CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 3.1.1.1 Membership of the Board of Directors As at December 31, 2017, the Board of Directors was made up of 11 members, the details of whom are set out below. IAN MEAKINS (61 years old) PROFESSIONAL ADDRESS: NUMBER OF REXEL SHARES HELD: Rexel 115,250 13, Boulevard du Fort de Vaux 75017 Paris – France EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE TERM OF OFFICE Chairman of the Board of Directors, First appointment: Current term of office: Member of the Audit and Risk July 1, 2016 From May 23, 2017, unti l the Committe, the Nomination Shareholders’ Meeting deciding on Committee and the Compensation the accounts for the financial year Committee ending December 31, 2020 Ian Meakins was co-opted as director by the Board of Directors on TITLES AND OTHER DUTIES EXERCISED IN FRENCH AND FOREIGN July 1, 2016, in replacement of Rudy COMPANIES DURING THE LAST FIVE FINANCIAL YEARS Provoost. He was also appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors Titles and duties within Titles and duties outside on July 1, 2016, effective October 1, the Rexel Group: the Rexel Group: 2016. The co-option of Ian Meakins as well as the renewal of his term Current: Current: of office have been approved In France In France by the Shareholders’ Meeting Chairman of the Board of Directors • – of May 23, 2017. of Rexel Member of Rexel’s Audit and Risk Abroad Ian Meakins is a British citizen. • Président non-exécutif Committee • Ian Meakins was chief executive Member of Rexel’s Nomination de The Learning Network • (Pays-Bas – société non cotée) officer for Wolseley from July 2009 Committee to August 2016, when he retired from • Member of Rexel’s Compensation Over the last five financial years: Wolseley. He was previously chief Committee executive officer for Travelex, an In France Abroad international company dealing with – – currency exchange and payments. Abroad Before that he was chief executive Over the last five financial years: Chief Executive Officer of Wolseley • officer for Alliance UniChem plc until In France plc (United Kingdom – listed its merger with Boots in July 2006. Member of Rexel’s Strategic company) • Between 2000 and 2004, he was Investment Committee Chairman of Wolseley plc • President, European Major Markets Member of Rexel’s Nomination and Executive Committee (United • and Global Supply for Diageo plc, Compensation Committee Kingdom – listed company) a company for which he has held Non-Executive Director and • various international management Abroad Senior Independent Director positions for more than 12 years. – of Centrica plc He was a non-executive director and (United Kingdom – listed company) senior director of Centrica plc. Member of the compensation • Ian Meakins is a graduate of committee, nomination committee Cambridge University. and audit committee of Centrica plc (United Kingdom – listed company) REXEL 2017 – REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 58