Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee

Duties

Without prejudice to any other tasks that the Board of Directors may assign thereto, the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee shall have the following powers and duties:

1. To evaluate the skills, knowledge and experience necessary within the Board of Directors. For such purposes, it shall determine the functions and aptitudes needed in the candidates who must fill each vacancy and shall evaluate the time and dedication required for them to effectively carry out their tasks and shall ensure that the non-executive Directors have sufficient availability to properly perform their duties.
2. To establish a goal for representation by the less represented gender on the Board of Directors and prepare guidance on how to reach this objective.
3. To submit proposed appointments of independent Directors to the Board of Directors for appointment on an interim basis to fill a vacancy or for submission of such proposals to a decision by the shareholders at the General Shareholders’ Meeting, as well as proposals for the re-election or removal of such Directors by the shareholders at the General Shareholders’ Meeting.
4. To report on the proposed appointments of the other Directors of the Company for their appointment on an interim basis to fill a vacancy or for submission of such proposals to a decision by the shareholders at the General Shareholders’ Meeting, as well as proposals for the re-election or removal thereof by the shareholders at the General Shareholders’ Meeting.
5. To also report on proposals for the appointment and removal of the Secretary and any Deputy Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Company, as well as proposals for the appointment, re-election and removal of Directors from the subsidiaries thereof.
6. To report on proposals for the appointment and removal of the Senior Executive Officers of the Company and its subsidiaries.
7. To report on the proposals for appointment of the members of the Executive Commission and of the other Committees of the Board of Directors, as well as the respective Secretary and, if applicable, the respective Deputy Secretary.
8. To propose to the Board of Directors the appointment of the Lead Director from among the independent Directors.
9. Together with the Chairman of the Board of Directors, to organize and coordinate a periodic evaluation of the Board of Directors and its Committees, including the performance and contribution of each Director and the evaluation of the performance of the Chairman of the Board of Directors under the direction of the Lead Director pursuant to the Regulations of the Board of Directors.
10. To report on the periodic evaluation of the performance of the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
11. To examine or organize the succession of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and, if applicable, to make proposals to the Board of Directors so that such succession occurs in an orderly and planned manner.
12. To propose to the Board of Directors, within the framework established in the By-Laws, the compensation for the Directors and review it periodically to ensure that it is in keeping with the tasks performed by them, as provided in Article 35 of the Regulations of the Board of Directors.
13. To propose to the Board of Directors, within the framework established in the By-Laws, the extent and amount of the compensation, rights and remuneration of a financial nature, of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the executive Directors and the senior executive officers of the Company, as well as the basic terms of their contracts, for purposes of contractual implementation thereof.
14. To confirm compliance with and to periodically review the compensation policy applied to the Directors and senior executive officers, including share-based compensation systems and the application thereof.
15. To prepare and propose to the Board of Directors an annual report regarding the Director compensation policy.
16. To verify the information regarding the compensation of the Directors and senior executive officers set forth in the various corporate documents, including the annual report on the Director compensation policy.
17. To supervise compliance with the Company’s internal corporate governance policies and rules, as well as the Company’s internal codes of conduct in force from time to time, while also endeavoring to ensure that the corporate culture is aligned with its purpose and values.
18. To periodically evaluate and review the Company’s corporate governance system, such that it fulfils the mission of promoting the corporate interest and takes due account of the legitimate interests of the other stakeholders.
19. To supervise the implementation of the general policy regarding the communication of economic/financial, non-financial and corporate information and communication with shareholders and investors, proxy advisers and other stakeholders, and to monitor the manner in which the Company communicates and engages with small and medium-sized shareholders, all as regards aspects within the purview of this Committee.
20. To endeavor to ensure that any conflicts of interest do not adversely affect the independence of external advice provided to the Committee.
21. To exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as are assigned the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee in the Regulations of the Board of Directors.

Composition of the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee