BIOGRAPHIES OF THE DIRECTORS WHOSE RATIFICATION OR RENEWAL IS SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL MEETING 1

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1 BIOGRAPHIES OF THE DIRECTORS WHOSE RATIFICATION OR RENEWAL IS SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL MEETING 1 I) DIRECTORS WHOSE RATIFICATION IS SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL MEETING a) Ms Armelle de Madre (5 th resolution) Armelle de Madre (47) Independent director First appointed: 28 June 2017 Current term expires: AGM 2019 Number of shares held: 500 Thales shares In France: none. Other positions held by Ms de Madre in other companies in the last five years In France: none. Born on 2 May 1970, Armelle de Madre, a French and Dutch citizen, graduated from the University of Colombia, New York and HEC, Paris. Armelle de Madre started her career in 1993 as a Marketing Analyst at Renault. In 2001, she became Training Manager for the Head Office, then HR Manager for Renault s logistics business. In 2006, she was appointed Human Resources Director firstly in charge of the Flins factory, then for Renault s vehicle and mechanical engineers, a remit which included the group s Technocentre, one of the largest R&D centres in France with more than 16,000 employees. She joined Schneider Electric in 2010 as Strategy and Social Innovation Director, and then the Arkadin Group in 2011, which provides Unified Communications solutions and is a subsidiary of NTT, one of the main telecoms operators in the world, as Vice Chairman of Human Resources in charge of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In 2016, she became Vice Chairman of Marketing, EMEA. Since April 2017, Armelle de Madre has been Human Resources Director of Arkadin and, in this capacity, joined the Group s Executive Committee. She is also a member of the International Women s Forum France. b) The French government (6 th résolution) By letter of the Ministry of the Economy and Finance dated 27 January 2018, the French government proposed her appointment pursuant to article 4 of the Ordonnance n This appointment made by cooptation on 30 January 2018 is part of the transfer made on 29 January 2018 by the government to EPIC Bpifrance, of its stake holdings in the holing TSA which carries almost all the stake holdings of the State in Thales. By order dated 30 January 2018, Ms Odile Renaud-Basso was maintained as the government representative on the Board of Directors. 1 Information updated on 12 April

2 Odile Renaud-Bassaud (52) Member of the Strategic & CSR Committee Member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee First appointed: 19 July 2017 Current term expires: AGM 2021 Number of shares held: not obliged to hold Thales shares (Art. 5 of Order No ) In France: none. Other positions held by Ms Renaud-Basso in the last five years In France and abroad: : Director of CNP Assurances and of the La Poste Group. c) Mr Bernard Fontana (7 th resolution) Bernard Fontana (57) Director proposed by the Public Sector, by letter of the Ministry of the Economy and Finance dated 27 January 2018 pursuant to article 6 of Ordonnance n Member of the Audit and Accounts Committee First appointed: 30 January 2018 Current term expires: AGM 2021 Number of shares held: not obliged to hold Thales shares (Art. 6-VI of Order No ) In France: President of the Management Board of Framatome (previously Areva NP). Abroad: None. Other positions held by Mr. Fontana in the last five years In France: Chief Executive Officer of Areva NP. Abroad: Director of ACC Limited* (India), Director of Abuja Cement Limited* (India) and director of Holcim Technology Limited (Switzerland). * Listed company Born on 2 June 1965, Odile Renaud-Basso, a French citizen, is a graduate of the Institut d Études Politiques de Paris and a former student of the ENA (1990, Jean Monnet year). After starting her career as an auditor in the Cour des Comptes ( ), Odile Renaud-Basso joined the French Treasury Department where she held various positions between 1994 and 2005 related to international, industrial and financial issues. In 2005, she was appointed Director of the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG Ecfin) of the European Commission and continued her career in the European bodies, becoming Deputy Head of Cabinet of the President of the European Council in In May 2012, she became Deputy Director of the Office of the French Prime Minister. Then in 2013, she took up the position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer Caisse des Dépôts and Director of Savings Funds. Since 30 June 2016, Odile Renaud-Basso has been Director General of the French Treasury. Bernard Fontana began his career in 1987 as an armament corps engineer at Group SNPE (previously Société Nationale des Poudres et Explosifs), where he held various positions including head of the fine chemicals activity, strategy director for the chemicals activity and head of North America. In 2001, he was appointed member of the Executive Committee of Group SNPE, in charge of the chemicals and industrial explosives activities. In 2004, he joined the steelmaker ArcelorMittal as Executive Vice-President, Human Resources, for the Flat Products Europe business. In 2006, he became Vice President of the Executive Committee of ArcelorMittal with responsibility first for the Automotive Worldwide Business Unit, then for Human Resources. In 2010, he was appointed to manage the stainless steel division of ArcelorMittal that became then listed and renamed Aperam, and of which he was appointed Chief Executive Officer. In 2012, he became Chief Executive Officer of Holcim, a leading cement producer, where he drove the company's merger with Lafarge. In September 2015, Bernard Fontana was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Areva NP and became, in July 2016, the group's Chief Executive Officer, which was recently renamed Framatome. 2

3 d) Ms Delphine de Sahuguet d Amarzit (30 th resolution) Delphine d Amarzit (44) Director proposed by the Public Sector, by letter of the Ministry of the Economy and Finance dated 9 April 2018 pursuant to Article 6 of Order No. n First appointed: 12 April 2018 Current term expires: AGM 2021 Number of shares held: not obliged to hold Thales shares (Art. 6-VI of Order No ) In France : Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Orange Bank SA Abroad : No appointments Other positions held by Ms. De Sahuguet d Amarzit in the last five years In France: Director of BPI France SA Abroad: Director of Dexia SA* (Belgium). Delphine d Amarzit is a graduate of the Institut d Etudes Politiques de Paris and a former student of ENA. After a start at the Inspection Générale des Finances and then at the Directorate of Treasury, she became, in 2003, a technical advisor for financial services in the office of the Minister of the Economy and Finance, then in 2007, advisor for economic and financial affairs for the Prime Minister. From 2009 to 2013, she led the multilateral affairs and development office at the French Treasury Department, where in particular she oversaw the organization of the French presidency of the G8 and the G20 for the Ministry of Finance, before becoming Head of the Financial Sector Department (SFE), in charge of corporate funding and financial regulation. In 2015, she joined the Executive Committee of Canal+ as Group Secretary. In June 2016, she was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Groupama Banque, which was renamed Orange Bank after Orange became its majority shareholder. * Listed company 3

4 II) DIRECTORS WHOSE RENEWAL IS SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL MEETING a) Mr Charles Edelstenne (8 th resolution) Charles Edelstenne (80) Director recommended by the Industrial Partner Member of the Strategic & CSR Committee First appointed: 19 May 2009 Current term expires: AGM 2018 Number of shares held: 509 Thales shares HELD IN COMPANIES IN FRANCE AND In France: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dassault Systèmes SE*, Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Supervisory Board of Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault SAS, Honorary Chairman of Dassault Aviation SA*, Director of Dassault Aviation SA*, Dassault Medias SA, Groupe Figaro Benchmark SASU, Carrefour SA* and Sogitec Industries SA, Honorary Chairman of Gifas, Manager of the non- trading Companies Arie, Arie 2, Nili and Nili 2, and Director of the mutual fund ( SICAV ) Monceau DUMAS. Abroad: Director of SABCA* (Belgium), Director of Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. (United States) and of the bank Lepercq de Neuflize & Co (United States). Born on 9 January 1938 and a French citizen, Charles Edelstenne is a qualified chartered accountant. He spent his career at Dassault Aviation, where he started in 1960 as Head of the Financial Studies Department. He became Company Secretary in 1975, then Vice President for Economic and Financial Affairs in From 2000 to 2012, he was the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Aviation. In January 2013, Charles Edelstenne became Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault. He was the founder, Managing Director then Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, and is now Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dassault Systèmes. Other positions held by Mr Edelstenne in other companies in the last five years In France: Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation SA*. Abroad: Chairman of Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. (United States), President de Dassault International Inc. (United States). * Listed company 4

5 b) Mr Loïk Segalen (9 th resolution) Loïk Segalen (58) Director recommended by the Industrial Partner Member of the Audit and Accounts Committee First appointed: 19 May 2009 Current term expires: AGM 2018 Number of shares held: 509 Thales shares In France: Director of Sogitec Industries, member of the Board of Directors of Gifas. Abroad: Director of Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation (USA), Dassault International Inc. (USA), Midway Aircraft Instrument Corporation (USA), Sabca* (Belgium), Sabca Limburg (Belgium) and Dassault Belgique Aviation (Belgium). Other positions held by Mr Segalen in the last five years In France: none. Abroad: Director of Dassault Procurement Services (USA). Born on 27 March 1960, Loïk Segalen is a French citizen and a graduate of the École Centrale de Lyon and ESSEC. He started his career in 1986 in the Finance Department of Dassault International. He served as financial advisor to Dassault Aviation s Vice President for Economic and Financial Affairs in 1990 and subsequently became Deputy Director ( ), and ultimately Director. In January 2009, Loïk Segalen was appointed Vice President for Economic and Financial Affairs at Dassault Aviation. He became Vice President for Economic and Social Affairs at Dassault Aviation in September In January 2013, he became Chief Operating Officer of Dassault Aviation. He is a member of the Dassault Aviation Management Committee. He is a Knight of the French Legion of Honour and a Knight of the French National Order of Merit. * Listed company 5

6 c) Ms Anne-Claire Taittinger (10th resolution) Anne-Claire Taittinger (68) Independent director Chairman of the Audit and Accounts Committee First appointed 15 May 2012 Current term expires AGM 2018 Number of shares held 612 Thales shares HELD IN COMPANIES IN FRANCE AND In France: Chairman of SAS Le Riffray, Director and Member of the Appointments and Compensation Committees of Carrefour*. Other positions held by Ms Taittinger in the last five years In France: Until 2015: Director and Chairman of the Appointments, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee of Club Méditerranée*. Until 2013: Director of FinanCités, of the IFA (Institut Français des Administrateurs) and of the Fondation Planet Finance, member of the Supervisory Board of Planet Finance. Born on 3 November 1949, Anne- Claire Taittinger, a French citizen, is a graduate of the Institut d Études Politiques de Paris, and holds a Master s degree in Urban Sociology, a postgraduate diploma (DESS) in Urbanism and a degree from the Centre de perfectionnement aux affaires (CPA business school). She began her career in 1976 in the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations group as manager for urban operations in the Société centrale d équipement du territoire. She joined the Groupe du Louvre in 1979 as Company Secretary, then became Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of the Compagnie Financière Deville. She was subsequently Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of the Compagnie Financière Leblanc, Elm-Leblanc, Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of the industrial division of Deville, and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Annick Goutal perfumes France USA and later Baccarat. She became Chief Executive Officer, followed by Chairman of the Management Board of the Société du Louvre in 1997, and, in 2002, Chairman of the Management Board of Groupe Taittinger and Chief Executive Officer of its subsidiary Groupe du Louvre when the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer were separated. She stepped down from these positions in July 2006, after overseeing the sale of Groupe Taittinger to an investment fund in In September 2006, she formed part of a pool of investors that bought Champagne Taittinger. In 2004, Anne-Claire Taittinger became involved in the Women s Forum for the Economy and Society, both as a co- founder and investor. * Listed company 6

7 d) Ms Ann Taylor (11 th résolution) Ann Taylor (70) Independent director First appointed 15 May 2012 Current term expires AGM 2018 Number of shares held 500 Thales shares In France: none. Abroad: member of the Advisory Board of Thales UK PLC (1) and Chair of Council and Pro-Chancellor at the University of Bradford. Other positions held by Ms Taylor in the last five years In France and abroad: none. Born on 2 July 1947, Ann Taylor is a UK citizen and studied at the University of Bradford, where she obtained a Bachelor s degree in Political Science and History, and the University of Sheffield, where she obtained a Master s degree in Economic History. In 1974, she was elected MP (Labour) for Bolton West, holding this seat until She subsequently became head of the Housing Corporation and a lecturer at the Hansard Society (a member of Birkbeck College) from 1983 to In 1987, Ann Taylor was elected MP (Labour) for Dewsbury. She then held various ministerial roles, notably from 1990 to 1997 as Under Secretary of State for Education and Under Secretary of State for the Environment. In 1998, she reported directly to the Prime Minister and sat on most government committees. In May 1997, she became member of the Privy Council when she was appointed as Chairman. In 2001, she chaired the Intelligence and Security Committee under the direct authority of the Prime Minister. In 2005, she entered the House of Lords (with a life peerage) where she is a representative at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Political Committee) and the Assembly of the Western European Union (Defence Committee). She is a member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. In 2007, as a British State Minister in the House of Lords, Ann Taylor became responsible for matters of defence, notably as Minister for Defence Equipment and Support in 2007 and 2009, and then as Minister for International Defence and Security from 2008 to Ann Taylor is currently a member of the House of Lords and chairs its Constitution Committee. She is also a Trustee of the National Coal Mining Museum for England. (1) A Thales group company 7

8 e) Mr Eric Trappier (12 th resolution) Eric Trappier (57) Director recommended by the Industrial Partner Member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee First appointed 19 May 2009 Current term expires AGM 2018 Number of shares held 500 Thales shares In France: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Aviation*, Chairman of Gifas, Chairman of Cidef, Director of Sogitec Industries. Abroad: Chairman of Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation (USA), Director and Chairman of Dassault International Inc. (USA), Chairman of the ASD (Belgique), Co- Chairman and Director of Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited (DRAL) (India) and Director of Dasbat Aviation LLC (United Arab Emirates). Born on 1 June 1960, Éric Trappier is a French citizen and a graduate of the École Sud Telecom (formerly Institut National Telecom). He started his career in 1984 in the Technical Department of Dassault Aviation as head of systems development for the ATL2 and Mirage In 1991, he became Director of Sales in Asia (India), and in 1996, in the United Arab Emirates. After serving as Head of Middle East & Africa in 2000 and head of military exports in 2001, he became Executive Vice President, International in In 2006, Éric Trappier became Executive Vice President, International of Dassault Aviation. He was appointed Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Aviation in January He is an Officer of the French Legion of Honour and a Knight of the French National Order of Merit. Other positions held by Mr Trappier in the last five years In France: Managing Director of Rafale International EIG and Dassault International, Permanent Representative of Dassault Aviation on the Boards of Sofresa, Odas, Sofema and Eurotradia. * Listed company 8

9 f) Ms Marie-Françoise Walbaum (13th resolution) Marie-Françoise Walbaum (68) Director recommended by the Industrial Partner First appointed: 17 September 2013 Current term expires: AGM 2018 Number of shares held: 500 Thales shares In France: independent director of Esso (and Chairman of the Audit Committee), FFP (and member of the Finance and Audit Committee and the Governance, Appointments and Remunerations Committee), Imerys (and member of the Audit Committee, the Appointments Committee and the Compensation Committee), and member of the Supervisory Board of Isatis Capital. Born on 18 March 1950, Marie- Françoise Walbaum, a French citizen, is a graduate in economics and sociology from Paris X University. She began her career at BNP Paribas in 1973 and held various posts in retail banking and credit analysis until From 1981 to 1994, she served as senior auditor of BNP s Inspectorate General, Chief Executive Officer for mutual funds and Chief Executive Officer of the brokerage firm Patrick Dubouzet S.A. In 1994, Marie- Françoise Walbaum became Head of Listed and Unlisted Equity Investments and Private Equity Portfolio Manager at BNP Paribas, a firm she left in the summer of 2012 after a career spanning 39 years. Other positions held by Ms Walbaum in the last five years In France: director of Vigeo. 9

10 g) Mr Patrice Caine (14 th resolution) Patrice Caine (48) Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Chairman of the Strategic & CSR Committee First appointed: 23 December 2014 Current term expires: AGM 2018 Number of shares held: 6,929 Thales shares (6,773 in registered form,156 under the Group savings plan) +3,438 subscription options for Thales shares. In France: Director of Naval Group. Other positions held by Mr Caine in the last five years In France: Director of École des Mines de Paris. Patrice Caine was born on 7 January 1970 and is a French citizen. Patrice Caine is a graduate of the École Polytechnique and the École des Mines de Paris and holds the rank of Chief Engineer (Ingénieur en chef) of the Corps des Mines. He began his career in 1992 at Fournier, a pharmaceutical company, before working as a consultant in M&A and Corporate Strategy at Charterhouse Bank Limited in London. From 1995 to 1998, he was special advisor to the Prefect of the Franche-Comté region of France and head of the Industrial Development and Energy Division at DRIRE, the French agency responsible for industry, research and the environment. From 1998 to 2000, he was part of the Conseil Général des Mines, in charge of human resources for the Corps des Mines. During this time, he oversaw the training of graduate engineers for the civil service at the École des Mines de Paris. From 2000 to 2002, he worked as a technical advisor on energy on the staff of the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry. In 2002, Patrice Caine joined the Thales group s Strategy department before being appointed to manage the following operating units: Aviation & Naval, Communications, Navigation & Identification, Air Systems, Radio Communication Products, Network & Infrastructure Systems and Protection Systems. He was awarded the bronze National Defence Medal (Médaille de la Défense Nationale ) In 2014, he was made a Knight of the French National Order of Merit (Chevalier de l Ordre National du Mérite). In February 2013, Patrice Caine joined Thales Executive Committee as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Performance Officer. On 23 December 2014, he was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Thales by the Board of Directors. 10