COMBINED GENERAL MEETING OF 5 MAY 2026 AVAILABILITY OF THE PREPARATORY DOCUMENTS

COMBINED GENERAL MEETING OF 5 MAY 2026 AVAILABILITY OF THE PREPARATORY DOCUMENTS

Paris, 27 March 2026

The Combined General Meeting of the shareholders of Louis Hachette Group (the “Company”) will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 5 May 2026 at Casino de Paris, 16 rue de Clichy, 75009 Paris, France.

The notice of meeting, including the agenda and the text of the draft resolutions, was published at the French official legal announcement publication (BALO) on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, Bulletin 24, under number 2600353. The convening notice will be published at the BALO and on Actu-Juridique.fr, on Friday, 17 April 2026.

The documents and information relating to this General Meeting required under article R 22-10-23 of the French Commercial Code are posted on the Company’s website, www.louishachettegroup.com, in the section entitled “2026 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting” (accessible directly from the homepage) where it is gathered in:

• the Annual report – Year 2025 (activities of the Company and its subsidiaries, Company’s financial statements and consolidated financial statements, comments on the financial statements, presentation of the risk factors, report on sustainability information, corporate governance report, fees paid to the Statutory Auditors, etc.).
• the General Meeting Brochure including, in particular, the agenda, the presentation and the text of the draft resolutions submitted to the General Meeting, as adopted by the Board of Directors at its meeting on 25 March 2026 and which include in particular:
  • the approval of the 2025 annual and consolidated financial statements and the distribution of a dividend of €0.06 per share; the ex-dividend date would be on 7 May 2026 and the dividend would be paid as of 11 May 2026;
  • the renewal as a Director of Mrs. Sophie Chassat, Maud Fontenoy, and M. Arnaud de Puyfontaine for a four-year term;
  • the renewal of authorisations granted to the board of directors to increase or reduce the company’s capital;

These documents may be consulted by shareholders, under the conditions provided by article R. 225-88 and R. 225-89 of the French Commercial Code, preferably upon appointment, at registered office of Louis Hachette Group located 4, rue de Presbourg – 75116 Paris.

Pursuant to Decree No. 2026-94 of 13 February 2026, as the documents referred to in Article R 225-76 of the french Commercial Code are available on the Company’s website, they will not be sent to shareholders by post.

Shareholders wishing to receive the documentation referred to in Article R 225-81 of the French Commercial Code or further information that is not already available on the Group’s website should send their requests by e-mail to AG2026@louishachettegroup.com

About Louis Hachette Group

Louis Hachette Group, which owns 66.29% of Lagardère SA and 100% of Prisma Media, is a global group with over 34,000 employees in more than 50 countries. It is a leading and diversified player in the fields of publishing, travel retail and media:

• Lagardère Publishing, the world’s third-largest book publishing group for the general public in the trade and educational markets, and the leader in France: Books (paper, digital and audio formats), Partworks, Board Games and Premium Stationery;
• Lagardère Travel Retail, the world’s third-largest travel retail merchant and number one in France: Travel Essentials, Duty Free & Fashion, and Dining.
• Prisma Media, the French leader in magazines and digital press, with a portfolio of over 40 leading brands.

The Group also carries out other activities in the media and entertainment space with Lagardère Live, which includes Lagardère News (press and the Elle brand licence), Lagardère Radio (radio and advertising sales brokerage), Lagardère Live Entertainment (performing arts) and Lagardère Paris Racing (sports club).

In 2025, Louis Hachette Group's activities generated revenue of €9,619 million.

The company is listed on Euronext Growth (Paris) – (ALHG/FR001400TL40). For more information, visit www.louishachettegroup.com

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