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) When they are removed from the executive offices with which their appointment as a Director was associated or where the reasons<br />
for which they have been appointed are no longer valid. It shall be construed that such a circumstance comes about for a Proprietary<br />
Director when the entity or business group said Director represents ceases to hold a significant shareholding in the Company’s share<br />
capital or when, in the case of an independent Director, they become an executive of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries.<br />
c) When they meet the criteria for incapacity, incompatibility or prohibition established by law, or any of the other criteria established in the<br />
board regulations. All those directly or indirectly holding interests of any type or that have an employment, professional or mercantile<br />
relationship, or relations of any other type with competitor companies, shall be considered incompatible for the position of director,<br />
except when the Board of Directors, with a favourable vote of at least 70% of its members, agrees to set aside this condition.<br />
d) Where they are seriously reprimanded by the Appointments and Remuneration Committee for failing to comply with one of more of<br />
their obligations as Directors.<br />
e) When their permanence on the Board may affect the Company’s good standing or reputation in the market or jeopardise its interest in<br />
any other way whatsoever.<br />
B.1.21 Explain whether the post of chief executive director of the company is also held by the chairman of the Board. If so,<br />
state the measures that have been taken to limit the risks of concentrating powers in a single person:<br />
NO<br />
State and explain, as applicable, whether rules have been established to authorise one of the independent directors to call meetings of the<br />
Board or to include new points on the agenda, in order to coordinate and represent the concerns of the external directors, and to oversee<br />
evaluation by the Board.<br />
YES<br />
Explanation of the rules<br />
Article 21 of the Regulations of the Board (Article 21.2) empowers directors to ask the Chairman to include items on the agenda, and<br />
the Chairman is obliged to include these when the request has been made at least ten days prior to the date set for the meeting and is<br />
accompanied by the relevant documentation needed for said items to be communicated to the other members of the Board. Likewise, when<br />
the Chairman of the Board is also the Chief Executive Director of the company, the Board shall appoint one of the independent directors to<br />
coordinate and represent the concerns of the external directors and to oversee the evaluation of the Chairman by the Board.<br />
B.1.22 Are reinforced majorities, different from legal majorities required for any type of decision<br />
YES<br />
State how resolutions of the Board of Directors are adopted, indicating at least the minimum quorum and the type of majority required to<br />
pass resolutions:<br />
Description of the resolution:<br />
For any resolution, other than the above<br />
Quorum %<br />
Half plus one of the members of the Board of Directors.. 51.00<br />
Type of majority %<br />
Absolute majority of those attending 51.00<br />
Description of the resolution:<br />
Appointments of directors that directly or indirectly hold interests of any type or that have an employment, professional or mercantile relationship,<br />
or relations of any other type with competitor companies.<br />
Quorum %<br />
Half plus one of the members of the Board of Directors. 51.00<br />
Type of majority %<br />
70% of its members 70.00<br />
B.1.23 State whether there are specific requirements, other than those relating to directors, in order to be appointed<br />
Chairman:<br />
NO<br />
B.1.24 State whether the Chairman has the casting vote:<br />
YES<br />
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