Universal Registration Document - Fiscal 2024

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). During her tenure, she helped define a new sustainability roadmap (ONE Kingfisher Sustainable Growth Plan) and took part in setting targets for reducing the Group’s greenhouse gas emissions, approved by the Science Based Targets (SBTi) initiative in February 2019.

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)^*, member of the Compensation Committee

FOREIGN COMPANIES

• Member of the Board of Directors: British American Tobacco (UK)^*, and member of the Audit and Nominations Committees
• Member of the Supervisory Board: Inter IKEA Holding B.V. (Netherlands),
• Member of the Supervisory Board: Eczacibasi Holding (Turkey), member of the Compensation Committee and Chair of the Sustainability Committee

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)^* and member of the Sustainability Committee (Term ended: January 2023)