2010 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT (3.4 Mo) - Groupe Casino

5CORPORATE GOVERNANCEBoard of DirectorsPhilippe HouzéDirectorDate of birth27 November 1947, aged 63Business address40, boulevard Haussmann – 75009 Paris, FranceBiographyPhilippe Houzé began his career with Monoprix in 1969, becoming Chief Executive Officer in 1982 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in1994. Under his management, Monoprix has become the leading town-centre convenience store chain through its innovative sales concepts.The strategic alliance he established with Casino in 2000 has contributed to Monoprix’s success.He is a member of the sustainable development association “Comité 21”, and author of “La vie s’invente en ville”. He has a strong personalcommitment to sustainable development and is closely involved in urban regeneration projects with a focus on environmental and socialresponsibility. Since 2005, Philippe Houzé has been Chairman of the Management Board of Galeries Lafayette, France’s leading departmentstore group. He is a Commandeur de la Légion d’honneur.Main executive positionChairman of the Management Board of Société Anonyme des Galeries LafayetteCurrent offi ce within the CompanyOffice Elected/appointed Term expiresDirector 4 September 2003 2012 AGMOther directorships and positions held in 2010 and as of 28 February 2011Within the Galeries Lafayette group• Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Monoprix SA;• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Artcodif (SA) and Fondationd’Entreprise Monoprix;• Chairman of Galeries Lafayette Haussmann – GL Haussmann(SAS);• Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Motier (SAS);• Member of the Supervisory Board of Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville –B.H.V. (SAS);• Permanent representative of Monoprix SA on the Boardof Directors of Fidecom;• Permanent representative of Galeries Lafayette on the Boardsof Laser and Laser Cofinoga.Outside the Galeries Lafayette group• Director of HSBC France and HSBC Bank Plc (United Kingdom);• Chairman of Union du Grand Commerce de Centre-Ville (UCV);• Member of the Board of Directors of the National Retail Federation(NRF-USA);• Within the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry:- Elected member of the Paris Chamber of Commerce andIndustry,- Chairman of the Founding Board of Advancia-Négocia,- Vice-President of the Commerce and Trade Commission,- Member of the Education Commission.Directorships and positions held during the past fi ve years (other than those listed above)• Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Sofidi SA;• Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Artcodif;• Chief Executive Officer of Sogefin (SAS);• Chairman of Aux Galeries de la Croisette (SAS),Europa Quartz (SAS), Monop’ (SAS), Monop Store (SAS),Monoprix Exploitation (SAS) and Naturalia France (SAS);• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aldeta;• Member of the Executive Committee of the MEDEF;• Director of Royal Orly (SA) and Société d’Exploitation du Palaisdes Congrès de Paris (SEPCP);• Member of the Commercial Urban Planning Commission(Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry);• Member of the Management Committee of Motier;• Deputy Chairman of Union du Grand Commerce de Centre-Ville(UCV);• Member of the Internal Regulations Commission (Paris Chamberof Commerce and Industry);• Member of the Communications Committee (Paris Chamberof Commerce and Industry).Number of Casino shares held: 300160 Casino Group | Registration Document 2010