The seventh resolution concerns the appointment of Patrice de Talhouët as a director of the Company for a term of 3 years, i.e. until the Shareholers' Meeting called to approve the financial statements for fiscal year 2025.
Of French nationality, Patrice de Talhouët joined Bellon SA as Managing director, to support Bellon SA in its role as the controlling company of Sodexo, to accompany the development of the Group over the long-term. He has an international experience of more than 20 years in the USA, UK and Belgium in finance within large groups, mainly family owned such as Mars, Coty and JAB. Recently he was Group Chief Financial Officer of Coty, the cosmetics group listed in New York and an S&P 500 stock and then European director for JAB consumer fund, the Coty family holding company.
This proposed appointment is in line with the search for diversified profiles and the reinforcement of financial expertise within the Board. The Board will benefit from his management experience in international companies and his deep knowledge of family owned groups.
At the end of this Meeting, if these resolutions are adopted, the Board of Directors would remain composed of 12 members, including 6 independent directors and 6 women, as follows:
