THIERRY LAGESSE

Mr Thierry Lagesse was appointed Director of the Company in December 1989 and subsequently Chairman of the Board in December 2002 until August 2013. Born in 1953, Mr Lagesse holds a ‘Maîtrise des Sciences de Gestion’ from the University of Paris Dauphine. He was the Non-Executive Chairman of IBL Ltd (formerly known as GML Investissement Ltée), Alteo Limited and Phoenix Beverages Limited and is a Director of several other companies quoted on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd. He is also the Executive Chairman and founder of Palmar Group of Companies and the Executive Chairman of Parabole Réunion SA. Mr Lagesse is a member of the Company’s Corporate Governance, Nomination and Remuneration Committee.