Proposed nominations of future Siemens Alstom Board of Directors completed

• All eleven members of Siemens Alstoms future Board of Directors proposed
• Six independent members, including two designated by Siemens
• Almost 50 percent are women 

At its meeting today, Alstoms Board of Directors approved the proposal to the upcoming Annual Shareholder Meeting to appoint all members of the future Board of Directors of the combined entity Siemens Alstom. As previously announced, the Board will comprise eleven members.

Six members designated by Siemens:

• Roland Busch, Chief Technology Officer and Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, would serve as Chairman of the Board
• Sigmar Gabriel, former German Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Vice Chancellor of Germany, qualified by the Board as Independent Director
• Janina Kugel, Chief HR Officer and Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG
• Christina M. Stercken, Director at Ascom Holding AG, Landis & Gyr Group AG, and Ansell Ltd., qualified by the Board as Independent Director
• Ralf P. Thomas, Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG
• Mariel von Schumann, Chief of Staff of Siemens AG and Head of Governance and Markets

In addition to Henri Poupart-Lafarge, currently Chairman and CEO of Alstom, who has been nominated as Director and CEO of Siemens Alstom, Alstom has proposed four independent members:

• Yann Delabriere, currently Lead Independent Director of Alstoms Board, remaining qualified by the Board as independent Director and to serve as Vice-Chairman of the Board
• Clotilde Delbos, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Renault, qualified by the Board as Independent Director
• Sylvie Kandé de Beaupuy, Group Ethics & Compliance Officer of Airbus Group and current Alstoms Independent board member, remaining qualified by the Board as Independent Director
• Baudouin Prot, Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group, qualified by the Board as Independent Director

These nominations are subject to the approval of Alstoms shareholders and will be effective upon completion of the deal itself to occur after approval by various authorities. 

With these proposed nominations the future Siemens Alstom can rely on a tremendous and diverse team, said Roland Busch. The outstanding international expertise of the nominated persons and their expertise in managing cross border industrial operations will be an excellent basis for future collaboration. It is a clear sign of our ambition to bring the best people on board in order to create excellent teams at all levels of Siemens Alstom.

These proposed nominations are a new step towards the creation of Siemens Alstom, a global champion in mobility. These Board members will bring a wealth of experience and expertise. With a majority of independent Board members, it also demonstrates the balance of the future governance. I am looking forward to working with such a diverse and talented group of people, stated Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Chairman and CEO of Alstom.

This press release and further information is available at:

• www.createglobalmobilityplayer.com
• www.siemens.com/presse/alstom
• www.alstom.com/newsroom

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 

This communication does not constitute an offer to purchase, sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, sell or exchange, any securities. The shares of Alstom may not be offered or sold in the United States of America except pursuant to an effective registration statement or pursuant to a valid exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 

This announcement includes statements related to future business and financial performance and future events or developments involving Siemens and Alstom that may constitute forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements relating to Alstoms and Siemenss beliefs and expectations regarding the proposed combination of the Combined Business, benefits that would be afforded to customers, benefits to the Combined Business that are expected to be obtained as a result of the proposed combination and the relevant parties ability to enhance shareholder value through, among other things, the delivery of cost savings and expected synergies. These statements are based on certain assumptions and reflect Alstom's and Siemens' current expectations. Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Alstom or Siemens speak only as of the date they are made. Alstom and Siemens each disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 

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Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this and other documents may not add up precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures.

Additional information

In connection with the proposed transaction, Alstom intends to file with the AMF, the required documentationrelated to the proposed transaction and other relevant documents in connection with the listing of its shares to be issued against the contribution by Siemens of its mobility business. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE AMF, INCLUDING THE PROSPECTUS WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders may obtain free of charge a copy of the documentation related to the proposed transaction as well as other documents filed with the authorities (when they are available) at the AMFs website, www.amf-france.org. Those documents, when filed, may also be obtained free of charge from Alstoms website at www.alstom.com or by contacting Alstoms Investor Relations team at investor.relations@alstomgroup.com.