The Board of Directors of Proximus appoints Cécile Coune as Chairwoman

Following today's Annual General Meeting, where the nominations for the members of the Board of Directors have been approved, the new Board has decided to appoint Cécile Coune as its new Chairwoman. Together with her fellow Board members, Ms. Coune will support the execution of Proximus' strategy, ensure strong governance and enable sustainable value creation for all stakeholders.

This morning, the shareholders of Proximus validated the (re)appointment of several candidate Board members: Stijn Bijnens, Cécile Coune, Muriel De Lathouwer, Francis De Meyere, Eric Domb and Béatrice de Mahieu as Board members on the proposal of SFPIM, as well as the appointment of Emmanuèle Attout and Pierre Winand as independent directors. This afternoon, the newly composed Board of Directors subsequently appointed Cécile Coune as Chairwoman.

Cécile Coune has served as a Board member of Proximus since 2023. She is an experienced non-executive director and currently sits on the boards of QBE Europe, Securex and Credendo GSR, while chairing the Board of Directors of SquareTrade Europe Insurance. She is also active on several audit, risk and remuneration committees. Earlier in her career, she held various CEO roles in the insurance and reinsurance industry and was a partner at a leading Belgian law firm.

Strongly committed to corporate social responsibility and diversity, Ms Coune is a founding member of Women on Board and previously chaired European Women on Boards. She is also engaged in mentoring initiatives and philanthropic activities, and continues to invest in lifelong learning, including in sustainable finance and emerging topics such as artificial intelligence.

Under her leadership, the Board will focus on reinforcing strong governance, supporting the Group's strategic priorities and ensuring disciplined execution across both domestic and international activities. Particular attention will be paid to fostering a constructive and challenging dialogue with management, maintaining a transparent relationship with shareholders and stakeholders and balancing short-term performance with long-term value creation.