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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
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He/she must not be, or not have been in the last ´ve years:
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an executive director of a com-pany in which the Comcom-pany holds an appointment, or in which a Company employee or executive corporate of´cer holds an appointment (either
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
with the Company or its Group. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes /
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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
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