Vilmorin & Cie SA announced that Since he is approaching the age limit laid down in the by-laws, Daniel JACQUEMOND, CEO of Vilmorin & Cie, will be retiring at the end of 2021. Bearing this retirement in mind, Franck BERGER was appointed CEO of Vilmorin & Cie at the Board Meeting held on October 13, 2021. Franck BERGER had been CEO of the Vilmorin & Cie Vegetable Seeds division since 2016. He is Vice Chairman of the UFS, the French seed association for seed companies & plant breeders, having been Chairman from 2016 to 2019, and represents France on the Board of the ISF (International Seed Federation). Franck BERGER will continue to ensure the deployment of Vilmorin & Cie's development strategy.