Banque Cantonale de Geneve : Governance - Jean-Philippe Bernard proposed for the Board of Directors of the Bank

Press release

Governance

BCGE - Mr Jean-Philippe Bernard proposed for the Board of Directors of the Bank

Geneva, 22 March 2021 - Mr Jean-Philippe Bernard will be proposed as a candidate for the Board of Directors of the BCGE at the next Annual General Meeting on 29 April 2021. He will represent those shareholders that do not belong to the public sector and replace Mr John Tracey, whose term of office has expired. Subject to election by the shareholders, Mr Bernard will take up his duties at the end of the General Meeting.

To replace Mr John Tracey, whose term of office expires at the next General Meeting, the Board of Directors proposes that the shareholders that do not belong to the public sector elect Mr Jean-Philippe Bernard as their representative.

Born on 16 June 1958, with dual Swiss and French citizenship, Mr Bernard has a wealth of experience in the fields of Risk and Control, Strategy & Management, Organisation and Security.

Subject to the shareholders' vote, he will take up his duties at the end of the BCGE General Meeting, which will be held on 29 April 2021. He will join the board of 11 directors, representing the Canton, the City, the Geneva municipalities and the private shareholders.

For further information, please contact:

Christophe Weber, Head of Corporate Affairs & Communication: [phone] - [e-mail]

Gregory Jaquet, BCGE Deputy Spokesperson: [phone] - [e-mail]

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A universal bank since 1816, the BCGE provides high-quality banking services for private, business and institutional clients in Geneva and its surrounding area. BCGE develops the following business lines: everyday banking services, private banking, asset management, investment funds, pension planning, mortgages and lending to the private and public sectors. It runs a trading room and offers financial engineering, business valuation and transmission, private equity and trade finance services. The BCGE Group has 21 branches in Geneva and operates a number of its business lines in Zurich, Lausanne, Basel, Paris, Lyon and Annecy. It has representative offices in Dubai and Hong Kong. It employs 873 people (of whom 820 are full-time equivalents, as at 31 December 2020). BCGE is listed on the Swiss stock exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange (security no. 35 049 471) and is rated A+/positive/A-1 by Standard & Poor's (S&P).