Orange's Combined General Meeting took place in Paris on May 19, 2026

Watch the replay, view the results of the resolutions, and access the official documents from the event.

Watch the replay and view the official documents

Key takeaways

Frédéric Sanchez was appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.

The Combined General Meeting of Orange shareholders was chaired by Jacques Aschenbroich, Chairman of the Board of Directors, in the presence of Christel Heydemann, Chief Executive Officer, and the Board of Directors. Jacques Aschenbroich's key role as Chairman of the Board, whose term was expiring, was commended, as was his continued commitment to the Group.

In accordance with its decision of March 20, 2026, the Board of Directors confirmed the appointment, following the Annual General Meeting, of Mr. Frédéric Sanchez as Chairman of the Board for the remainder of his term as a director, i.e., until the close of the Annual General Meeting to approve the financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2027, alongside Christel Heydemann, Chief Executive Officer. Frédéric Sanchez also remains Chairman of the privately held Fives Group. The Annual General Meeting provided an opportunity to highlight the work accomplished by Orange's teams, as evidenced by the strong results for fiscal year 2025.

This annual meeting also provided a chance to review the launch, in early 2026, of the new strategic plan, "Trust the future". This plan succeeds "Lead the Future", which has now reached its conclusion and enabled Orange to strengthen its position as a leading telecommunications company in Europe and across all its markets..).

Voting on resolutions

All resolutions recommended by the Board of Directors were voted on and approved by the shareholders, including:

- The dividend of €0.75 was approved, and the remaining dividend of €0.45 per share will be paid on June 15, 2026.

- Two independent directors, Jacques Aschenbroich and Valérie Beaulieu, had their terms renewed for a period of four years.

- Regarding the implementation of the "Women on Boards" directive for employee representatives on the Board, the General Meeting voted to terminate the term of Mr. Sébastien Crozier, resulting in a vacancy and his replacement by his alternate, Ms. Hélène Marcy, as an employee representative on the Board.

- Nadia Zak Calvet was appointed as an employee shareholder representative on the Board, with Marc Maouche as her alternate, for a four-year term.