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37. Th<strong>at</strong> external Board members receive sufficient remuner<strong>at</strong>ion to reward the dedic<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />

qualific<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong> responsibility inherent to their posts, but not so high as to compromise their<br />

independence.<br />

Complies<br />

38. Th<strong>at</strong>, in calcul<strong>at</strong>ing any remuner<strong>at</strong>ion linked to profits, the Company considers any qualified<br />

opinion included in the external auditor’s report th<strong>at</strong> reduces profit for the year.<br />

N/A<br />

39. Th<strong>at</strong> the variable remuner<strong>at</strong>ion policy incorpor<strong>at</strong>es the necessary technical precautions to<br />

ensure th<strong>at</strong> this remuner<strong>at</strong>ion rewards the professional performance of its beneficiaries <strong>and</strong><br />

does not simply derive from the general development of the market or the Company’s activity<br />

sector, or any other similar circumstances.<br />

N/A<br />

40. Th<strong>at</strong> the Board presents a report on the policy for the remuner<strong>at</strong>ion of Board members for<br />

the shareholders to vote on as a separ<strong>at</strong>e point on the agenda <strong>at</strong> their General Shareholders’<br />

Meeting, for the purposes of consult<strong>at</strong>ion. This report must be made available to shareholders,<br />

either separ<strong>at</strong>e or in any other way the Company deems appropri<strong>at</strong>e.<br />

This report should focus particularly on the remuner<strong>at</strong>ion policy approved by the Board for the<br />

current year as well as, where appropri<strong>at</strong>e, forecasts for the coming years. It should discuss all<br />

issues referred to in recommend<strong>at</strong>ion 35, except for any extreme circumstances in which<br />

disclosure may result in the divulg<strong>at</strong>ion of sensitive trading inform<strong>at</strong>ion. It shall emphasize the<br />

most significant changes in such policies vis-à-vis those applied in the last fiscal year to which<br />

the General Meeting refers. It shall also include a global summary of how the remuner<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

policy was applied in the said past fiscal year.<br />

The Board should also inform shareholders about the role played by the Remuner<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

Committee when preparing the remuner<strong>at</strong>ion policy <strong>and</strong>, if external advisory services were<br />

employed, st<strong>at</strong>e the identity of the consultant used.<br />

See section: B.1.16<br />

Complies<br />

41. Th<strong>at</strong> the report must provide details on the individual remuner<strong>at</strong>ion of Board members<br />

during the year including, where applicable:<br />

a) An individual breakdown of each Board member’s remuner<strong>at</strong>ion, including, where<br />

appropri<strong>at</strong>e;<br />

i) Attendance allowances or other fixed remuner<strong>at</strong>ion paid to Board members;<br />

ii) Any additional remuner<strong>at</strong>ion received for chairing or sitting on any of the Board’s committees;<br />

iii) Any profit-sharing or bonus amounts <strong>and</strong> the reason for which they were paid out;<br />

iv) Contributions to defined contribution pension plans on behalf of Board members; or, in the<br />

case of defined benefit plans, any increases in the consolid<strong>at</strong>ed rights of the Director;<br />

v) Any indemnities agreed or paid in the event of dismissal;<br />

vi) The remuner<strong>at</strong>ion received from other Group companies due to membership on their Boards<br />

of Directors;<br />

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