Matthieu Pigasse

Mr. Matthieu Pigasse serves as the chief executive officer of Lazard Financial Advisory in France at Lazard Ltd. Mr. Pigasse is the owner of Les Inrockuptibles and a co-controlling shareholder of Le Monde and the French edition of the Huffington Post. Mr. Pigasse served as the co-chief executive of operations of France at Lazard Ltd. since 2009. He served as the chief marketing officer of European Investment Banking Committee at Lazard Ltd. Mr. Pigasse served as executive officer at Compagnie Financière Lazard Frères SAS. He served at Lazard Freres & Co.Prior where he held a number of senior governmental roles, including most recently chief of staff to Laurent Fabius, French minister of Economy, Finance and Industry from 2000 to 2002. Mr. Pigasse served as the vice chairman of European Investment Banking at Lazard Ltd., since September 20, 2006. He has been a director of Derichebourg since October 25, 2005. Mr. Pigasse has been a member of Supervisory Board of Natixis Corporate & Investment Bank since March 22, 2005. Mr. Pigasse serves as member of the Supervisory Board and director of Groupe Lucien Barrière SAS. He served as a member of European Advisory Board of Lazard Ltd. Mr. Pigasse has been a director of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc since November 29, 2011.