Sopra Steria - 2018 Registration document

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p Free cash flow : free cash flow is defined as the net cash from operating activities, less investments (net of disposals) in property, plant & equipment, and intangible assets, less net interest paid and less additional contributions to address any deficits in defined- benefit pension plans. Corporate responsibility p Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations : The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations are 17 global goals that States undertake to achieve over the next 15 years (2015-2030). They cover many different areas, from protecting the planet to building a more peaceful world and ensuring that everyone can live in safety, security and dignity. These goals are part of a development programme that aims to prioritise support for the most vulnerable, especially children and women. https://data.unicef.org/children-sustainable-development-goals/ p Materiality matrix : A materiality analysis helps identify and prioritize the most relevant issues for a company and its stakeholders, and is presented in the form of a matrix, which plots these issues according to their importance to the company (x-axis) and to its external stakeholders (y-axis). p Materiality : The degree of materiality determined reflects the extent to which an issue is capable of influencing the company’s strategy, reputation or financial health. p Greenhouse gas (GHG) : Greenhouse gases are gaseous components that absorb infrared radiation emitted from the earth’s surface and contribute to the greenhouse effect. The increase in their concentration in the earth’s atmosphere is one of the factors causing global warming. p Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) : Science Based Targets is an internationally recognised initiative offering mathematical models for identifying the environmental footprint of activities so as to be able to set ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. p CDP : Non-profit organisation that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, countries and regions to manage their environmental impact. p Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) : A task force focused on climate-related financial disclosures, created as part of the G20 Financial Stability Board. The TCFD is one of the most important developments in the area of climate reporting by businesses. p Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) : The Climate Disclosure Standards Board is an international consortium of businesses and environmental NGOs that works in particular with the TCFD on these issues.

p API: Application Programming Interface

p BPS: Business Process Services

p CNIL: Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (French data protection authority)

p COP21: 2015 Paris climate change conference

p DLP: Data Loss Prevention

p DRM: Digital Rights Management

p GAFA: Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon (“Big Four” tech companies)

p GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation

p LPM: Loi Programmation Militaire (Military Programming Act – Act No. 2013-1168 of 18 December 2013)

p NIS: Network Information System

p PaaS: Platform as a Service

p PLM: Product Lifecycle Management p SaaS: Software as a Service p SOC: Security Operations Centre

UX: User experience

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Alternative performance indicators p Restated revenue : revenue for the prior year, expressed on the basis of the scope and exchange rates for the current year. p Organic revenue growth : increase in revenue between the period under review and restated revenue for the same period in the prior financial year. p EBITDA : this measure, as defined in the Registration Document, is equal to consolidated operating profit on business activity after adding back depreciation, amortisation and provisions included in operating profit on business activity. p Operating profit on business activity : this measure, as defined in the Registration Document, is equal to profit from recurring operations adjusted to exclude the share-based payment expense for stock options and free shares and charges to amortisation of allocated intangible assets. p Profit from recurring operations : this measure is equal to operating profit before other operating income and expenses, which includes any particularly significant items of operating income and expense that are unusual, abnormal, infrequent or not foreseeable, presented separately in order to give a clearer picture of performance based on ordinary activities. p Basic recurring earnings per share : this measure is equal to basic earnings per share before other operating income and expenses net of tax.

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