Nexans Board of Directors, at a meeting held on March 19, 2019 under the chairmanship of Georges Chodron de Courcel, unanimously decided to appoint a lead independent director in the person of Anne Lebel, chair of the Appointments, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. This appointment is part of Nexans Board of Directors commitment to a continuous improvement process and the implementation of best governance practices. The lead independent director will have, among her prerogatives, the ability to conduct meetings of independent directors for whom she will also be the contact point. She will review, in conjunction with the Chairman, the Board meetings agenda and may propose additional items. She may, at any time, ask the Chairman to convene a meeting of the Board and will chair the meetings in his absence. Anne Lebel joined Nexans Board of Directors as a Censor on November 22, 2017, before being elected as an independent director on May 17, 2018.