24 Jun 2016 08:24
GRUPO CLARIN S.A.
Grupo Clarín Appoints Officers
On 23 June 2016, Grupo Clarín S.A. (the "Company") informed the Argentine Securities Commission and the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company had appointed Mr. Oscar Agustín Medina Manson as its new Market Relations Officer (Responsable Titular de Relaciones con el Mercado) and Mr. Patricio Gentile as Alternate Market Relations Officer. The Board also appointed Mr. Horacio Quirós as Director of Corporate Affairs and Mr. Sergio Faraudo as Corporate Director of Human Resources.
Attached as Exhibit A is a free English language translation of the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors at which these appointments were approved.
Enquiries:
In Buenos Aires:
Agustín Medina Manson / Patricio Gentile
Grupo Clarín
Tel: +5411 4309 7215
Email: investors@grupoclarin.com
In London:
Alex Money
Jasford IR
Tel: +44 20 3289 5300
Email: alexm@jasford.com
In New York:
Melanie Carpenter
I-advize Corporate Communications
Tel: +1 212 406 3692
Email: clarin@i-advize.com
Exhibit A
FREE TRANSLATION
Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors No. 359: In the City of Buenos Aires, on the 23rd day of the month of June 2016, at 16.00 hours, the Board of Directors of Grupo Clarín S.A. meets at the Company's headquarters on calle Piedras 1743, City of Buenos Aires, with the presence of Messrs. Directors Jorge Carlos Rendo, Alejandro Alberto Urricelqui, Pablo César Casey, Horacio Eduardo Quirós, Héctor Mario Aranda, Ignacio Rolando Driollet, Lorenzo Calcagno, Alberto César José Menzani, Gonzalo Blaquier, and Sebastián Salaber and of the members of the Supervisory Committee who sign below. The Chairman, Mr. Jorge C. Rendo, submits the first point of the agenda to the consideration of those present: 1) Market Relations. Appointment of Officer and Alternate Officer. The Chairman speaks and states that Mr. Alfredo Marín, current Market Relations Officer of the Company (Responsable Titular de las Relaciones con el Mercado), appointed by this Board of Directors on 18-10-2007, has left the Company, and therefore such function must be performed by another person, for which reason he motions specifically that the Board appoint Mr. Oscar Agustín Medina Manson, DNI 28,884,350, so that he may assume the position of Market Relations Officer and Mr. Patricio Gentile, DNI 32,919,524, so that he may assume the position of Alternate Market Relations Officer. The motion is submitted to a vote and approved unanimously. In consequence, Mr. Oscar Agustín Medina Manson, DNI 28,884,350 is appointed as Market Relations Officer and Mr. Patricio Gentile, DNI 32,919,524 as Alternate Market Relations Officer. Next, the second item of the agenda is submitted to the consideration of those present: 2) Appointment of Special Managers. The Chairman speaks and states that the officers responsible for the areas of Human Resources and Internal Audit, in order to continue to improve the managerial structure of the Company and following certain corporate governance policies relating to the management and supervision of the activities of the Company, have recommended the appointment as Special Manager, pursuant to Article 270 of the General Corporate Law, of Mr. Sergio Faraudo, as Corporate Director of Human Resources in place of Mr. Horacio E. Quirós, who will now act as Director of Corporate Affairs. Therefore, the Chairman specifically motions that the Board approve the appointment of Mr. Sergio Faraudo as Corporate Director of Human Resources and the change in the functions of Mr. Horacio Quirós. The motion is submitted to a vote and approved unanimously. With no further items to discuss, the meeting is adjourned at 16.30 hours.
Directors: Jorge Carlos Rendo, Alejandro Alberto Urricelqui, Pablo César Casey, Horacio Eduardo Quirós, Héctor Mario Aranda, Ignacio Rolando Driollet, Lorenzo Calcagno, Alberto César José Menzani, Gonzalo Blaquier and Sebastián Salaber.
Supervisory Committee: Carlos Alberto Pedro Di Candia, Raúl Antonio Morán and Pablo San Martín.