Proposal to the shareholders' meeting of May 15th, 2019 to elect Jean Mouton as a director in view of his future appointment as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

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Proposal to the shareholders' meeting of May 15th, 2019 to elect Jean Mouton as a director in view of his future appointment as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Feb 19, 2019

La Défense, February 18, 2019 – Upon recommendation of the Appointments, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee, the Nexans Board of Directors has resolved to propose the election of Jean Mouton as a director, to the shareholders' meeting of May 15th, 2019, in view of his future appointment as Chairman of the Board. If appointed, Jean Mouton, will succeed Georges Chodron de Courcel who has reached the age limit set by the Company Bylaws.

In addition, the Board of Directors resolved to appoint Mr. Mouton as censor effective February 14, 2019. In such role he will attend Board of Directors meetings and get acquainted with Board members. The Internal Regulations of the Board will be applicable to him in full.

Jean Mouton is Senior Partner and Managing Director at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Since joining the BCG in 1982, Jean has worked extensively, mostly in France and in Italy, in a wide range of industry sectors, including energy, industrial goods and infrastructure. He has partnered with global companies to redefine their strategies and organizations and has supported numerous clients through mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining BCG, Jean worked for Vinci in the Middle East. He is a member of the Audit Committee of the ARC Foundation (NGO cancer research). Jean is a graduate engineer from the Ecole Supérieure des Travaux Publics and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth.