PR Orange: Transactions carried out as part of a share buyback program and outside of a liquidity contract

Press release

Paris, 21^st June 2024

Transactions carried out as part of a share buyback program and outside of a liquidity contract

Orange announces that it has purchased treasury shares within the framework of its 2024 share buyback program. 

These shares have been acquired to honour obligations related to long-term incentive plans for corporate officers and senior employees. The long-term incentive plans, which are conditional on presence and performance, were set up with the aim of involving Group key managers in the success of its strategic plan.

Name of the issuer: Orange (LEI: 969500MCOONR8990S771)

References of the share buyback program: A description of the program authorised by the Shareholders’ General Meeting held on 22 May 2024 (16^th resolution) can be found in Orange’s 2023 universal registration document (section 6.5)

Securities identifying code: Ordinary shares (ISIN: 0000133308), listed on Euronext Paris / Compartment A

Start date of the program: The 16^th resolution of the shareholders’ general meeting held on 22

May 2024 was activated at the Board of Directors meeting on 22 May 2024

Cash purchases of shares the 21^st of June 2024:

None of these shares were purchased as part of a share liquidity contract. Detailed information on these transactions may be found on the Orange website (Investors' Library(orange.com)).  

About Orange

Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with revenues of 39.7 billion euros in 2023 and 129,500 employees worldwide at 31 March 2024, including 72,500 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 282 million customers worldwide at 31 March 2024, including 243 million mobile customers and 21 million fixed broadband customers. The Group is present in 26 countries (including non-consolidated countries). Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies under the brand Orange Business. In February 2023, the Group presented its strategic plan "Lead the Future", built on a new business model and guided by responsibility and efficiency. "Lead the Future" capitalizes on network excellence to reinforce Orange's leadership in service quality.

Orange is listed on Euronext Paris (symbol ORA) and on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol ORAN).

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Press contacts: 

Tom Wright, tom.wright@orange.com   

Caroline Cellier, caroline.cellier@orange.com