ESI Group announces the evolution of its Board of Directors to continue supporting the company’s transformation toward best-in-class international listed company. During its meeting of September 3rd, 2021, the Board of Directors co-opted Patrice Soudan as independent Director. He takes over the mandate of Vincent Chaillou, who resigned. Patrice’s mandate ends at the shareholders meeting of 2024. As Director Patrice Soudan represents a valuable asset for ESI Group his expertise in leadership and financial management of global publicly listed industrial and technological companies. Patrice Soudan will be member of the Strategic Committee, the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Technology and Marketing Committee. This cooptation will be submitted to the vote of next Shareholders’ meeting, planned in June 2022. The Board now consists of 8 members, including 6 independent members and 3 women. Patrice Soudan joined Legrand in 1991, as Management Controller, then Director of Management Control, and finally Group Chief Financial Officer in 2001. Appointed Deputy CEO and member of the Legrand Executive Committee in 2008, he took over the management of the Group's main industrial division, and then of all the Group's industrial divisions and operations as of 2014.