Universal Registration Document - Fiscal 2023

7. Corporate governance

VÉRONIQUE LAURY

Born June 29, 1965

French nationality

Graduate of the Institut d’études politiques (Sciences Po) of Paris

First appointed: January 21, 2020

Expiration of current term: at the Annual Shareholders Meeting held to adopt the Fiscal 2025 financial statements

Member of the Audit Committee

Competencies

Executive management of international companiesFinanceInnovation – DigitalMarketing and salesStrategy – Mergers and Acquisitions Knowledge of the service sector

Number of Sodexo shares held: 400

Main role: Director of Sodexo

Business address:

Sodexo

255, quai de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad

92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux (France)

Background

After graduating from Sciences Po in 1988, Véronique Laury joined Leroy Merlin and took over various functions in the marketing and sales field for about 15 years.

In 2003, she joined Kingfisher, the European giant DIY retailer, parent company of B&Q, Brico Dépôt, Castorama and Screwfix. She was in charge of the Sales and Marketing Department of Castorama (France) and later of B&Q (UK) before being named Head of Group Sales and Marketing Strategy, taking over the responsibility of Group purchasing and brand development.

In 2013, Véronique Laury became Chief Executive Officer of Castorama France. From September 2014 to September 2019, she was Chief Executive Officer of Kingfisher plc, listed in the FTSE100 (UK).

Other positions and corporate offices held

Companies linked to Sodexo

FRENCH COMPANIES

None

FOREIGN COMPANIES None

Companies not linked to Sodexo

FRENCH COMPANIES

  • Member of the Supervisory Board: Bic (France)*

FOREIGN COMPANIES

  • Member of the Board of Directors: IKEA Holding B.V. (Netherlands), British American Tobacco (UK)*
  • Member of the Supervisory Board: Eczacibosi Holding (Turkey)
Other positions and corporate offices held within the past five years but no longer held
  • Member of the Board of Directors: WeWork Inc. (USA)* (Term ended: August 2023)
  • Member of the Supervisory Board: Tarkett (France)* (Term ended: January 2023)
  • Chief Executive Officer: Kingfisher plc* (UK) (Term ended: September 2019)

* Listed company.