Lagardere picks Jean-Christophe Thiery as temporary chairman and CEO
30/04/2024 18:50
PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - French publishing group
Lagardere LAGA.PA said its board had picked Jean-Christophe
Thiery to temporarily replace chairman and CEO Arnaud Lagardere,
who resigned from his executive roles as a result of an
indictment against which he will appeal.
"The board of directors of Lagardere SA met today to decide
on provisional arrangements to ensure the group's proper
governance pending Arnaud Lagardere being able to resume
effective management of the company," the statement said.
(Reporting by Dominique Vidalon
Editing by Chris Reese)
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