People: GDF Suez SA (GSZ.PA)

Mr. Aldo Cardoso has served as an Independent Director of GDF Suez SA since July 16, 2008. He is also Chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee and a Member of the Strategy and Investment Committee. He served as a Member of the Board of Directors Gaz de France SA from November 20, 2004. From 1979 to 2003 he occupied various posts at Arthur Andersen: Consultant, Partner (1989), Chairman of the French Division (1994), Member of the Board of Directors of Andersen Worldwide (1998), Non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Andersen Worldwide (2000), and Chief Executive Officer of Andersen Worldwide (2002-2003). He has an MBA from Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris, holds a Masters degree in Business Law and is a Certified Accountant. Currently, Mr. Cardoso is also Director of a number of companies, including Bureau Veritas, Imerys and GE Corporate Finance Bank SAS.