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Changes in governance at JCDecaux SA
Regulatory News:
On 5 April 2013, the Supervisory Board met under the chairmanship of Jean-Claude DECAUX, the Founder of JCDecaux (Paris:DEC).
During the meeting, Jean-Claude DECAUX announced to the members of the Supervisory Board that he would not seek the renewal of his membership of the Supervisory Board when his current term expires at the end of the combined Annual General Meeting of shareholders of 15 May 2013.
He highlighted the family dimension of JCDecaux SA, which has been a listed company since 2001, and said that he wished to see the involvement of the third generation.
At the proposal of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee, the Supervisory Board decided to put the following proposed new appointments to the Supervisory Board to the vote of the shareholders: Alexia DECAUX-LEFORT, Gérard DEGONSE, and Michel BLEITRACH as an independent member.
Consequently, the Supervisory Board decided to modify the agenda of the combined Annual General Meeting of shareholders of 15 May 2013 as published in the meeting notice on 25 March 2013.
The Remuneration and Nomination Committee proposed the following appointments for approval by the Supervisory Board, which will meet at the end of the combined Annual General Meeting of 15 May 2013:
- Jean-Claude DECAUX as Founder and Honorary Chairman, and
- Gérard DEGONSE as Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
The following appointments will also be proposed to the Supervisory Board on 15 May 2013:
- Gérard DEGONSE and Michel BLEITRACH to the Remuneration and Nomination Committee;
- Pierre MUTZ, an independent member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee, as Chairman of this committee.
Finally, the Remuneration and Nomination Committee proposed the appointment of Jean-Sébastien DECAUX as a member of the Executive Board, which will be subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board at its meeting following the combined Annual General Meeting of shareholders of 15 May 2013.
Both the Supervisory Board and the Executive Board expressed their gratitude to and their admiration for Jean-Claude DECAUX, the Founder of JCDecaux.
Biography of Alexia D ECAUX-LEFORT:
Alexia DECAUX-LEFORT, 27, is a graduate of the University of Warwick in the UK.
Since April 2012, Alexia DECAUX-LEFORT has been Watch Product Manager at Piaget, Branch of Richemont International SA, where she began her career in 2008.
Biography of Gérard DEGONSE:
Gérard DEGONSE, 65, is a graduate of Sciences Po, the Paris-based school of political science.
Since February 2011, Gérard DEGONSE has been the Managing Director of JCDecaux Holding and a Board member of DFI (Decaux Frères Investissements). Gérard DEGONSE is also a Board member of Octo Technology.
Prior to this, Gérard DEGONSE was the Chief Financial Officer of JCDecaux, and a member of the Executive Board between 2000 and 2010. Before joining JCDecaux, Gérard DEGONSE was Director of Financing and Liquidities at Elf Aquitaine, and prior to which he was VP Treasurer and Company Secretary at Euro Disney.
Biography of Michel BLEITRACH:
Michel BLEITRACH, 67, is a graduate of France's Ecole Polytechnique (X65) and of the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées. Michel BLEITRACH also holds a degree in economics and a master's degree in business administration from Berkeley.
Since October 2011, Michel BLEITRACH has been Vice-Chairman of Séchilienne Sidec and Chairman of Séchilienne Sidec's Investment Committee. He is also a Board member and Chairman of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee of SPIE SA. Michel BLEITRACH is President of the Syndicat Professionnel des Transports Publics et Ferroviaires (French public transport and rail trade association) and the Energy Advisor to the Chairman of SNCF.
Michel BLEITRACH was previously Executive Director of Saur, prior to which he was Chairman of the Executive Board of Keolis.
Biography of Jean-Sébastien DECAUX:
Jean-Sébastien DECAUX, 36, joined JCDecaux in the UK in 1998.
In 2001, following an agreement between IGP (the Du Chène de Vère family), Rizzoli Corriere della Sera and JCDecaux, Jean-Sébastien DECAUX was appointed Managing Director responsible for Street Furniture and Sales Director of Italian company IGPDecaux, of which he is also a Board member.
In 2004, he also took over responsibility for the Belgian and Luxemburg subsidiaries. In 2010, Jean-Sébastien DECAUX was appointed Managing Director for Southern Europe, a position created to bring the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian activities together within one regional entity. He continues to head up JCDecaux Belgium and JCDecaux Luxembourg, and in his role as Street Furniture Managing Director and Board member of IGPDecaux.
Since 1 March 2013, Jean-Sébastien DECAUX has also been Managing Director for Africa-Israel.
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