Nicolas Merindol

Education

Nicolas Mérindol obtained a degree from the Institut Supérieur de Gestion de Paris (International Sommelier Guild) and is a qualified chartered accountants

Career

He was the former Chief Executive Officer of the Groupe Caisse d’Épargne. He was formerly the Vice-Chairman for France of Banca Leonardo, a position he took up in January 2010. He has also served as the Chairman of Constructa Asset Management’s Board of Directors since December 2012.

Nicolas Mérindol’s career began in Renault"s Financial Department, first in France and then in Argentina from 1984 to 1987.

He went on to join the Caisse des dépôts et consignations (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) where he was responsible for regional cr institutions (SOREFIs). He then joined Groupe Caisse d"épargne in 1988.

After several years on the ground in various managerial positions at the Caisse d"Épargne in Picardie, he became the Chief Financial Officer in 1996, then the Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Caisse d’Épargne in September 2006. As Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Caisse d’Épargne, Nicolas Mérindol held a number of board positions in the banking, insurance, and services industries: Chairman of the Board of Crédit foncier de France Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Banque Palatine Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Gestrim Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Louisiana Compagnie 1818 Banquiers Privés Chairman of General Certificate of Education Capital (Venture Capital) In 2007 he launched a sustainable development programme at Groupe Caisse d"Epargne called “Bénéfices Futurs”.

This was a pioneering programme for a large banking group, the objective of which was to rate all products according to three criteria: safety, responsibility, and climate.

He also worked on social issues alongside the National Federation of Caisses Doctorate’Épargne, developing measures to fight against banking exclusion through the “Parcours Confiance” programme. During this time period he also held investment banking positions in France and abroad, including: Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Fonds de Garantie des Déposants President of the European Banking Committee (EBIC) Director of Louisiana Banca Carige (Italy) After leaving Groupe Caisse d’Epargne in 2009, he created his own consulting firm and then joined Banca Leonardo in January 2010 as Vice-Chairman for the Group’s French subsidiaries. In July 2012 he launched "Amilton", an independent banking services group that he directs through Amilton Partenaires, where he is a strategic shareholder.

Amilton works in the fields of Asset Management, Corporate Finance Consulting, and Specialised Financial Services.

As part of his commitment to social issues, Nicolas Mérindol has been active in a number of organisations ·: Professor of Financial Mathematics and Finance at ESCAE (Amiens School of Management) In 2009, he became Chairman of the Board of Directors of AMREF Flying Doctors, and was later elected to its International Board based in Kenya. AMREF is the most important African humanitarian non-governmental organization focused on health and medical research.

In 2012 he was elected to the board of Hôpital Foch. Nicolas Mérindol is also a commercial court judge, having been elected in 2010 and 2012 to the Bobigny Commercial Court.

Achievements

• Nicolas Mérindol is a recipient of the Moroccan Order of Ouissam Alaouite.

Membership

Member of the Board of Directors of CNP Assurances

Member of the Supervisory Board of Natixis (Investment Bank)

Member of the Board of Directors of Nexity (Real Estate)

Member of the Board of Coface(Insurance)

Nicolas Mérindol is also a member of the Board of Directors of several other companies. Member of the Social Cohesion Fund Committee

Member of the National Sustainable Development Committee

Member of the Board of Directors of Vigeo ·.