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Consolidated shareholders’ equity
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Share Capital, Reserves And Other Equity Interest [Abstract]  
Consolidated shareholders' equity Consolidated shareholders’ equity
D.15.1. Share capital
As of December 31, 2024, the share capital was €2,526,245,442, consisting of 1,263,122,721 shares with a par value of €2. Treasury
shares held by Sanofi are as follows:
Number of shares
(million)
% of share capital
for the period
December 31, 2024
9.53
0.755%
December 31, 2023
13.45
1.063%
December 31, 2022
8.20
0.650%
January 1, 2022
11.02
0.872%
Treasury shares are deducted from shareholders’ equity. Gains and losses on disposals of treasury shares are recorded directly in
equity and are not recognized in net income for the period.
Movements in the share capital of the Sanofi parent company over the last three years are set forth below:
Date
Transaction
Number of shares
December 31, 2021
1,263,560,695
During 2022
Capital increase by exercise of stock subscription options(a)
490,373
During 2022
Capital increase by issuance of restricted shares(b)
1,499,987
Board meeting of July 27, 2022
Capital increase reserved for employees
2,027,057
Board meeting of December 14, 2022
Reduction in share capital by cancellation of treasury shares
(6,742,380)
December 31, 2022
1,260,835,732
During 2023
Capital increase by exercise of stock subscription options(a)
504,956
During 2023
Capital increase by issuance of restricted shares(b)
1,330,558
Board meeting of July 27, 2023
Capital increase reserved for employees
2,128,723
December 31, 2023
1,264,799,969
During 2024
Capital increase by exercise of stock subscription options(a)
398,569
During 2024
Capital increase by issuance of restricted shares(b)
1,479,787
Board meeting of July 24, 2024
Capital increase reserved for employees
2,244,396
Board meeting of December 4, 2024
Reduction in share capital by cancellation of treasury shares
(5,800,000)
December 31, 2024
1,263,122,721
(a)Shares issued on exercise of Sanofi stock subscription options.
(b)Shares vesting under restricted share plans and issued in the period.
For the disclosures about the management of capital required under IFRS 7, refer to Note D.2.
D.15.2. Restricted share plans
Restricted share plans are accounted for in accordance with the policies described in Note B.24.3. The principal characteristics of
those plans are as follows:
2024
2023
2022
Type of plan
Performance
share plans
Performance
share plans
Performance
share plans
Performance
share plans
Performance
share plans
Performance
share plans
Date of Board meeting approving the plan
April 30, 2024
December 4,
2024
May 25, 2023
December 13,
2023
May 3, 2022
December 14,
2022
Service period
3 years
3 years
3 years
3 years
3 years
3 years
Total number of shares awarded (a)
4,505,145
97,100
3,838,434
65,129
3,344,432
109,981
Of which with no market condition
2,888,502
6,649
2,425,047
944
2,000,627
10,335
Fair value per share awarded(b)
€81.84
€79.51
€87.69
€77.42
€91.19
€79.17
Of which with market condition
1,616,643
90,451
1,413,387
64,185
1,343,805
99,646
Fair value per share awarded other than to the Chief
Executive Officer(c)
€72.79
€75.11
€83.74
€74.50
€86.65
€69.60
Fair value per share awarded other than to the Chief
Executive Officer - additional shares(d)
€13.50
€32.09
€43.60
€34.90
€49.00
€54.70
Fair value per share awarded to the Chief Executive
Officer(c)
€72.38
€82.17
€84.46
Fair value of plan at the date of grant (€ million)
346
7
326
5
294
8
(a)Includes shares awarded in an additional tranche subject to a higher level of market conditions: 139,665 additional shares awarded in April 2024 and
8,229 awarded in December 2024 (versus 121,097 awarded in May 2023 and 5,838 awarded in December 2023).
(b) Market price of Sanofi shares at the date of grant, adjusted for dividends expected during the vesting period.
(c)Weighting between (i) fair value determined using the Monte Carlo model and (ii) market price of Sanofi shares at the date of grant, adjusted for
dividends expected during the vesting period.
(d)Additional tranche subject to a higher level of market conditions: 139,665 additional shares awarded in April 2024 and 8,229 awarded in
December 2024 (versus 121,097 awarded in May 2023, 5,838 awarded in December 2023, 114,874 awarded in May 2022 and 9,066 awarded in
December 2022).
The total expense recognized for all restricted share plans, and the number of restricted shares not yet fully vested, are shown in
the table below:
2024(a)
2023(a)
2022(a)
Total expense for restricted share plans (€ million)
260
231
206
Number of shares not yet fully vested as of December 31
10,914,134
9,773,084
9,245,513
Under 2024 plans
4,454,299
Under 2023 plans
3,501,088
3,780,513
Under 2022 plans
2,958,747
3,099,158
3,330,801
Under 2021 plans
2,893,413
3,097,531
Under 2020 plans
2,817,181
(a)Includes shares awarded in an additional tranche subject to a higher level of market conditions: 147,894 additional shares awarded in 2024, versus
126,935 awarded in 2023 and 123,940 awarded in 2022.
D.15.3. Capital increases
The characteristics of the employee share ownership plans awarded in the form of a capital increase reserved for employees
in 2024, 2023 and 2022 are summarized in the table below:
2024
2023
2022
Date of Board meeting approving the plan
January 31, 2024
February 2, 2023
February 3, 2022
Subscription price (€)(a)
72.87
79.58
80.21
Subscription period
June 4-24, 2024
June 5-23, 2023
June 9-29, 2022
Number of shares subscribed
2,124,445
2,009,306
1,909,008
Number of shares issued immediately as employer’s contribution
119,951
119,417
118,049
(a)Subscription price representing 80% of the average of the opening quoted market prices of Sanofi shares during the 20 trading days preceding
May 30, 2024, May 31, 2023 and June 6, 2022, respectively.
The table below sets forth the expense recognized for each plan:
(€ million)
2024
2023
2022
Expense recognized
45
52
39
of which employer’s contribution
11
12
11
D.15.4. Repurchase of Sanofi shares
The Annual General Meetings of Sanofi shareholders held on April 30, 2024, May 25, 2023 and May 3, 2022 each authorized a
share repurchase program for a period of 18 months. The following repurchases have been made under those programs:
(in number of shares
and € million)
Year of authorization
2024
2023
2022
Number
of shares
Value
Number
of shares
Value
Number
of shares
Value
2024 program
2023 program
3,215,460
302
2,584,540
230
2022 program
4,000,204
363
1,510,000
137
2021 program
3,976,992
360
D.15.5. Reductions in share capital
Reductions in share capital for the accounting periods presented are described in the table included at Note D.15.1. above.
Those reductions have no impact on shareholders’ equity.
D.15.6. Currency translation differences
Currency translation differences comprise the following:
(€ million)
2024
2023
2022
Attributable to equity holders of Sanofi
2,408
(31)
1,499
Attributable to non-controlling interests
(17)
(37)
(37)
Total
2,391
(68)
1,462
The balance as of December 31, 2024 includes an after-tax amount of €(679) million relating to hedges of net investments
in foreign operations (refer to Note B.8.3. for a description of the relevant accounting policy), compared with €(574) million as
of December 31, 2023 and €(580) million as of December 31, 2022.
This balance also includes an amount of €(300) million relating to translation differences of Opella, the assets and liabilities of
which are presented in Assets held for sale and Liabilities related to assets held for sale as of December 31, 2024.
The movement in Currency translation differences is mainly attributable to the US dollar.
D.15.7. Other comprehensive income
Movements within other comprehensive income are shown below:
(€ million)
2024
2023
2022
Actuarial gains/(losses):
Actuarial gains/(losses) excluding investments accounted for using the equity
method (see Note D.19.1.)
13
(171)
650
Actuarial gains/(losses) of investments accounted for using the equity method,
net of taxes
(2)
4
Tax effects
(27)
18
(212)
Equity instruments included in financial assets and financial liabilities:
Change in fair value (excluding investments accounted for using the
equity method)
(21)
97
(4)
Change in fair value (investments accounted for using the equity method,
net of taxes)
Equity risk hedging instruments designated as fair value hedges
17
Tax effects
9
(21)
(4)
Items not subsequently reclassifiable to profit or loss (a)
(28)
(77)
451
Debt instruments included in financial assets:
Change in fair value (excluding investments accounted for using the equity
method)(b)
5
21
(77)
Tax effects
(4)
15
Cash flow and fair value hedges:
Change in fair value (excluding investments accounted for using the equity
method)(c)
(3)
1
5
Change in fair value (investments accounted for using the equity method,
net of taxes)
(3)
(2)
2
Tax effects
2
(1)
Change in currency translation differences:
Currency translation differences on foreign subsidiaries (excluding investments
accounted for using the equity method)(d)
2,560
(1,551)
2,643
Currency translation differences (investments accounted for using the equity
method)(d)
3
3
(11)
Hedges of net investments in foreign operations(d)
(121)
8
(354)
Tax effects
17
(2)
91
Items subsequently reclassifiable to profit or loss(e)
2,460
(1,526)
2,313
(a)Items not subsequently reclassifiable to profit or loss and attributable to Opella: (1) million in 2024, immaterial amount in 2023 and 20 million in 2022.
(b)Amounts reclassified to profit or loss were immaterial in 2024, 2023 and 2022.
(c)Amounts reclassified to profit or loss: €1 million in 2024, €1 million in 2023 and €2 million in 2022.
(d)Amounts reclassified to profit or loss: €5 million in 2024, €(56) million in 2023 and €(40) million in 2022 (including €(35) million relating to the
deconsolidation of EUROAPI). Currency translation differences arise from the translation into euros of the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries,
and are mainly due to the appreciation of the dollar against the euro.
(e)Items subsequently reclassifiable to profit or loss and attributable to Opella (currency translation differences): (28) million in 2024, (78) million in 2023,
(54) million in 2022.
D.15.8. Stock options
Stock option plans awarded and measurement of stock option plans
No stock options were awarded during 2024, 2023 or 2022.
Stock subscription option plans
Details of the terms of exercise of stock subscription options granted under the various plans are presented below in Sanofi share
equivalents. These plans were awarded to certain corporate officers and employees of Sanofi companies.
The table shows all Sanofi stock subscription option plans still outstanding or under which options were exercised in the year
ended December 31, 2024:
Source
Date of grant
Number of
options
granted
Start date of
exercise
period
Expiry date
Exercise
price
(€)
Number of
options
outstanding as of
12/31/2024
Sanofi
03/05/2014
1,009,250
03/06/2018
03/05/2024
73.48
Sanofi
06/24/2015
435,000
06/25/2019
06/24/2025
89.38
159,250
Sanofi
05/04/2016
402,750
05/05/2020
05/04/2026
75.90
136,000
Sanofi
05/10/2017
378,040
05/11/2021
05/10/2027
88.97
257,010
Sanofi
05/02/2018
220,000
05/03/2022
05/02/2028
65.84
168,784
Sanofi
04/30/2019
220,000
05/01/2023
04/30/2029
76.71
213,400
Total
934,444
The exercise of all outstanding stock subscription options would increase shareholders’ equity by approximately €75 million.
The exercise of each option results in the issuance of one share.
Summary of stock option plans
A summary of stock options outstanding at each balance sheet date, and of movements during the relevant periods, is presented
below:
Number of
options
Weighted average
exercise price
per share
(€)
Total
(€ million)
Options outstanding at January 1, 2022
2,337,968
77.13
180
Options exercisable
1,949,184
78.15
152
Options exercised
(490,373)
71.39
(35)
Options cancelled(a) 
(9,626)
80.56
(1)
Options outstanding at December 31, 2022
1,837,969
78.64
144
Options exercisable
1,624,569
78.89
128
Options exercised
(504,956)
73.65
(37)
Options outstanding at December 31, 2023
1,333,013
80.53
107
Options exercisable
1,333,013
80.53
107
Options exercised
(398,569)
81.38
(32)
Options outstanding at December 31, 2024
934,444
80.16
75
Options exercisable
934,444
80.16
75
(a)Mainly due to the grantees leaving Sanofi.
The table below provides summary information about options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2024:
Outstanding
Exercisable
Range of exercise prices per share
Number of
options
Weighted average
residual life
(years)
Weighted average
exercise price
per share
(€)
Number of
options
Weighted average
exercise price
per share
(€)
From €60.00 to €70.00 per share
168,784
3.34
65.84
168,784
65.84
From €70.00 to €80.00 per share
349,400
3.17
76.39
349,400
76.39
From €80.00 to €90.00 per share
416,260
1.64
89.13
416,260
89.13
Total
934,444
934,444
D.15.9. Number of shares used to compute diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share is computed using the number of shares outstanding plus stock options with dilutive effect and
restricted shares.
(million)
2024
2023
2022
Average number of shares outstanding
1,251.4
1,251.7
1,251.9
Adjustment for stock options with dilutive effect
0.1
0.2
0.3
Adjustment for restricted shares
4.6
4.5
4.7
Average number of shares used to compute diluted earnings per share
1,256.1
1,256.4
1,256.9
In 2024, 2023 and 2022, all stock options were taken into account in computing diluted earnings per share because they all had a
dilutive effect.