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Implicaciones para el periodismo especializado

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5.3. Implicaciones para el periodismo especializado

PLACE WITHIN THE COMPANY

1. COMPOSITION OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD

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Name of Supervisory Board member Nature of change Effective date How this diversi´es the composition of the Supervisory Board

Charles Hochman Expiration of appointment 18 April 2013

Sophie Javary Resignation 4 March 2014

Marleen Groen

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Diversi´cation in terms of gender parity, nationa-lity and international experience

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currently or in the last ´ve years). Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes /

Not be a major customer, supplier, or corporate or investment banker of the Company or its Group, nor carry out a signi´cant proportion of its business

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Not have been a Statutory Auditor of

the Company in the last ´ve years Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes /

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Company for more than 12 years Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes /

Not be a controlling shareholder of the Company or its parent company (10% threshold of share capital or

voting rights) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes /

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Martine Charbonnier 1,200 N/A

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Charles Hochman 57,331 N/A

Jean Besson 126,432 36,839

Philippe Santini 2,128 2,128

Gérard Hascoët 30,364 30,364

Jean-Hugues Loyez 12,804 17,098

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