
Corporate Governance
In line with international best management practices, on October 2017, under the new shareholder structure, the Bank established a General and Supervisory Board (GSB) and an Executive Board of Directors (EBD).
Corporate Governance
Novobanco's management relies on a governance model that is unique within the Portuguese financial sector. In line with international best management practices, on 18 October 2017, under the new shareholder structure, the Bank established a General and Supervisory Board (GSB) and an Executive Board of Directors (EBD).
General Meeting
Board of the General Meeting
Chairman: Fernando Augusto de Sousa Ferreira Pinto
Vice-chairwoman: Magdalena Ivanova Ilieva
Secretary: Mário Nuno de Almeida Martins Adegas
General and Supervisory Board
The GSB is responsible for monitoring, advising and supervising the management of the Bank and the Group companies, as well as the EBD with regard to compliance with the relevant regulatory requirements of banking activity.
The GSB meets on a monthly basis, and its Chairman maintains regular communication and dialogue with the CEO. In its activity, the GSB is supported by committees to which it delegates some of its powers
These committees are chaired by independent members of the GSB, and their composition complies with the legislation in force regarding a majority of independent members (where applicable).
The GSB has the responsibilities and powers provided for by law, the Articles of Association and its internal regulations, including the supervision of all matters related to risk management, compliance and internal audit, as well the prior approval of several matters that are relevant for the Bank.
In its activity, the General and Supervisory Board is directly supported by 5 Committees, namely the Financial Affairs (Audit) Committee, the Risk Committee, the Compliance Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee, these holding some powers delegated by the General and Supervisory Board.
These Committees are composed of and chaired by independent members of the General and Supervisory Board. Their meetings may also be attended by members of the Executive Board of Directors responsible for the matters that are dealt with by said committees.
- Composition
- Bios
Members for the 2021-2024 mandate
Byron Haynes
Chairman
Karl-Gerhard Eick
Vice-Chairman
Donald John Quintin
Kambiz Nourbakhsh
Mark Andrew Coker
John Herbert
Robert A. Sherman
Carla Antunes da Silva
William Henry Newton
Monika Wildner
Evgeniy Kazarez
Objective and Composition
The Financial Affairs (Audit) Committee has monitoring and supervision responsibilities concerning the financial performance of the bank and other financial entities included in the prudential consolidation perimeter, the accounting and accounts reporting policies and procedures and the follow-up of the external auditor, and in particular, has the powers provided for in the Companies Code.
This Committee also has delegated powers of the General and Supervisory Board with regard to, among others, material changes to accounting policies, the approval of the annual budget, and prior consent to the issuance of certain debt instruments.
In addition, this Committee supports the General and Supervisory Board in overseeing the effectiveness of the internal control system, risk management system and internal audit system of the bank and of the financial companies within its scope of prudential consolidation.
The members of the Financial Affairs (Audit) Committee are the following:
- Karl-Gerhard Eick - Chairman
- Byron Haynes
- Kambiz Nourbakhsh
The Risk Committee advises and supports the General and Supervisory Board in monitoring the bank's actual and future global risk appetite and risk strategy as well as the effectiveness of the internal control system and risk management system of the bank and the financial companies included in its prudential consolidation perimeter.
This Committee also has the powers provided for by law and the delegated powers of the General and Supervisory Board with regard to certain credit transactions and changes in risk policies.
The members of the Risk Committee are the following:
- William Newton - Chairman
- Byron Haynes
- Karl-Gerhard Eick
- Kambiz Nourbakhsh
- Evgeniy Kazarez
The Compliance Committee advises and supports the General and Supervisory Board, among others, in monitoring compliance issues pertaining to the bank, the members of corporate bodies and employees, internal policies and processes related to compliance, policies on business conduct and ethics, and compliance and reputational risk.
In addition, it has delegated powers in matters related to related parties (except for transactions between the bank and shareholders and their related parties, a non-delegable matter that falls to the General and Supervisory Board).
The above functions also extend to the following financial subsidiaries: BEST, novobanco Açores and GNB Gestão de Ativos.
The members of the Compliance Committee are the following:
- Robert Sherman - Chairman
- John Herbert
- Mark Coker
- Monika Wildner
The Nomination Committee supports the General and Supervisory Board in overseeing the Executive Board of Directors’ action in the establishment of, and in ensuring compliance with, consistent and well-integrated nomination policies at the bank and the following financial subsidiaries: BEST, novobanco Açores and GNB Gestão de Ativos companies.
The members of the Nomination Committee are the following:
- John Herbert - Chairman
- Robert Sherman
- Donald Quintin
- Mark Coker
- Carla Antunes da Silva
The Committee advises and supports the General and Supervisory Board in the establishment of adequate, consistent and well-integrated remuneration policies in the bank and in monitoring the implementation of remuneration policies in the bank and in its financial subsidiaries BEST, novobanco Açores and GNB Gestão de Ativos companies.
This Committee also has several delegated powers, including with regard to the remuneration of the members of the EBD and identified employees, as well as to the hiring of employees with annual remuneration above €200,000.00.
The members of the Remuneration Committee are the following:
- Byron Haynes - Chairman
- Karl-Gerhard Eick
- Evgeniy Kazarez
Biographies
Byron Haynes, a British citizen, has more than 25 years of experience working in the financial services industry. Mr. Haynes started his career being employed and trained by KPMG in London and qualified and registered as a Chartered Accountant in 1991. For the last 9 years, from August 2008 to June 2017, Mr. Haynes was a member of the Managing Board of BAWAG P.S.K., a retail and corporate Bank headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Initially, Mr. Haynes was the Chief Financial Officer in the first year and then the Chief Executive Officer for the last 8 years. Prior to that, Mr. Haynes held several senior positions in the banking sector, including Global Chief Financial Officer at ABN AMRO / Royal Bank of Scotland. Mr. Haynes has a BA Hons Accountancy & Finance degree from London University.
Karl-Gerhard Eick, a German national, has more than 35 years of experience in the financial industry. Mr. Eick serves concurrently as Chairman of the General and Supervisory Board at IKB AG and as the Chairman of GHC Global Health Care GmbH. Mr Eick also has financial and strategic consultancy responsibilities, and is Co-Founder of the Financial Reporting Enforcement Panel. In the last 20 years, Mr. Eick served as Chairman of CorpusSireo GmbH, as Chairman of the Audit Committee at Deutsche Bank AG, was Chief Executive Officer at Arcandor AG, and for more than 10 years served as Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Deutsche Telekom AG.
Mr. Eick has a Doctor’s Degree in Business Administration (Dr.rer.pol) awarded by the Augsburg University in Germany.
Mark Coker, a British citizen, is Managing Director and European General Counsel for Lone Star, where he is responsible for legal matters in Europe for the Lone Star funds. Mr. Coker serves also as Member of the Supervisory Board of IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG, Germany. Mr. Coker joined Hudson Advisors in 2016 after more than 25 years in private practice and moved to Lone Star in 2018. Mr. Coker was a partner for 7 years at Vinson & Elkins RLLP in London, and, prior to that, he was a partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Mr. Coker acted for clients in a range of jurisdictions around the world, principally advising on financing and private investment transactions and in a wide range of sectors, including private equity, real estate, energy, and aviation. Mr. Coker has a MA in Classics and Law from Selwyn College, Cambridge University, and holds a U.K. legal practice certificate.
John Herbert was previously the Global Head of Real Estate and Hotels at HSBC where he was responsible for lending and investment banking activities worldwide. Prior to his time at HSBC, Mr. Herbert was the European Head of Property and Hotels at Citigroup and Merrill Lynch. Mr. Herbert was also a member of the European Management Committee of both firms. While residing in the United Kingdom, and in addition to his duties at HSBC, Mr. Herbert served as a member of an independent advisory board to the UK government, as a member of the board of a regulated French lending entity, and was involved in a number of charitable activities. He currently serves on three corporate Boards of Directors in addition to Novo Banco, two lending institutions in the United States and a property company in the United Kingdom. Mr. Herbert holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Economics from Duke University.
Kambiz Nourbakhsh, Austrian national, has 19 years of experience in the financial industry. Mr. Nourbakhsh serves as Managing Director for Lone Star Europe Acquisitions, LLP, an affiliate of the General Partner, whereby he is responsible for the origination of European corporate investment opportunities. Mr. Nourbakhsh served also as a Managing Director and Head of European Corporate Investing at Mount Kellet Capital Management. Prior to joining Mount Kellett Capital in 2011, Mr. Nourbakhsh spent 13 years at Goldman Sachs as a member of the European Special Situations Group. Mr. Nourbakhsh began his career as a credit risk manager and ratings advisor with Goldman Sachs. Mr. Nourbakhsh graduated with a Master of Economics and Business Administration degree from the Vienna School of Economics.
Donald Quintin, an American citizen, is the President of Lone Star Europe, and is responsible for directing Lone Star’s origination activities in Europe. Mr. Quintin is a member of Lone Star’s Executive Management Committee and is a member of certain portfolio company boards in Europe. Mr. Quintin has more than 23 years of experience in the financial markets, comprising both corporate and residential investing and portfolio management. Mr. Quintin most recently led origination of opportunity fund investments in Europe for certain of Lone Star Funds and served as head of European non-commercial real estate investments. He previously co-led origination of opportunity fund investments in North America. Prior to joining Lone Star in 2010, Mr. Quintin was a Managing Director at Merrill Lynch/BAML. During his time there, he managed the distressed structured debt trading business, the mortgage sales and trading business, and also oversaw various legacy portfolios, including the structured products portfolio, the Merrill Lynch Bank investment portfolio, and the secured corporate lending and total return swap portfolio. Mr. Quintin started his career at Bankers Trust as a derivatives analyst before moving to Salomon Brothers, where he served in various banking, trading, and management capacities within the mortgage and corporate credit divisions.
Mr. Quintin holds a B.A. degree from St. Lawrence University.
Robert A. Sherman of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, serves concurrently as Senior Counsel at Greenberg Traurig, one of the largest international law firms in the U.S, and Senior Advisor to Rasky Partners, one of the leading public affairs and strategic communications firms in the nation. From 2014 to 2017, Mr. Sherman served as United States Ambassador to the Republic of Portugal. Mr. Sherman and his wife, Kim Sawyer, launched Connect to Success, a novel and award-winning State Department women’s entrepreneurship and empowerment initiative, which currently serves 950 women business owners. Recently, Mr. Sherman and his wife were appointed by the Mayor of Sétubal as ambassadors to promote the municipality’s economic opportunities and natural heritage in the United States. For his work in Portugal, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa awarded him the Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator on March 10, 2017. Mr. Sherman holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Rochester and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law.
Carla Antunes da Silva, a Portuguese national, serves concurrently as Group Strategy Director at Lloyds Banking Group. Prior to joining Lloyds, Carla spent 18 years with Credit Suisse, JP Morgan, and Deutsche Bank in financial analysis, strategy, and management roles where she was an approved FCA registered persons. In recognition for her work on the banking sector overall, she has been the recipient of various public accolades including the FT Starmine Award’s Best Bank’s Stock Picker and Institutional Investor’s top UK Banks Analyst (2007-2014). Since 2014, Ms. Antunes da Silva has served as a Non-Executive Director of Social Finance. She also represents Lloyds at the Banking Futures project and is an active alumna to many of the career events organized by St. Edmund Hall, University of Oxford. Ms. Antunes da Silva has a MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) from the University of Oxford and a MSc in Management from the London School of Economics.
William is a senior executive with over 30 years' experience in credit risk, corporate recovery, portfolio management, commercial banking and financial advisory working across the UK, Western Europe, CEE and the former CIS, the Middle East and Asia. He was previously a senior Partner with Deloitte's Global Portfolio Lead Advisory Services business responsible for strategic and transaction advisory to banks, investors and governments on non-core and problem loan portfolios. He also led the firm's Asset Quality Review services on a global basis and was Head of Financial Institutions for the Restructuring Services business. Prior to joining Deloitte, William was Managing Director, Head of Corporate & Institutional Risk at BAWAG PSK in Austria. He has also served as Head of Corporate Recovery for EBRD across its 29 operating countries, and has previously worked for PWC, the UK Government and National Westminster Bank plc. He has a BSc. from the University of Bristol.
Monika Wildner, an Austrian citizen, is an international corporate and finance lawyer with strong international transaction practice. She is specialized in international M&A transactions and corporate finance projects. During her career she worked 4 years as in-house counsel at Raiffeisenbank and served as a member on various supervisory boards, including Volksbank Wien AG, headquartered in Vienna, Austria, and Addiko Bank AG, also headquatered in Vienna, Austria, and listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, with international subsidiaries; including her non-executive roles she has more than 10 years experience in the financial services industry. She has a doctor iuris degree of the University of Vienna and LL.M. from NYU Law School.
Evgeniy Kazarez, British national, has 14 years of experience in the financial industry. Mr. Kazarez serves as a Director for Hudson Advisors Portugal Unipessoal LDA, whereby he is supporting underwriting and management of Lone Star Fund’s European investments in financial institutions. Mr. Kazarez serves also as a Member of the Supervisory Board of IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG since 2022, and has served as Chairman of the Board of Nani Holdings SGPS, SA since 2019. Prior to joining Hudson Advisors in 2018, Mr. Kazarez spent 9 years at Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch as a member of the EMEA Financial Institutions Group, having advised on circa €11bn Mergers & Acquisitions and circa €23bn Equity Capital Markets transactions for financial institutions in Europe. Mr. Kazarez graduated with a Master in Finance and Bachelor’s in International Economics and Management from Bocconi University, Milan, Italy.
Executive Board of Directors
The Executive Board of Directors is responsible for the management of the Bank, for the definition of the general policies and strategic objectives, and for ensuring the running of the business in compliance with the rules and good banking practices.
The governance model ensures monitoring of the Bank's activity with a view to achieving its strategic objectives.
The members of the Executive Board of Directors (EBD) are appointed by the General and Supervisory Board, which also appoints the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
The activity of the EBD is supported by several Committees. In accordance with its rules of procedure, the EBD may establish committees to complement its own management activity, ensuring the monitoring of the bank's activity in areas that are considered relevant.
- Composition
- Bios
Composition for the quadrennium 2022-2025

Mark Bourke
Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)

Benjamin Dickgiesser
Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”)

Luís Ribeiro
Chief Commercial Officer Retail (“CCOR”)

Andrés Baltar
Chief Commercial Officer Corporate (“CCOC”)

Luísa Soares da Silva
Chief Legal Compliance & Sustainability Officer (“CLCSO”)

Carlos Brandão
Chief Risk Officer (“CRO”)

Rui Fontes
Chief Credit Officer (“CCO”)
Scope
Responsible for issuing an opinion on, approving, under the powers delegated by the Executive Board of Directors, and monitoring novobanco Group’s policies and risk levels. In this context, the Risk Committee is responsible for monitoring the evolution of GNB’s integrated risk profile, and for analysing and proposing methodologies, policies, procedures and instruments to deal with all types of risk, namely credit, market, liquidity and operational.
Responsible for deciding the main credit operations in which the novobanco Group participates, in line with the risk policies defined for novobanco Group.
Responsible for the definition of the balance sheet management policies (capital, pricing, and interest rate, liquidity and foreign exchange risk) and for monitoring their impact at novobanco Group level. The CALCO also monitors early warning indicators with regard to the Recovery Plan and Liquidity, proposing mitigation measures, and if necessary, triggering the recovery plan and/or the liquidity contingency plan.
The Committee monitors all issues related to novobanco Group’s Internal Control System, without prejudice to the responsibilities attributed in this regard to the Executive Board of Directors and other Committees in place at novobanco Group, namely the Risk Committee, the Operational Risk Subcommittee and the Compliance and Product Committee.
Responsible for approving, from a compliance standpoint, products and services to be developed and/or distributed by the bank, issuing an opinion on all of them within the scope of the products’ sign-off process in force, as well as monitor the issues related to control implementation, without prejudice of competences of other governing bodies and GSB Committees.
Responsible for defining and driving digital transformation at novobanco.
Responsible for approving the execution of expenses, within the limits of the powers conferred upon it. Its objectives include the definition of an annual expenditure plan and the revision of the acquisition’s strategy.
Responsible for defining the amount of impairment to be allocated to each client, when novobanco has an exposure above €100 million to that client or group of clients.
In addition, the Executive Board of Directors has set up 3 (three) subcommittees, (i) Non-Performing Assets (NPA) Subcommittee; (ii) Extended Models Risk Subcommittee; (iii) Operational Risk Subcommittee and 7 (seven) steering groups for the areas of (i) Retail, (ii) Corporate Clients, (iii) Human Capital, (iv) Management Information System (MIS), (v) Investment, (vi) Business Monitoring and (vii) ESG. The Steering Groups have no rules of their own, their composition and rules of procedure being decided on a case-by-case basis by the members of the Executive Board of Directors.
Biographies
Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)
Mark Bourke joined novobanco as Chief Financial Officer- CFO in March 2019 and in August 2022 was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer - CEO of novobanco.
Mr. Bourke is a Financial Services specialist professional with a vast career in the most important companies in the field. He got his Diploma in Accounting from Dublin City University after finishing his bachelor’s degree in Engineer Electronics from University College Dublin.
Mr. Bourke began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in 1989 and is a former partner in international tax services with PwC US in California. After that in the year 2000, Mr. Bourke joined IFG Group as a Finance Director and was promoted Group Chief Executive Officer in 2006. Before joining novobanco, Mr. Bourke was the Chief Financial Officer of Allied Irish Banks (“AIB”) and member of AIB’s Leadership Team, from 2014 to 2019. He is a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland and the Irish Taxation Institute. Mr. Bourke won the Irish Times CFO of the Year Award 2018.
Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”)
Benjamin Dickgiesser joined novobanco's Executive Board of Directors in February 2023 as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Prior to his role at novobanco EBD, Mr. Dickgiesser served as the Managing Director for Hudson Advisors Portugal LDA, where he provided support for underwriting and management of Lone Star Fund's investments in European financial institutions.
Mr. Dickgiesser was also a member of novobanco's GSB.
With extensive experience and knowledge gained over the past five years in the Portuguese market and banking system, Mr. Dickgiesser possesses a profound understanding of novobanco's operations, strategic direction, and deep knowledge of capital markets.
He holds a Master's degree (MSc) from University College London and has more than 15 years of experience in financial markets. Mr. Dickgiesser has worked in the Financial Institutions Group of Citigroup's Investment Banking Division in London and has held positions at Lone Star Europe Acquisitions LLP. Additionally, he served as a Member of the Supervisory Board of IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG in Germany.
Chief Commercial Officer Retail (“CCOR”)
Luis Ribeiro is graduated in Economics by Universidade de Évora, attending the Advanced Management Program for Executives of Universidade Católica as well as the Advanced Executive Program of Nova SBE.
Mr. Ribeiro is a member of novobanco board of directors since September 2018, and also member of the board of directors of novobanco dos Açores, of Unicre - Instituição Financeira de Crédito S.A and of SIBS Forward Payment Solutions, S.A..
Mr. Ribeiro has more than twenty-five years of commercial banking experience, and throughout this period he performed a vast number of management roles, including being responsible for the coordination the southern corporates segment and previously for the retail segment.
Chief Commercial Officer Corporate (“CCOC”)
Andrés Baltar was first appointed and approved Executive Board of Directors (“EBD”) member of novobanco as Chief Commercial Officer Corporate - CCO in December 2020.
Mr. Baltar holds a degree in Business Administration for the Universidad de Deusto in Bilbao.
Mr. Baltar has a deep knowledge in Corporate Banking, with over thirty years of experience at The Chase Manhattan Bank, Barclays Bank and novobanco. During these years, he worked in different projects in Portugal and prior to joining novobanco he was the Head of Corporate Banking Barclays Europe, covering 9 countries across continental Europe. In this role, he was Member of the Executive Committee of Barclays Europe and has been part of different committees like Risk and Control, Asset and Liability, and Loans and Capital.
Chief Legal Compliance & Sustainability Officer (“CLCSO”)
Luísa Soares da Silva has a degree in Law from Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon. Mrs. Soares da Silva has additional training in European law, finance and capital markets, as well as the Advanced Executive Program of Nova SBE and Strategic Management in Banking programme of Insead.
Mrs. Soares da Silva joined novobanco in April 2017 as an executive member of the Board of Directors. Before joining novobanco, Mrs. Soares da Silva practiced law, especially in the areas of financial, banking, insurance, capital markets and corporate activities at Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados (MLGTS), being a Partner since 2001. Since early in her career, Mrs. Soares da Silva has permanently advised banking and insurance institutions. Throughout her career, Mrs. Soares da Silva has received several recognitions, including Leading Lawyer in Capital Markets IFLR and Mergers and Acquisitions IFLR in 2016.
Chief Risk Officer (“CRO”)
Carlos Brandão is graduated in Economics, has a Master on Commercial and Marketing Management and an Advanced Management Program.
Mr. Brandão joined novobanco as Coordinating Director of Risk Department in July 2017, and in August 2022 he was appointed as an executive member of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Brandão has more than 20 years of experience, managing large and high-performing risk teams across important players of the banking sector. Mr. Brandão was Risk Director on Banco Santander Totta e Barclays Bank, renowned institutions in the Spanish and English markets.
in 2008, Mr. Brandão joined to Barclays Bank in Portugal as first as Chief Risk Officer and in 2016 was appointed to be CEO and Country Manager, being responsible for Risk, Retail and Internal Control areas.
Chief Credit Officer (“CCO”)
Rui Fontes has an Economics degree by Faculdade Economia da Universidade do Porto (FEP).
Mr. Fontes is an executive member of novobanco Board of Directors April 2017, acting as responsible for Risk and Internal Control Areas and in October 2017, he was appointed as Chief Risk Officer. In August 2022 Mr. Fontes was appointed as Chief Credit Officer.
Mr. Fontes joined the banking sector in 1994, having assumed several job positions first in the commercial area and after in the credit risk area. In 2000, he joined the Global Risk Department and in 2012 assumed the responsibility for the coordination of this Department, which he maintained during the transition to novobanco and until his appointment as board member.
Scope
Responsible for issuing an opinion on, approving, under the powers delegated by the Executive Board of Directors, and monitoring novobanco Group’s policies and risk levels. In this context, the Risk Committee is responsible for monitoring the evolution of GNB’s integrated risk profile, and for analysing and proposing methodologies, policies, procedures and instruments to deal with all types of risk, namely credit, market, liquidity and operational.
Responsible for deciding the main credit operations in which the novobanco Group participates, in line with the risk policies defined for novobanco Group.
Responsible for the definition of the balance sheet management policies (capital, pricing, and interest rate, liquidity and foreign exchange risk) and for monitoring their impact at novobanco Group level. The CALCO also monitors early warning indicators with regard to the Recovery Plan and Liquidity, proposing mitigation measures, and if necessary, triggering the recovery plan and/or the liquidity contingency plan.
The Committee monitors all issues related to novobanco Group’s Internal Control System, without prejudice to the responsibilities attributed in this regard to the Executive Board of Directors and other Committees in place at novobanco Group, namely the Risk Committee, the Operational Risk Subcommittee and the Compliance and Product Committee.
Responsible for approving, from a compliance standpoint, products and services to be developed and/or distributed by the bank, issuing an opinion on all of them within the scope of the products’ sign-off process in force, as well as monitor the issues related to control implementation, without prejudice of competences of other governing bodies and GSB Committees.
Responsible for defining and driving digital transformation at novobanco.
Responsible for approving the execution of expenses, within the limits of the powers conferred upon it. Its objectives include the definition of an annual expenditure plan and the revision of the acquisition’s strategy.
Responsible for defining the amount of impairment to be allocated to each client, when novobanco has an exposure above €100 million to that client or group of clients.
Monitoring Committee
Chairman: José Bracinha Vieira
Member: Carlos Miguel de Paula Martins Roballo
Member: Pedro Miguel Marques e Pereira
Statutory Auditor
Ernst & Young, Audit & Associados – SROC, S.A.. (*)
(*) Ernst & Young, Audit & Associados – SROC, S.A., registered in the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (“CMVM”) under number 20161480 and in the Portuguese Institute of Statutory Auditors (“OROC”) under number 178, represented by António Filipe Dias da Fonseca Brás, registered in the CMVM under number 20161271 and in the OROC under number 1661, and by João Carlos Miguel Alves, as alternate statutory auditor, registered in the CMVM under number 20160515 and in the OROC under number 896.
Company Secretary
Secretary: Mário Nuno de Almeida Martins Adegas
Alternate Secretary: Ana Rita Amaral Tabuada Fidalgo