Mr. Mario Armero announced his intention to step down from the Supervisory Board at the end of this 2024 Annual General Meeting, after having served for a total of 4 years on the Board. The Supervisory Board proposes the appointment of Mr. Frédéric Oudéaas a new Supervisory Board member to replace Mr. Armero for a term of 3 years. Upon his appointment, Mr. Oudéa will also join Umicore's Nomination & Remuneration Committee and its Sustainability Committee.

Frédéric Oudéa, a French citizen, is a graduate of the École Polytechnique and the École Nationale d'administration. He spent most of his career in the banking sector, at Société Générale, where he was appointed CEO from 2008 till 2023. He is currently chairman of Sanofi and senior independent director of Capgemini.

He is also senior executive advisor to GBL Group.