and defined-benefit pension plans in the United Kingdom, Germany and other European countries (Belgium and Norway). The actuarial value of accumulated benefits as at 31 December 2021 was €289.7 million. The net liability in respect of post-employment benefits was calculated at the balance sheet date based on the most recent valuations available. Since these liabilities are covered by plan assets with a fair value of €1,917.1 million, the net liability at 31 December 2021 totalled €278.1 million. The most significant plan assets concern the United Kingdom and Belgium. Valuing pension plan assets and liabilities, as well as the actuarial cost for the financial year, requires a high level of judgment by management to determine appropriate assumptions to be made, such as the discount rate, inflation, future pay rises, staff turnover and mortality tables. The change in some of these assumptions may have a material impact on determining the net liability recognised as well as on the Group’s profit. In view of the amounts represented by these obligations and associated plan assets, as well as the technical skill required to evaluate these amounts, we considered this type of post-employment benefit obligations to be a key audit matter. POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS (Note 5.3.1 to the consolidated financial statements) Risk identified

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