Report
Jehanne Leroy

Proxy Report - 30/05/2018

On February 8, 2018, the company announced that Chairman and CEO are now split. Gilles Schnepp remains Chairman while Benoît Coquart is CEO.

ITEM 5: Although the 2018 remuneration of the Chairman will exceed the index median, considering improvements made on governance (removal of the double voting rights in 2015 and split of Chairman and CEO functions), we support the 2018 remuneration policy of the Chairman.

ITEM 6: Although the increase of the fixed remuneration is not excessive, it is combined to the increases of target and maximum bonuses and of LTI cap. Hence the total variable remuneration can now represent 450% of the fixed remuneration, which exceeds our 300%-ceiling. However in such cases (low fixed remuneration but generous variable structure), Proxinvest, the French Partner of ECGS, could allow such remuneration policy as long as the total remuneration maximum amount remains below the median, which is precisely the case here. Therefore, we recommend approval.

Underlying
Legrand SA

Legrand is a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure based in France. Co. offers a full range of control-and-command, cable management, energy distribution and "Voice-Data-Image" products and systems which are suitable for the international commercial, industrial, and residential segments of the low voltage market. Co. markets its products under internationally recognized general brand names, including Legrand and Bticino. Each product group is marketed in all of Co.'s major geographic markets (France, Italy, Rest of Europe, USA/Canada and Rest of the World).

Provider
Proxinvest
Proxinvest

Founded in 1995, Proxinvest is an independent proxy firm supporting the engagement and proxy analysis processes of investors. Proxinvest mission is to analyse corporate governance practices and resolutions proposed at general meetings of listed firms.

Proxinvest main services are :

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Proxinvest has been a pioneer and champion of good corporate governance and has grown into a recognised expert in the field.

Proxinvest is independently-owned and only works for investors : Proxinvest does not provide consulting services to the companies it covers, mitigating related risks to its clients and ensuring the independence of our analysis. As a result Proxinvest is able to take a robust, independent, engaged and unconflicted view of the companies in which our clients invest.

As Managing Partner of Expert Corprate Governance Service Ltd (ECGS), Proxinvest has built a large network of corporate governance experts to support clients in corporate governance analysis worldwide. 

Analysts
Jehanne Leroy

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