Worldline - 2019 Universal Registration Document

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GROUP OVERVIEW Worldline in 2019

October On October 24, 2019, the Board of Directors of Worldline acknowledged the resignation of Mr. Thierry BRETON as Chairman of the Board, following the announcement by the presidency of the French Republic of its proposal to submit the candidature of Mr. Thierry BRETON as Commissioner representing France in the European Commission. The Board of Directors of Worldline unanimously expressed its sincere gratitude to Mr. Thierry BRETON for his conduct of the works of the Board during the 5 years following Worldline Initial Public Offering as well as for his outstanding involvement and energy, and expressed its best wishes for success in the new very important mission he was about to undertake. The Board of Directors, following the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, decided that the chairmanship of the Board of Directors would be held by Mr. Gilles Grapinet, thereby unifying the functions of Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

November Co-creation to address tomorrow’s payment challenges. Fintech start-ups competed at the 2019 Worldline e-Payments Challenge to develop solutions using Worldline assets to address our clients’ challenges. In addition to the 15 category winners, Swiss start-up OneVisage, received the Grand Prix award for their smart solution which helps prevent digital identity theft.

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Universal Registration Document 2019

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