{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"152744","rtpr_id":"nBw7NptQFa-20260925","ticker":"TTE","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["TTE","TTEF"],"title":"REG-TotalEnergies SE The Board of Directors of TotalEnergies Reaffirms the Relevance of the Company’s Strategy and Its Confidence in the Governance & Management to Continue Its Implementation","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-09-25T06:00:00.265Z","article_body":"The Board of Directors of TotalEnergies Reaffirms the Relevance of the\nCompany’s Strategy and Its Confidence in the Governance & Management to\nContinue Its Implementation\n\n \n\nOn the occasion of its annual strategic seminar held on September 23 and 24,\n2026, TotalEnergies’ (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) Board of Directors\nreviewed the Company's strategic outlook and unanimously reaffirmed the\nrelevance of the strategy implemented around its two pillars, Oil & Gas\nand Integrated Power. The Company’s outlook will be presented to investors\non September 28, 2026.\n\nOn this occasion, the Board also addressed the continuity of the Company’s\ngovernance and leadership.\n\nAccordingly, the Board of Directors wishes that Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman\nand Chief Executive Officer, continues to drive this strategy’s deployment\nat the helm of the Company.\n\nThe Board reviewed the most suitable mode of governance for the Company and\ndecided unanimously and with conviction to continue to combine positions of\nChairman and Chief Executive Officer, knowing that this unity of the Company's\nmanagement and representation is part of its particularly well-balanced\ncorporate governance framework, with a Lead Independent Director who is a\npreferred contact for shareholders, whom the Board of Directors has found to\nbe fully fulfilling his role.\n\nThen, on the proposal of the Governance and Ethics Committee, it has therefore\nunanimously(1) decided that the renewal of the mandate of Patrick Pouyanné\nwill be proposed to the Shareholders’ Meeting in May 2027 as well as the\nrenewal of the mandate of Jacques Aschenbroich, who has held the position of\nLead Independent Director since May 2023.\n\nJacques Aschenbroich, Lead Independent Director, said “Since he has been\nappointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in December 2015, Patrick has\nundertaken an in-depth transformation of the Company, making it a more\nfinancially performing company, diversifying its oil and gas supply sources,\nparticularly LNG, and, above all, resolutely pursuing its energy transition\nstrategy, distinctive of its competitors. The Board also noted the high level\nof shareholder support -close to 98%- for the amendment to the statutory age\nlimits for the exercise of the duties of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,\nwhich was submitted to the Shareholders’ Meeting on May 29, 2026. The Board\nof Directors of TotalEnergies unanimously renews its confidence in Patrick to\ncontinue his action.”\n\nAbout TotalEnergies\n\nTotalEnergies is a global integrated energy company that produces and markets\nenergies: oil and biofuels, natural gas, biogas and low-carbon hydrogen,\nrenewables and electricity. Our more than 100,000 employees are committed to\nprovide as many people as possible with energy that is more reliable, more\naffordable and more sustainable. Active in about 120 countries, TotalEnergies\nplaces sustainability at the heart of its strategy, its projects and its\noperations.\n\n@TotalEnergies\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FTotalEnergies&esheet=54610414&newsitemid=20260924304149&lan=en-US&anchor=%40TotalEnergies&index=1&md5=3b7948f27df69d41a1abfa9625f4a930)\nTotalEnergies\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Ftotalenergies%2F&esheet=54610414&newsitemid=20260924304149&lan=en-US&anchor=TotalEnergies&index=2&md5=522d23beefd73066e58ad4add064e739)\nTotalEnergies\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTotalEnergiesFrance%2F&esheet=54610414&newsitemid=20260924304149&lan=en-US&anchor=TotalEnergies&index=3&md5=0a60c6a4818883314022f029567477b7)\nTotalEnergies\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Ftotalenergies%2F&esheet=54610414&newsitemid=20260924304149&lan=en-US&anchor=TotalEnergies&index=4&md5=a0b86df55561971d44f5d6c5ab619f93)\n\nCautionary Note\n\nThe terms “TotalEnergies”, “TotalEnergies company” or “Company” in\nthis document are used to designate TotalEnergies SE and the consolidated\nentities that are directly or indirectly controlled by TotalEnergies SE.\nLikewise, the words “we”, “us” and “our” may also be used to refer\nto these entities or to their employees. The entities in which TotalEnergies\nSE directly or indirectly owns a shareholding are separate legal entities.\nThis document may contain forward-looking information and statements that are\nbased on a number of economic data and assumptions made in a given economic,\ncompetitive and regulatory environment. They may prove to be inaccurate in the\nfuture and are subject to a number of risk factors. Neither TotalEnergies SE\nnor any of its subsidiaries assumes any obligation to update publicly any\nforward-looking information or statement, objectives or trends contained in\nthis document whether as a result of new information, future events or\notherwise. Information concerning risk factors, that may affect\nTotalEnergies’ financial results or activities is provided in the most\nrecent Universal Registration Document, the French-language version of which\nis filed by TotalEnergies SE with the French securities regulator Autorité\ndes Marchés Financiers (AMF), and in the Form 20-F filed with the United\nStates Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).\n _______________________                                                       \n (1) Mr. Patrick Pouyanné and Mr. Jacques Aschenbroich did not take part in    \n the deliberations of the Governance and Ethics Committee or of the Board of   \n Directors in respect of the matters concerning them.                          \n\n\nTotalEnergies Contacts\n\nMedia Relations: +33 (0)1 47 44 46 99 | presse@totalenergies.com\n(mailto:presse@totalenergies.com) | @TotalEnergiesPR \n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FTotalEnergiesPR&esheet=54610414&newsitemid=20260924304149&lan=en-US&anchor=%40TotalEnergiesPR&index=5&md5=0a9e3827df46e0da33c4ec6891414229)\n\nInvestor Relations: +33 (0)1 47 44 46 46 | ir@totalenergies.com\n(mailto:ir@totalenergies.com)\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260924304149/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260924304149/en/)\n\nTotalEnergies\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw7NptQFa-20260925","title":"REG-TotalEnergies SE The Board of Directors of TotalEnergies Reaffirms the Relevance of the Company’s Strategy and Its Confidence in the Governance & Management to Continue Its Implementation","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"TTE","created":"2026-09-25T06:00:00.265Z","tickers":["TTE","TTEF"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"The Board of Directors of TotalEnergies Reaffirms the Relevance of the\nCompany’s Strategy and Its Confidence in the Governance & Management to\nContinue Its Implementation\n\n \n\nOn the occasion of its annual strategic seminar held on September 23 and 24,\n2026, TotalEnergies’ (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) Board of Directors\nreviewed the Company's strategic outlook and unanimously reaffirmed the\nrelevance of the strategy implemented around its two pillars, Oil & Gas\nand Integrated Power. The Company’s outlook will be presented to investors\non September 28, 2026.\n\nOn this occasion, the Board also addressed the continuity of the Company’s\ngovernance and leadership.\n\nAccordingly, the Board of Directors wishes that Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman\nand Chief Executive Officer, continues to drive this strategy’s deployment\nat the helm of the Company.\n\nThe Board reviewed the most suitable mode of governance for the Company and\ndecided unanimously and with conviction to continue to combine positions of\nChairman and Chief Executive Officer, knowing that this unity of the Company's\nmanagement and representation is part of its particularly well-balanced\ncorporate governance framework, with a Lead Independent Director who is a\npreferred contact for shareholders, whom the Board of Directors has found to\nbe fully fulfilling his role.\n\nThen, on the proposal of the Governance and Ethics Committee, it has therefore\nunanimously(1) decided that the renewal of the mandate of Patrick Pouyanné\nwill be proposed to the Shareholders’ Meeting in May 2027 as well as the\nrenewal of the mandate of Jacques Aschenbroich, who has held the position of\nLead Independent Director since May 2023.\n\nJacques Aschenbroich, Lead Independent Director, said “Since he has been\nappointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in December 2015, Patrick has\nundertaken an in-depth transformation of the Company, making it a more\nfinancially performing company, diversifying its oil and gas supply sources,\nparticularly LNG, and, above all, resolutely pursuing its energy transition\nstrategy, distinctive of its competitors. The Board also noted the high level\nof shareholder support -close to 98%- for the amendment to the statutory age\nlimits for the exercise of the duties of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,\nwhich was submitted to the Shareholders’ Meeting on May 29, 2026. The Board\nof Directors of TotalEnergies unanimously renews its confidence in Patrick to\ncontinue his action.”\n\nAbout TotalEnergies\n\nTotalEnergies is a global integrated energy company that produces and markets\nenergies: oil and biofuels, natural gas, biogas and low-carbon hydrogen,\nrenewables and electricity. Our more than 100,000 employees are committed to\nprovide as many people as possible with energy that is more reliable, more\naffordable and more sustainable. Active in about 120 countries, TotalEnergies\nplaces sustainability at the heart of its strategy, its projects and its\noperations.\n\n@TotalEnergies\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FTotalEnergies&esheet=54610414&newsitemid=20260924304149&lan=en-US&anchor=%40TotalEnergies&index=1&md5=3b7948f27df69d41a1abfa9625f4a930)\nTotalEnergies\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Ftotalenergies%2F&esheet=54610414&newsitemid=20260924304149&lan=en-US&anchor=TotalEnergies&index=2&md5=522d23beefd73066e58ad4add064e739)\nTotalEnergies\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTotalEnergiesFrance%2F&esheet=54610414&newsitemid=20260924304149&lan=en-US&anchor=TotalEnergies&index=3&md5=0a60c6a4818883314022f029567477b7)\nTotalEnergies\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Ftotalenergies%2F&esheet=54610414&newsitemid=20260924304149&lan=en-US&anchor=TotalEnergies&index=4&md5=a0b86df55561971d44f5d6c5ab619f93)\n\nCautionary Note\n\nThe terms “TotalEnergies”, “TotalEnergies company” or “Company” in\nthis document are used to designate TotalEnergies SE and the consolidated\nentities that are directly or indirectly controlled by TotalEnergies SE.\nLikewise, the words “we”, “us” and “our” may also be used to refer\nto these entities or to their employees. The entities in which TotalEnergies\nSE directly or indirectly owns a shareholding are separate legal entities.\nThis document may contain forward-looking information and statements that are\nbased on a number of economic data and assumptions made in a given economic,\ncompetitive and regulatory environment. They may prove to be inaccurate in the\nfuture and are subject to a number of risk factors. Neither TotalEnergies SE\nnor any of its subsidiaries assumes any obligation to update publicly any\nforward-looking information or statement, objectives or trends contained in\nthis document whether as a result of new information, future events or\notherwise. Information concerning risk factors, that may affect\nTotalEnergies’ financial results or activities is provided in the most\nrecent Universal Registration Document, the French-language version of which\nis filed by TotalEnergies SE with the French securities regulator Autorité\ndes Marchés Financiers (AMF), and in the Form 20-F filed with the United\nStates Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).\n _______________________                                                       \n (1) Mr. Patrick Pouyanné and Mr. Jacques Aschenbroich did not take part in    \n the deliberations of the Governance and Ethics Committee or of the Board of   \n Directors in respect of the matters concerning them.                          \n\n\nTotalEnergies Contacts\n\nMedia Relations: +33 (0)1 47 44 46 99 | presse@totalenergies.com\n(mailto:presse@totalenergies.com) | @TotalEnergiesPR \n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FTotalEnergiesPR&esheet=54610414&newsitemid=20260924304149&lan=en-US&anchor=%40TotalEnergiesPR&index=5&md5=0a9e3827df46e0da33c4ec6891414229)\n\nInvestor Relations: +33 (0)1 47 44 46 46 | ir@totalenergies.com\n(mailto:ir@totalenergies.com)\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260924304149/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260924304149/en/)\n\nTotalEnergies\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-25T06:00:00.441283245Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790316000441},"received_at":"2026-09-25T06:00:00.497Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260924304149/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"141540","press_release_id":"152744","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels","sector":"Energy"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"TotalEnergies' Board, meeting for its annual strategic seminar on September 23-24, 2026, unanimously reaffirmed the company's two-pillar strategy in Oil & Gas and Integrated Power.\n\nThe Board also endorsed governance continuity, stating Patrick Pouyanné should remain Chairman and CEO, and that his mandate renewal plus that of Lead Independent Director Jacques Aschenbroich will be proposed at the May 2027 shareholders' meeting.\n\nThe Board cited close to 98% shareholder support for the May 2026 amendment to statutory age limits, and the company will present its strategic outlook to investors on September 28, 2026.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Governance continuity at TotalEnergies -- Pouyanné reaffirmed as Chairman-CEO with renewal vote set for May 2027; watch investor day September 28 for the substance."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"investor_day_date":"September 28, 2026","strategic_seminar_dates":"September 23-24, 2026","shareholder_meeting_renewal_vote":"May 2027","shareholder_support_age_limit_amendment":"close to 98%"}},"quotedText":"Since he has been appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in December 2015, Patrick has undertaken an in-depth transformation of the Company, making it a more financially performing company","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Patrick Pouyanné","role":"Chairman and Chief Executive Officer"},{"name":"Jacques Aschenbroich","role":"Lead Independent Director"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"TotalEnergies SE","ticker":"TTE","relationship":"filer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Governance continuity, not change: the Board reaffirmed Patrick Pouyanné as Chairman & CEO and combined Chair/CEO structure, with mandate renewals to be voted at the May 2027 shareholders' meeting. 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