COMPAGNIE DES ALPES (EPA:CDA) - CDA - Appointment of FX Holderith as CFO

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14/04/2021 07:35

Press Release

              FRANÇOIS-XAVIER HOLDERITH APPOINTED GROUP CFO

Paris, April 14, 2021 - François-Xavier HOLDERITH joined Compagnie des Alpes
on April 12th, to serve as Group Chief Financial Officer, member of the
Executive Committee.

He will take over the Finance, Risk, and Insurance duties of Denis Hermesse,
who is stepping down on May 1st to join the executive committee of STIB -
Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles - as Senior Vice President
for Finance & Services. STIB is Belgian's number one urban public
transportation provider.

Since 2015, François-Xavier Holderith had served as Head of Group Treasury &
Financing for Verallia Packaging which he supported until its IPO on Euronext
Paris. Prior to that, he held several different positions at Compagnie de Saint
Gobain, where he was head of capital market operations. He began his
international career with the National Australian Bank in London as a listed
derivatives broker.

François-Xavier Holderith earned a master's in finance from Macquarie
University in Sydney, a master's in trading from ESLSCA Business School, and a
master's in finance from the Université de Paris Dauphine.

Compagnie des Alpes Chairman and CEO Dominique Marcel commented: "Denis
Hermesse has ensured the economic and financial stewardship of the company for
almost 6 years, with excellent results. His talent was particularly valuable
when it came to securing our financing during the difficult period we are
experiencing. I want to thank him for his unwavering commitment to the Group.
In addition, Dominique Thillaud and I, and the entire Executive Committee, are
delighted to welcome François-Xavier Holderith, whose prior experience and
personal qualities have convinced everyone that he has the ability to rise to
our Group's upcoming financial challenges."

Upcoming events, 2020/2021:

* 2nd quarter sales:     Thursday, April 22nd, after stock market close
* 1st half results:      Monday, May 31st, after stock market close
* 3rd quarter sales      Thursday, July 22nd, after stock market close

www.compagniedesalpes.com

Since it was founded in 1989, Compagnie des Alpes (CDA) has established itself
as an uncontested leader in the leisure indust ry. Today, the Group operates 10
prestigious ski resorts and 13 renowned leisure parks, using an integrated
approach that combines operational excellence and quality to achieve the Very
High Satisfaction of its customers but also the local communities in which it
is present. Compagnie des Alpes also exports its expertise, offering consulting
and assistance services to projects in diverse regions around the world.
Compagnie des Alpes has, in addition, leveraged its expertise to adapt to
changing patterns of consumption: an active force in the renovation of mountain
lodging, it has also developed a network of real estate agencies, is developing
its own thematic hotels adjacent to its parks with nationwide appeal and, since
2018, is the number 1 tour operator specializing in the online sale of ski
holiday packages in France. Over the course of the financial year ended
September 30, 2020, the Group welcomed more than 16.5 million guests and
generated sales of EUR615.6 M.
With nearly 5,000 employees, Compagnie des Alpes works with its partners to
build projects that generate unique experiences, the opposite of a standardized
concept. Exceptional leisure activities for everyone.
- Ski Areas operated by CDA: La Plagne, Les Arcs, Peisey-Vallandry, Tignes, Val
  d'Isère, Les Menuires, Méribel, Serre Chevalier, Flaine, Samoëns ? Morillon
- Leisure Parks operated by CDA: In France: Parc Astérix, Futuroscope, Walibi
  Rhône-Alpes, Grévin Paris, France Miniature; in Belgium: Walibi Belgium,
  Aqualibi, Bellewaerde, Bellewaerde Aquapark; in the Netherlands: Walibi
  Holland; in Switzerland: Chaplin's World; in Austria: Familypark; in Canada:
  Grévin Montréal.

CDA is included in CAC All-Shares, CAC All-Tradable, CAC Mid & Small and CAC
                                       Small.
   ISIN: FR0000053324; Reuters: CDAF.PA; FTSE: 5755 Recreational services

CONTACTS:

Compagnie des Alpes :
Denis HERMESSE
+33 1 46 84 88 97
denis.hermesse@compagniedesalpes.fr

Sandra PICARD
+33.1 46 84 88 53
sandra.picard@compagniedesalpes.fr

Alexis d'ARGENT
+33 1 46 84 88 79
alexis.dargent@compagniedesalpes.fr

Corpus:
Xavier YVON
+33.6 88 29 72 37
xavier.yvon@corp-us.fr

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