Creation For Smarter Agents

Publicis Groupe

17/05/2026 17:13

May 17 (Reuters) - Publicis Groupe SA PUBP.PA:

PUBLICIS TO ACQUIRE LIVERAMP TO ACCELERATE DATA CO-CREATION FOR SMARTER AGENTS

PUBLICIS - TO BUY LIVERAMP FOR $2.167 BILLION ENTERPRISE VALUE AT $38.50 PER SHARE

PUBLICIS - LIVERAMP TO CONTINUE UNDER CEO SCOTT HOWE REPORTING TO PUBLICIS GROUPE CEO

PUBLICIS - ACQUISITION EXPECTED TO BE ACCRETIVE TO HEADLINE EPS FROM FIRST YEAR EXCLUDING DEAL COSTS

PUBLICIS - CONFIRMS 2026 GUIDANCE: 4%-5% NET REVENUE ORGANIC GROWTH AND €2.1 BILLION FREE CASHFLOW

PUBLICIS - TRANSACTION REPRESENTS A TOTAL EQUITY VALUE OF $2.546 BILLION AND INCLUDES ACQUIRED NET CASH OF $379 MILLION

PUBLICIS - TO ACQUIRE LIVERAMP FOR A TOTAL ENTERPRISE VALUE OF $2.167 BILLION IN AN ALL-CASH TRANSACTION, BASED ON ACQUISITION PRICE OF $38.50 PER SHARE

PUBLICIS - RAISING 2027 AND 2028 CONSTANT CURRENCY GROWTH OBJECTIVES TO +7% TO +8% FOR NET REVENUE AND +8% TO +10% FOR HEADLINE EPS

PUBLICIS - FOLLOWING ACQUISITION, LIVERAMP WILL CONTINUE TO BE LED BY CEO SCOTT HOWE, WHO WILL REPORT DIRECTLY TO PUBLICIS GROUPE CEO ARTHUR SADOUN

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