General meeting of April 28, 2021 behind closed doors, resumption of the dividend policy

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Getlink (Paris: GET):

Given the current restrictions and in accordance with the measures adopted by the Government to slow the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the combined general meeting of shareholders of Getlink, scheduled for April 28, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., will be held behind closed doors, without the physical presence of its shareholders or any other person authorized to attend.

Getlink has taken measures to facilitate remote voting, so that shareholders can vote without being present at the general meeting via remote voting solutions (postal or proxy voting) and online via the secure voting platform VOTACCESS.

In order to promote shareholder dialogue, to which Getlink attaches particular importance, an exceptional mechanism will be put in place to broadcast the meeting live and a recording will be set up on the company’s website.

Following the separation of the functions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the gradual rotation of its members, the Board of Directors will propose to the general meeting that Yann Leriche, Chief Executive Officer, and Mark Cornwall, representing British contract employees, be appointed to the Board of Directors, following the end of the term of Peter Levene and the retirement of Tim Yeo1 for having now over 12 years in office.

The Board of Directors is delighted with this development and the enrichment of employee representation on the Board. Jacques Gounon, Chairman of the Board of Directors warmly thanks Tim Yeo and Peter Levene for their valuable contributions to the work of the Board of Directors in preparing for Brexit and in the context of the Covid-19 crisis.

The Board exercised its responsibility by ensuring the safety of customers and employees, by implementing measures to control operating costs and by optimizing capital expenditure. Getlink did not seek any government guaranteed loans, government guarantees, or tax deferrals. A solidarity contribution to the collective effort of employees on leave, it was accompanied by a reduction in attendance fees and the remuneration of corporate officers and directors, as well as members of the executive committee and key executives.

Confident in its long-term prospects, Getlink confirms its return commitment for the shareholder and will propose to the general meeting to be held on April 28, 2021 to vote for the distribution of a dividend of € 0.05 per share entitled to the dividend.

Notice of meeting of April 7, 20212 includes the detailed agenda and draft resolutions, as well as the main methods of participation and voting at this meeting. The opinion and reports of the Board of Directors, including that on the draft resolutions, as well as the other preparatory documents and information relating to this meeting, can be consulted on the aforementioned website, made available or communicated to the shareholders. in accordance with the conditions and deadlines provided for by the applicable legal and regulatory provisions. Shareholders are invited to regularly consult the section dedicated to the general meeting on the website www.getlinkgroup.com, in order to have access to the most recent information about the meeting.

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Yann Leriche, 47, graduated from the École Polytechnique (1997), then from the École des Ponts et Chaussées, the College of Engineers and ESCP Europe, began his career in the public sector, first as a master work on road infrastructure, then in the construction and operation of public transport networks. After a long experience at Bombardier Transport where he became head of the “Guided Light Transit” transport systems department, Yann Leriche joined the Transdev group in 2008. First CEO of Transamo, he then became CEO of the German subsidiary Transdev SZ then deputy director of transit. activities in North America in 2012. In 2014, he was appointed Group Chief Performance Officer and member of the executive committee. From 2017 to 2020, he was CEO of Transdev North America, in charge of the group’s American and Canadian operations (17,000 employees, US $ 1.4 billion in revenue and serving more than 100 cities and urban areas with seven different means of transport) and was also in charge of the worldwide development of Transdev’s autonomous vehicle activities. Yann Leriche joined Getlink SE as Chief Executive Officer in July 2020.

Marc Cornouailles, 53, joined the Group in 1993, after having participated for five years in the construction of the tunnel (Norwest Holst), on the construction of the overbridge one. He then joined Balfour Beatty as an overhead line fitter on the installation of the catenary system. At the end of the catenary system, he then joined Eurotunnel as catenary technician before being appointed catenary group leader in 2009. During this time, he was appointed representative of the works council (a role in addition to the head of group) then elected chief representative of the works council. in 2003. He has also played an active role in the European works council, in close collaboration with his French colleagues for 18 years.

1 These changes will take effect at the end of the general meeting of April 28, 2021.
2 BALO April 7, 2021

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