Press

Investor Relations :

Nadine Coulm / +33 (0)1 53 65 64 17
ncoulm@groupe-casino.fr

Aline Nguyen / +33 (0)1 53 65 64 85
anguyen@groupe-casino.fr

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Karine Allouis / 01 53 70 74 81
kallouis@image7.fr

Priscille Reneaume / 01 53 70 74 61
preneaume@image7.fr

40 years old, former student of ENA, IEP Paris and HEC graduate, Arnaud Strasser is appointed Director of Corporate Development and Holdings of the Casino Group, member of the Executive Committee.

He follows on from Hakim Aouani who will be developing other activities in mergers–acquisitions and capital investment by creating his own consultancy office.

Arnaud Strasser joined the Casino Group in 2007 as advisor to the Chairman in charge of international development.

After being Head of the Inland Revenue from 1996 to 2002, he joined the minister of Children and Family Affairs’ cabinet as advisor in charge of economic and financial affairs, then as Director of the cabinet from 2004.

In 2005 he joined the ministry for SMEs as special advisor, then cabinet director.

Press contact: Caroline Simon, +33 (0)1 53 70 74 65, caroline.simon@image7.fr

Bernard Petit appointed Deputy Finance Director of the Casino Group

49 years old, holder of a “DESCF” (Master’s level diploma in accountancy), Bernard Petit is appointed Deputy Finance Director, more specifically in charge of accounts and taxation on Group level. He reports to Antoine Giscard d’Estaing, Casino Group’s Finance Director.

Bernard Petit has dedicated his entire career to the Casino Group’s Finance Division since joining in 1983. Since 1997 he has been in charge of the accounts division, financial control and the “Overheads” central buying department.

Camille de Verdelhan appointed Finance Director of Casino France

32 years old and a HEC graduate, Camille de Verdelhan is appointed Finance Director of Casino France (Casino hypermarkets – supermarkets division, proximity branch, Easydis, CIT, EMC Distribution). She reports to Antoine Giscard d’Estaing, Group Finance Director.

Camille de Verdelhan started her career in 2000 as studies coordinator at the Rallye Investment Centre, before becoming a Project Coordinator in the Finance Division.

In 2005 she joined the Casino Group where she was successively Project Coordinator to the Chairman‐Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Director, then Strategy and Plan Director and secretary of the Executive Committee.