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TEAM

SIR JOHN LEWIS OBE

Joined the Board in 2008 and appointed Chairman in 2010. Chairman of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees.

Until early 2019, a consultant to Eversheds Sutherland LLP (as now is), and currently a Director of AIM market company, Prime People plc, as well as various private companies. Previously a practising Solicitor and Partner in Lewis, Lewis & Co -  which became part of Eversheds Sutherland LLP (as now is) after a series of mergers.

Previously served as Chairman of Cliveden plc and Principal Hotels plc and as Vice Chairman of John D Wood & Co plc and Pubmaster Group Ltd.

SERGE CRASNIANSKI

Appointed to the Board in 2009. Previously served on the Board from 1990 to 2007; until 1994 as a Non-executive Director, from 1994 as an Executive Director and as Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2007. Founded KIS in 1963.

JEAN-MARC JANAILHAC

Mr Janailhac joined the Board in 2019.  He was designated executive director in July 2020, and appointed chairman of the newly formed Strategic Committee that is responsible for reviewing and implementing operational decisions across the Group.

Mr Janailhac has been a senior adviser of Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited since 2016. He has been a Non-executive Director of AthenaInvestments A/S, a Danish companydedicated to renewable energy (wind andsolar) listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen andincluded in the OMX Copenhagen SmallCap Index, since 2010.

TANIA CRASNIANSKI

Has been an independent legal adviser for the past seven years and prior to that held the role of Head of Global Investments at Stratford Capital between 2006-2014. Ms Crasnianski spent 12 years in the legal field; having worked in that time as a Criminal Lawyer for SCP Versini-Campinchi & Associés, Paris. Ms Crasnianski joined the Group on 1 June 2020 as head of legal and general secretary, and shortly thereafter took over the supervision of the Group's entities in Germany and Austria.

EMMANUEL OLYMPITIS

Appointed to the Board in 2009. Senior Independent Non-executive Director, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nomination and Audit Committees. Previous directorships include China Cablecom Holdings Limited (NASDAQ), Canoel International Energy Limited (Canada), Matica plc, Secure Fortress plc, Bulgarian Land Development plc, Norman 95 plc, Pacific Media plc (Executive Chairman) and Bella Media plc (Chairman). Early career in merchant banking and financial services, including as Executive Director of Bankers Trust International Ltd, Group Chief Executive of Aitken Hume International plc and Executive Chairman of Johnson & Higgins Ltd.

FRANCOISE COUTAZ-REPLAN

Appointed to the Board in 2009. Retired from her executive role as Group Finance Director on 27 August 2015, continuing as a Non-executive Director. Joined KIS in 1991. Appointed to the Audit Committee on 20 October 2016.

JEAN-MARCEL DENIS

Appointed to the Board in 2012. Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees. Founded his own auditing firm in 1970 in Paris; Auditeurs & Conseils Associes (ACA) and sold his interest in ACA in 2005. Subsequently a consultant in Finance & Conseils Associes, which specialises in business valuations.

CAMILLE CLAVERIE

Is a Director at Montefiore Investment where her responsibilities cover deal origination, and execution and investment monitoring to support companies and management teams in their growth plans. Ms. Claverie has previously held roles at Sagard, latterly as Principal, and at Morgan Stanley.

RENÉ PROGLIO

Worked at Morgan Stanley for 17 years and during that time he held senior roles, including as Managing Director (2004-2007) and as Head of Investment Banking (2008-2010). Before this, he was a Partner at Ernst & Young.

SIGIERI DIAZ DELLA
VITTORIA PALLAVICINI

Is the founder and managing partner of Italian private equity firm Armònia SGR. For 15 years Mr. Pallavicini was the founder CEO and Chairman of GWM Financial Group and he was CEO of Greentech Energey Systems A.S, a Danish renewable energy company. During his career, Sigieri has worked in several financial institutions including Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan.

DEL MANSI

Joined the Group in 2006. A qualified solicitor. Served as interim Company Secretary from April to July 2008. Appointed Group General Counsel in 2009, a role retained upon being appointed Company Secretary in May 2013.