Gecina's Directors Voted to Fill Three Vacant Director Positions
February 09 2010 - 6:55AM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
At the Board meeting on February 8, 2010, Gecina's (Paris:GFC)
Directors voted to fill three vacant director positions by
coopting:
- Mr. Philippe Donnet to replace
Mr. Nicolas Durand, who resigned from his position on December 15,
2009, for the period left to run on the latter's term of office,
i.e. through to the general meeting convened to approve the annual
financial statements for 2011.
- Mr. Jacques-Yves Nicol to
replace Mr. Serafín Gonzalez, who resigned from his position on
December 11, 2009, for the period left to run on the latter's term
of office, i.e. through to the general meeting convened to approve
the annual financial statements for 2010;
- Mrs. Helena Rivero to replace
Mr. Antonio Truan, who resigned from his position on December 11,
2009, for the period left to run on the latter's term of office,
i.e. through to the general meeting convened to approve the annual
financial statements for 2010.
These appointments will be submitted for ratification at the
next General Meeting.
Mr. Philippe Donnet, an Ecole Polytechnique and Institut des
Actuaires Français graduate, has notably worked in Asia for the
Wendel and AXA groups, while his current roles include a position
as director for Vivendi.
Jacques-Yves Nicol, who attended ESSEC and has a postgraduate
qualification in economic sciences, is chief executive officer of
Maison des ESSEC, following a career in the construction real
estate, banking and insurance sectors.
Mrs. Helena Rivero, a lawyer, graduated from Complutense
University in Madrid and specialized in Anglo-Saxon law at Columbia
University (New York), and is currently chairman of Bodegas
Tradición S.L.
Messrs Donnet and Nicol have been considered to be independent
by the Board of Directors.
Gecina, a leading European real estate group
A French real estate investment trust (Société d'Investissement
Immobilier Cotée, SIIC) listed on Euronext Paris, Gecina owns and
manages a portfolio valued at more than 12 billion euros at June
30, 2009, primarily made up of office and residential properties
located in Paris and the Paris Region. Over the last few years,
Gecina has diversified into new segments: hotels, healthcare,
logistics and student residences.
The Gecina foundation
In line with its commitment to the community, Gecina has created
a company foundation, which is focused more specifically on
protecting the environment and promoting accessibility for disabled
people.
www.gecina.fr