Share capital

 

As at December 31, 2021, the Company’s issued common stocks amounted to € 190,729,675.56, divided into 280,484,817 fully paid-up shares of € 0.68 par value each.

Compared to December 31, 2020,the share capital was increased by:

• € 61,387.00 corresponding to the issuance of 90,275 common stocks related to the exercise of stock-options;
• € 590,344.72 corresponding to the issuance of 868,154 common stocks related to the vesting of performance share; and
• € 265,801.12 corresponding to the issuance of 390,884 common stocks for the "Boost 2020" employee shareholding plan.

 

Resulting in an overall capital increase in 2021 of € 917,532.84 (1,349,313 shares).

 

Shareholding structure as of December 31, 2021

As at December 31, 2021	Number of shares	% of share capital	% of theoretical voting rights
SIX Group AG	29,853,529	10.6%	18.8%
Bpifrance	12,477,070	4.4%	3.9%
Worldline SA	326,517	0.1%	0.1%
Board of Directors & Senior Executives	344,977	0.1%	0.2%
Employees	1,594,548	0.6%	0.6%
Free float	235,888,176	84.1%	76.4%
Total	280,484,817	100.0%	100.0%

 

Stock evolution for the past three years

The Company’s share capital has changed as followed during the last three years:

• In 2019, 119,754 shares have been created following the grant of performance shares and exercise of stock-option rights by executives and employees of the Group and on February 28, 2019, 89,786 shares were created for the Employee Shares Purchase Plan “Boost”;
• In 2020, 680,939 shares have been created following the grant of performance shares and exercise of stock-option rights by executives and employees of the Group and 95,680,108 new shares related to the acquisition of Ingenico Group; and,
• In 2021, 1,349,313 shares have been created following the grant of performance shares and exercise of stock-option rights by executives and employees of the Group as well as 390,884 new shares for the "Boost 2020" employee shareholding plan.

 

Other securities giving access to share capital

Other securities giving access to share capital described herein below could lead to the creation of 18,860,669 new shares, representing 6.7% of the share capital of Worldline as at December 31, 2021:

• Stock option plans: past awards of subscription or purchase options could lead to the creation of 1,828,890 new shares, representing 0.7% of the share capital of Worldline as at December 31, 2021.
• Performance shares plans: past grants of performance shares, taking into account the liquidity agreements implemented as part of the acquisition of Ingenico following the mandatory delisting of Ingenico’s share on November 19, 2020, could lead to the creation of 4,256,399 new shares, representing 1.5% of the share capital of Worldline as at December 31, 2021.
• Convertible Bond: Worldline completed several issues of convertible bonds which could lead, in case of conversion, to the creation of 12,775,380 new shares, representing 4.6% of the share capital of Worldline as at December 31, 2021.