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CANAL+ SA announces that Arnaud de Puyfontaine, a Non-Executive member of its Supervisory Board, has been appointed non-executive director and chairman of SWI Capital Holding Ltd, effective February 19, 2026. This disclosure is made in accordance with UK Listing Rules. The company, which recently confirmed effective control of MultiChoice Group, now has 40 million subscribers worldwide and operates in over 70 countries.

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Canal+ S.A
27 February 2026
 

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CANAL+ SA

DIRECTOR DECLARATION

 

Issy-les-Moulineaux, 27 February 2026

CANAL+ SA (LSE: CAN, the "Company"), the global media and entertainment company, announces that Arnaud de Puyfontaine, Non-Executive member of the Supervisory Board of the Company, has been appointed non-executive director and chairman of SWI Capital Holding Ltd with effect from 19 February 2026.

This notification is made in accordance with paragraph 6.4.9R(2) of the UK Listing Rules.

For further enquiries please contact:

Andrew Swailes

andrew.swailes@canal-plus.com 

 

ABOUT CANAL+

Founded as a French subscription-TV channel 40 years ago, CANAL+ is now a global media and entertainment company. On 22 September 2025, CANAL+ confirmed it is in effective control of MultiChoice Group and beginning the integration process. MultiChoice is Africa's leading entertainment platform, offering a wide range of products and services, including DStv, GOtv, Showmax, M-Net, SuperSport, Irdeto, and KingMakers. Together, the new combined group has 40 million subscribers worldwide, operates in over 70 countries and has approximately 15,000 employees.

CANAL+ operates across the entire audio-visual value chain, including production, broadcast, distribution and aggregation. It is home to STUDIOCANAL, a leading film and television studio with worldwide production and distribution capabilities; Dailymotion, major international video platform powered by cutting-edge proprietary technology for video delivery, advertising, and monetization; CANAL+ Distribution, a production and distribution company specialising in creating and distributing diverse content and channels; and telecommunication services, through GVA in Africa and CANAL+ Telecom in the French overseas jurisdictions and territories. 

CANAL+ also has significant equity stakes in Viaplay (the Pay-TV leader in Scandinavia), Viu (a leading OTT platform in Southern Asia), and UGC, a leading French cinema group. 

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