Born on September 3, 1949, in the VIIIth district of Paris, holds dual Belgian and French nationality.
Thierry de Rudder has a degree in mathematics from the University of Geneva and the Free University of Brussels and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia. He began his career in the United States, joining Citibank in 1975 and holding various positions in New York and Europe. He joined Groupe Bruxelles Lambert in 1986 and is now Executive Director.
Current directorships and offices held : Executive Director of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert* (Belgium), Director of Imerys*, Total* (France), Compagnie Nationale à Portefeuille*, and SUEZ-TRACTEBEL (Belgium).
Directorships and offices ceasing during fiscal year 2005 or at the beginning of 2006 : None.
New directorships and offices accepted during fiscal year 2005 or at the beginning of 2006 : None.
Over the last five years, Mr. de Rudder has ceased to exercise the following functions: Director of PetroFina (Belgium), SI Finance, Rhodia (France), CLT-UFA, Audiofina (Luxembourg), and Lasmo, formerly Monument Oil and Gas (United Kingdom).
Thierry de Rudder holds 2,000 SUEZ shares.*Listed companies
Information as of March 31, 2006
