Vivendi SE at its Combined Annual General Meeting held on April 21, 2026, Philippe Bénacin, Cathia Lawson-Hall and Katie Stanton did not seek the renewal of their terms of office: they would have had more than 12 years of service were their terms to be renewed and would not have retained their status as independent members of the Supervisory Board in accordance with the recommendations of the AFEP-MEDEF Code. Furthermore, the AGM ratified the co-optation of Bernard Osta by the Supervisory Board on July 30, 2025, following the death of Philippe Labro. The Supervisory Board now comprises six members, three of whom are women (i.e., a rate of 50%) and four of whom are independent (67%), and one member representing employee shareholders.
The Supervisory Board met at the close of the AGM and appointed Bernard Osta as Vice Chairman and lead independent member of the Supervisory Board. As the lead independent member, Bernard Osta will ensure the continuity of the work previously carried out by Philippe Bénacin, i.e. overseeing the prevention of conflicts of interest, the smooth functioning of the Board and compliance with the principles of good governance. The Supervisory Board also appointed Laure Delahousse as Chairwoman of the Audit and Sustainability Committee, replacing Cathia Lawson-Hall, and Bernard Osta as Chairman of the Corporate Governance, Nominations and Remuneration Committee, replacing Philippe Bénacin.
