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M&C Saatchi PLC

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    M&C Saatchi is a global marketing services business working for clients across a wide variety of industry sectors.

    The Company was founded in 1995. Starting with a strong base in the UK and Australia, we continue to add new agencies and disciplines globally, employing over 1,490 staff in 20 countries. The Company was listed on AIM in 2004.

    Offices
    • Auckland
    • Hong Kong
    • London
    • Melbourne
    • New York
    • Singapore
    • Sydney
    • Wellington
    • Johannesburg
    • Madrid
    • Shanghai
    • Kuala Lumpur
    • Los Angeles
    • New Delhi
    • Paris
    • Berlin
    • Mumbai
    • Amsterdam
    • Beijing
    • Geneva
    • São Paulo
    • Tokyo
    • Beirut
    • Cape Town
    • Milan
    • Moscow
    • M&C Saatchi
    • Walker Media
    • Lida
    • Talk PR
    • Sport & Entertainment
    • Clear Ideas
    • Media by Design
    • Interactive
    • Walker-i
    • Mark
    • M&C Saatchi.Corporate
    • FCINQ
    • Mobile
    • Direct One
    • M&C Saatchi PR
    • Human Digital
    • Milk
    Board
    • Jeremy Sinclair
      Jeremy Sinclair
      Chairman

      Jeremy Sinclair is a founding director of M&C Saatchi. He was one of the founders of Saatchi & Saatchi in 1970, became chairman of the UK agency in 1982 and was appointed chairman of Saatchi and Saatchi International in 1986. He later became executive creative director of Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising Worldwide and Chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi plc.

    • David Kershaw
      David Kershaw
      Chief Executive

      David Kershaw is a founding director of M&C Saatchi. He joined Saatchi & Saatchi in 1982 after obtaining an MBA at London Business School. He became managing director in 1990 and was made chairman and chief executive of the UK agency in 1994.

    • Bill Muirhead
      Bill Muirhead
      Executive Director

      Bill Muirhead is a founding director of M&C Saatchi. In 1971 he was one of the first account handlers at Saatchi & Saatchi. He became Group account director and was subsequently appointed chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi Europe with additional responsibility for the London agency. In February 1994 he moved to New York as chief executive and president of Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising Worldwide.

    • Maurice Saatchi
      Maurice Saatchi
      Executive Director

      Maurice Saatchi is a founding director of M&C Saatchi. He founded Saatchi & Saatchi in 1970 and became its chairman in 1980. He received a life peerage in 1996.

    • Jamie Hewitt
      Jamie Hewitt
      Finance Director

      Jamie Hewitt joined M&C Saatchi as UK Group Finance Director just as they floated in June 2004. He was promoted to M&C Saatchi plc Group Finance Director in March 2010. He qualified with KPMG and has extensive experience of working with large advertising marketing groups which include Havas, Dentsu and Interpublic’s McCann Erickson.

    • Lloyd Dorfman
      Lloyd Dorfman
      Non-Executive Director

      Lloyd Dorfman is the senior independent non-executive director at M&C Saatchi. He is founder and chairman of Travelex.

    • Adrian Martin
      Adrian Martin
      Non-Executive Director

      Adrian Martin is an independent non-executive director at M&C Saatchi. He is a consultant to Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP where he was previously Chief Executive and a non-executive director of three other organisations. Until 2000 he was managing partner of BDO Stoy Hayward, where he was also chairman of BDO’s International Policy Board.

    • Jonathan Goldstein
      Jonathan Goldstein
      Non-Executive Director

      Jonathan Goldstein is an independent non-executive director at M&C Saatchi. He is currently Deputy Chief Executive of Heron International, the Pan European Property Investment and Development Company. Until 2007 he spent nine years as Chief Executive of Olswang.

    Numbers
    • Key Financial Data
    • Reports & Presentations
    UKEuropeMiddle
    East &
    Africa
    Asia and
    Australasia
    AmericasClearTotal
    Revenue
    (in millions)
    £66.97
    43.7%
    £14.54
    9.5%
    £2.98
    2.0%
    £49.70
    32.4%
    £6.74
    4.4%
    £12.20
    8.0%
    £153.13
    100.0%
    Revenue
    compared
    to 2010
    24.7% 25.6% 394.5% 12.7% 64.0% 10.5% 22.4%
    Headline
    Profit
    Before Tax
    (in millions)
    £8.81 £2.03 £0.31 £2.41 £(0.02) £2.02 £15.56
    Average
    Employees
    582 102 64 586 79 85 1,498
    Offices London Paris
    Berlin
    Madrid
    Geneva
    Milan
    Moscow
    Beirut
    Cape Town
    Jo’burg
    Sydney
    Melbourne
    Auckland
    Wellington
    New Delhi
    Mumbai
    Kuala Lumpur
    Hong Kong
    Beijing
    Shanghai
    Tokyo
    Los Angeles
    São Paulo
    New York
    London
    Hong Kong
    New York
    Amsterdam
    Sydney
    Singapore

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    Shareholders
    • Share Price Information
    • Major Shareholders
    • Capital History
    • Dividend Information

    Directors


    Name Number of shares % of issued equity
    David Kershaw 3,799,369 6.05%
    Bill Muirhead 3,799,369 6.05%
    Maurice Saatchi 3,799,369 6.05%
    Jeremy Sinclair 3,799,369 6.05%
    Lloyd Dorfman 115,864 0.18%
    Jamie Hewitt 27,413 0.04%

    Other Shareholders


    Name Number of shares % of issued equity
    Hermes Specialist UK Focus Fund Limited 7,236,968 11.52%
    Aviva plc and subsidiaries 7,170,258 11.41%
    Herald Investment Trust plc 5,400,000 8.20%

    Total


    Name Number of shares % of issued equity
    Shares held by Directors of M&C Saatchi plc 15,340,753 24.42%
    Shares held by Subsidiary Directors 5,194,753 8.27%
    Shares held by >5% Shareholders 19,557,226 31.13%
    Total — Shares not in public hands 40,092,732 63.78%
    Date Share
    increase
    Issued Shares Less
    Treasury
    Stock
    Outstanding
    Shares
    Event
    31/03/2011 14,841 62,543,243 -700,000 61,843,243 options exercised
    18/04/2011 240,597 62,783,840 -700,000 62,083,840 options exercised
    03/06/2011 227,163 63,011,003 -700,000 62,311,003 options exercised
    09/06/2011 215,115 63,226,118 -700,000 62,526,118 options exercised
    25/07/2011 87,050 63,313,168 -700,000 62,613,168 options exercised
    27/09/2011 215,965 63,529,133 -700,000 62,829,133 options exercised
    Announcement date Payment date Per share Year related to Total dividend for year
    29/03/2011 08/07/2011 3.03p 2010 3.90p
    News & Events
    • Press Releases
    • Events
    Date Title
    23 Sep 2011 Additional Listing and Total Voting Rights
    21 Sep 2011 Half Yearly Report - June 2011
    04 Aug 2011 Holding(s) in Company - JPMorgan
    21 Jul 2011 Issue of Equity
    29 Jun 2011 Result of AGM - 2011
    29 Jun 2011 AGM Statement
    15 Jun 2011 Issue of Equity and Director Dealings
    01 Jun 2011 Issue of Equity and Director Dealings
    28 Apr 2011 Holding(s) in Company - Aviva
    13 Apr 2011 Issue of Equity
    06 Apr 2011 Annual Financial Report - 2010
    28 Mar 2011 Issue of Equity - Exercise of options
    25 Mar 2011 Holding(s) in Company - Hermes
    25 Mar 2011 Final Dividend 2010
    24 Mar 2011 PRELIMINARY RESULTS 2010
    18 Feb 2011 Holding(s) in Company - Hermes
    01 Feb 2011 Holding(s) in Company - JPMorgan
    25 Jan 2011 Notice of Results - 2010 Preliminary 24 March 2011
    21 Jan 2011 Holding(s) in Company - Aviva
    Date Title Add to Outlook
    24/03/2011 2010 Preliminary results announcement
    29/06/2011 2010 AGM
    10/07/2011 2010 Final Dividend Paid
    21/09/2011 2011 Interim results announcement
    18/11/2011 2011 Interim Dividend Paid
    Words
    • Corporate Governance
    • Corporate Advisers
    • Shareholder Meetings

    The Board comprises five Executive and three Non-Executive Directors. The Board manages the Group's affairs according to the schedule of matters reserved for its decision, including the approval of financial statements, acquisitions and disposals, authority levels for expenditure, and reviews of monthly and other management reports.

    Title PDF
    2004 Final Prospectus PDF (781KB)
    Articles of Association PDF(2.5MB)
    Memorandum of Association PDF(437KB)

    Audit Committee

    Since the 14 July 2004 float the Group has operated with an Audit Committee, whose terms of reference cover the points recommended by the Code. The Committee comprises Lloyd Dorfman and Adrian Martin (Committee Chairman), and is attended by Jamie Hewitt, the Finance Director, and the auditors as appropriate.

    Remuneration Committee

    The Group has a Remuneration Committee, composed of the three Non-Executive Directors Lloyd Dorfman (Committee Chairman), Jonathan Goldstein and Adrian Martin. Its report can be found in the latest Annual Report.

    In view of the size of the Group there is no Nominations Committee.

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    Nominated Adviser and Broker

    Numis Securities Limited
    The London Stock Exchange Building
    10 Paternoster Square
    London EC4M 7LT

    Solicitors

    Olswang
    90 High Holborn
    London WC1V 6XX

    Auditors

    BDO LLP
    55 Baker Street
    London W1U 7ED

    Bankers

    National Westminster Bank plc
    1 Princes Street
    London EC2R 8BP

    Registrars

    Computershare Investor Services PLC
    The Pavilions
    Bridgwater Road
    Bristol
    BS13 8AE
    Tel. 0870 889 4044
    www.investorcentre.co.uk/contactus

    M&C Saatchi plc are currently only traded on AIM, although other exchanges and platforms remain subject to review. There are currently no restrictions on the transfer of securities.

    Shareholder enquiries should be addressed to the Registrars at the above address.

    Secretary and Registered Office

    Andy Blackstone
    36 Golden Square
    London W1F 9EE

    Country of Registration

    England and Wales

    Company Number

    05114893

    MeetingNotice of MeetingResult
    2011 AGM Download PDF, 131KB, Opens in a new window(131KB) all motions passed

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    2011 results & presentation 


2011 results & presentation