Pluxee, the former employee benefits division of Sodexo, made its debut on the Paris Bourse on Thursday, opening up 7% and exceeding the technical reference price set the previous day.

Pluxee shares opened at 28.50 euros, above the reference price of 26 euros announced by stock exchange operator Euronext.

(Written by Olivier Sorgho and Stéphanie Hamel; edited by Blandine Hénault)