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Combined General Shareholders’ Meeting - Seite 3

It is worth noting that, answering a question asked at the General Shareholders’ Meeting, Mr. Arthur Sadoun, the Chairman of the Management Board, confirmed the continuation of the good trends observed in Q1 2021. He specified that organic growth for the 2^nd quarter should be at the high end of the range indicated at the time of the Q1 results publication, which is +8% to +10%.

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Composition of the Supervisory Board and of the Management Board

After this General Shareholders’ Meeting, and after the departure of Mr. Enrico Letta¹, the Supervisory Board remains composed of 13 members, with 55%⁽²⁾ women as well as two members representing employees. With a 64%⁽²⁾ rate, the Supervisory Board includes a majority of independent members.

The Supervisory Board also confirmed the composition of the Management Board, with four members: Mr. Arthur Sadoun (Chairman), Mr. Steve King (COO), Mrs. Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner (Secretary General) and Mr. Michel-Alain Proch (Chief Financial Officer replacing Mr. Jean-Michel Etienne).

Composition of the Committees of the Board

During its meeting that took place after the General Shareholders’ Meeting, the Supervisory Board approved the following composition of the Committees of the Board.

Audit Committee
Chair: Mr. Jean Charest.
Members: Mrs. Suzan LeVine, Mr. André Kudelski and Mr. Thomas H. Glocer.
Expert: Mr. Jean-Michel Etienne

Compensation Committee
Chair: Mr. André Kudelski.
Members: Mrs. Antonella Mei-Pochtler; Mr. Thomas H. Glocer and Mr. Maurice Lévy.
Independent Expert: Mr. Michel Cicurel.

Strategy and Risk Committee
Chair: Mrs. Marie-Josée Kravis.
Members: Mr. Simon Badinter, Mr. Thomas H. Glocer, Mr. Maurice Lévy and Mr. Pierre Pénicaud.

« ESG » Committee
A committee dedicated to environmental and societal reflexions, taking into account all stakehoders’ interests, has been created:
Chair: Mrs. Suzan LeVine
Members : Mrs. Cherie Nursalim, Mrs. Sophie Dulac and Mrs. Patricia Velay-Borrini.

Nominating Committee
Composed of the Chairmen of the different committees, the Nominating Committee is chaired by Mrs. Elisabeth Badinter.
Members: Mrs. Marie-Josée Kravis and Mrs. Suzan LeVine. Mr. Jean Charest, Mr. André Kudelski and Mr. Maurice Lévy.

Disclaimer

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