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Corporate governance report The board of directors

Mr. Xavier Fontanet*

Mr. Antoine Gosset-Grainville*

Age: 69 years Nationality: french Business address: 3, rue Charles-Lamoureux 75016 Paris, France

Age: 51 years Nationality: french Business address: BDGS Associés 51, rue François-I er 75008 Paris, France

1,000 Schneider Electric SE shares First appointed: 2011/Term ends: 2018

1,000 Schneider Electric SE shares First appointed: 2012/Term ends: 2020

Directorships and other functions E Currently: Director of Schneider Electric SE and member of the Audit and risks committee. E Other directorships in listed companies: Director of the FNAC Group, Director and Chairperson of the Audit committee of Compagnie des Alpes . E Previous directorships and functions held in the past 5 years: Member of the supervisory board of Schneider Electric SA , Director of CNP Assurances and Icade , Deputy Managing Director of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, Director of the Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement, La Poste and Véolia- Transdev, Director of Dexia . Experience and qualifications Antoine Gosset-Grainville is a graduate of the Institut d’études politiques in Paris and holds a DESS post-graduate degree in banking and finance from University Paris IX Dauphine. After graduating from France’s École nationale d’administration, he began his career at the Inspection Générale des Finances (1994-1997). Then, he became Deputy General Secretary of the European Monetary Committee and later of the Economic and Financial Committee of the European Union (1997-1999). He was appointed Adviser for Economic and Monetary Affairs in the office of the European Commissioner in charge of Trade (1999-2002). He is a member of the Paris and Brussels Bars, and was a partner at the Brussels office of the Gide Loyrette Nouel law firm (2002-2007) before becoming Deputy Director in the office of Prime Minister François Fillon (2007-2010). From May 2010 to May 2013, he was Deputy Managing Director of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations. In June 2013, he became a partner at BDGS Associés law firm. E Other directorships or functions: Partner at BDGS Associés law firm.

Directorships and other functions E Currently: Director of Schneider Electric SE and Chairman of the Strategy committee. E Other directorships in listed companies: Director of L'Oréal . E Other directorships or functions: Associate professor at HEC, Member of the board of directors of Rexecode, Member of the board of directors of ANSA (Association Nationale des Sociétés par Actions), Member of the board of the Carrefour Foundation, Member of the board of directors of the Centre des Professions Financières . E Previous directorships and functions held in the past 5 years: Director of Essilor , Member of the supervisory board of Schneider Electric SA , Chairman and CEO of Essilor International ; Chairperson of the board of directors of Essilor International , Director of Crédit Agricole SA and of the Fonds stratégique d’Investissement (FSI), Chairperson of EOA Holding Co. Inc. (USA), Nikon and Essilor Joint Research Center Co. Ltd. (Japan), Director of Nikon-Essilor Co. Ltd (Japan), Nikon and Essilor Joint Research Center Co Ltd (Japan), Essilor of America, Inc. (USA), Transitions Optical Inc. (USA), EOA Holding Co., Inc. (USA), Shanghai Essilor Optical Company Ltd (China), Transitions Optical Holdings B.V. (Netherlands), Essilor Manufacturing India Private Ltd (India), Essilor India PVT Ltd (India), Essilor Amico LLC (United Arab Emirates), Permanent representative of Essilor International on the board of directors of the Association Nationale des Sociétés par Actions (ANSA). Experience and qualifications A graduate of the École nationale des Ponts et Chaussées and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Xavier Fontanet began his career as a Vice-President at the Boston Consulting Group. He was CEO for Bénéteau beginning in 1981. Between 1986 and 1991, he was in charge of central management of catering for the Wagons-Lits group. In 1991, he joined Essilor as Executive Vice-President and then served as Chairman and CEO from 1996 to 2009 and Chairperson of the board of directors until the beginning of 2012.

Note: bold indicates the names of companies whose securities are listed on a regulated market. * An independent director within the meaning of the AFEP/MEDEF Corporate Governance Code

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