Pernod Ricard: Availability of preparatory documents for the Combined General Meeting (Ordinary and Extraordinary sessions) of 6 November 2014

Regulatory News:

Press release - Paris, 20 October 2014

The Combined General Meeting of Pernod Ricard’s (Paris:RI) shareholders will be held on Thursday 6 November 2014 at 2 p.m. at Salle Pleyel – 252, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré – 75008 Paris, France.

The preliminary notice of meeting, comprising the agenda and the draft resolutions was published in the Bulletin des Annonces Légales Obligatoires (BALO) n°118 of 1^st October 2014 and the notice of meeting in the BALO n°126 of 20 October 2014 and in Les Petites Affiches, a journal of legal notices.

These notices include information on how to attend and vote at the General Meeting.

Information and documents pertaining to the Combined General Meeting are available in the Investors / General Shareholders Meeting / 2014 General Shareholders’ Meeting section of Pernod Ricard’s website: http://pernod-ricard.com/12274.

Pursuant to applicable legal and regulatory provisions, documents that must be available for the shareholders for the purpose of general meetings are available at Pernod Ricard’s registered office, 12 Place des Etats-Unis, 75116 Paris, as from today, the publication date of the notice of meeting and for at least fifteen days prior to the Combined General Meeting. Documents listed in Article R.225-73-1 of the French Commercial Code are available on Pernod Ricard’s website since 16 October 2014, the twenty-first day that precedes the General Meeting.

In accordance with applicable regulatory provisions:

• any shareholder holding registered shares may, up to the fifth day, inclusive, prior to the General Meeting, request these documents from the Company. For shareholders holding bearer shares, the exercise of this right is subject to the submission of a shareholding certificate delivered by their financial intermediary;
• any shareholder may consult these documents at the registered office of the Company.

Shareholders’ agenda: 2014/2015 first quarter results – Thursday 23 October 2014

About Pernod Ricard

Pernod Ricard is the world’s co-leader in wines and spirits with consolidated sales of € 7,945 million in 2013/14. Created in 1975 by the merger of Ricard and Pernod, the Group has undergone sustained development, based on both organic growth and acquisitions: Seagram (2001), Allied Domecq (2005) and Vin&Sprit (2008). Pernod Ricard holds one of the most prestigious brand portfolios in the sector: Absolut Vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Kahlúa and Malibu liqueurs, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes, as well as Jacob’s Creek, Brancott Estate, Campo Viejo and Graffigna wines. Pernod Ricard employs a workforce of nearly 18,000 people and operates through a decentralised organisation, with 6 "Brand Companies” and 80 "Market Companies” established in each key market. Pernod Ricard is strongly committed to a sustainable development policy and encourages responsible consumption. Pernod Ricard’s strategy and ambition are based on 3 key values that guide its expansion: entrepreneurial spirit, mutual trust and a strong sense of ethics.

Pernod Ricard is listed on the NYSE Euronext exchange (Ticker: RI; ISIN code: FR0000120693) and is a member of the CAC 40 index.