ROTHSCHILD (EPA:ROTH) - Rothschild & Co announces management appointments

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27/04/2018 07:30

Press release
Paris, 27 April 2018

Rothschild & Co announces management appointments

Rothschild & Co today announces the appointment of François Pérol as a
Managing Partner of Rothschild & Co Gestion. With effect from 1 September 2018,
Robert Leitão, Managing Partner, and François will become Co-Chairmen of the
Group Executive Committee (GEC).

Alexandre de Rothschild will lead the group as Executive Chairman supported by
the Managing Partners.

Rothschild and Co Gestion is the entity responsible for the overall management
of the Rothschild & Co group.

Nigel Higgins will join the Supervisory Board of Rothschild & Co as a Deputy
Chairman and Olivier Pécoux will continue in his role as Chairman of
Rothschild Global Advisory; both have contributed significantly to the
strategic development of the group over the past 15-20 years and will remain
active in the group.

Marc-Olivier Laurent will continue as Managing Partner and Head of Rothschild
Merchant Banking.

Alexandre de Rothschild, Executive Deputy Chairman, commented, "This management
team, a combination of new and current senior leaders, will allow the group to
develop further its existing successful strategy. We are delighted that
François Pérol is joining Rothschild & Co. His proven track record at the
head of a large banking group and his vast banking experience will benefit the
group significantly.

"Robert has been successfully leading our Global Advisory business for the past
five years and has therefore played a key role in the development of our
company. I look forward to working closely with the Managing Partners in the
next stage of Rothschild & Co's development."

                                  - ENDS -

François Pérol - A graduate of the HEC School of Management and of the Paris
Institute of  Political Science (Sciences Po), as well as a former student at
the Ecole Nationale d'Administration (ENA), school for high-flying civil
servants, François Pérol began his career in 1990 as an auditor, in the
General Inspectorate of Finance. In 1994, he was appointed Deputy Secretary
General of the Interdepartmental Commission for Industrial Restructuring
(CIRI). In 1996, he moved to the French Treasury Department to assume
responsibility as the head of the Financial Markets Office.

Between 1999 and 2001, he served as Secretary General of the Paris Club
responsible for international negotiations with debtor countries. In 2001, he
became Assistant Director responsible for business financing and development in
the French Treasury Department before being appointed deputy Chief of Staff to
Francis Mer, Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry in the French
Government, and remained at this position in 2004 when Nicolas Sarkozy was
appointed Ministre d'Etat, Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry. In
2005, he became a General Partner of the investment bank Rothschild & Cie.

In May 2007, François Pérol was appointed deputy Secretary General at the
Presidency of the French Republic, in charge of economic issues.

On 1 August, 2009, after serving as Chairman of the Management Board of Caisse
Nationale des Caisses d'Epargne (CNCE) and Chief Executive Officer of Banque
Fédérale des Banques Populaires (BFBP) for five months, since March 2009,
François Pérol became President of the Management Board of Groupe BPCE, born
out of the completed merger between CNCE and BFBP.

Robert Leitão is a Managing Partner of Rothschild & Co Gestion, and Head of
Rothschild Global Advisory worldwide.

As a senior Mergers & Acquisitions banker and capital markets expert, during
his 20 year career with Rothschild & Co, Robert has advised clients on more
than 200 transactions across a broad range of sectors around the world.

Prior to joining Rothschild & Co in 1998, Robert was a Director at Morgan
Grenfell & Co. Limited. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in
1987 after completing a degree in Engineering at Imperial College, London.

He is an Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Manchester
United plc, and Chairman of the Pennies Foundation.

For further information:

Rothschild & Co                       Media Contact
Investor Relations                    DGM
Marie-Laure Becquart                  Olivier Labesse
Tel: +33 1 40 74 65 26                Tel: +33 1 40 70 11 89
Marie-laure.becquart@rothschild.com   labesse@dgm-conseil.fr

Media Relations
Caroline Nico
Tel + 33 1 40 74 43 44
Caroline.nico@rothschild.com

About Rothschild & Co
With a team of c.3 500 talented financial services specialists on the ground in
over 40 countries across the world, our integrated global network of trusted
professionals provide in-depth market intelligence and effective long-term
solutions for our clients in Global Advisory, Private Wealth & Asset
Management, and Merchant Banking. Rothschild & Co is family-controlled and
independent and has been at the centre of the world's financial markets for
over 200 years.

Rothschild & Co is a French partnership limited by shares (société en
commandite par actions) with a share capital of EUR154 815 024. Paris trade and
companies registry 302 519 228. Registered office: 23 bis, avenue de Messine,
75008 Paris, France. Rothschild & Co is listed on Euronext in Paris,
Compartment A - ISIN Code: FR0000031684.

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