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Press Release

APPOINTMENT

Patrick Jeantet is proposed for the position of Independent Director at the
SPIE SA General Meeting

Paris, 26 April 2021 - The SPIE SA Board of Directors will propose, at the
General Meeting to be held on 12 May 2021, the appointment Mr Patrick Jeantet
to the position of Independent Director. He will replace Mr Michel Bleitrach
who is leaving his post after the General Meeting after nearly ten years on the
Group's Board of Directors.

A graduate of the École Polytechnique and École Nationale des Ponts et
Chaussées, Patrick Jeantet, 61, began his career in 1985 in the civil
engineering and construction sector with the Bouygues and Vinci groups, mainly
occupying positions based abroad. In 1997, he moved into the water industry by
joining International Water, a subsidiary of Bechtel, as Chief Operating
Officer first in Manilla and then in London. In 2005, Patrick Jeantet joined
Keolis, first as General Manager in charge of International, then as General
Manager in charge of France. In 2013, he became Deputy Chief Executive Officer
at the Aéroports de Paris group.

Deputy Chairman of the SNCF group and President and Chief Executive Officer of
SNCF Réseau from 2016 to 2020, Patrick Jeantet has held the post of President
and Chief Executive Officer of Keolis group from January to June 2020.

As a new Independent Director, Patrick Jeantet will succeed Michel Bleitrach on
the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, a body which plays an essential
role in the makeup of the Board of Directors, drawing up succession plans for
management bodies and setting remuneration levels for the Managing Director and
Board members.

Gauthier Louette, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SPIE, said: "We are
delighted to be soon able to welcome Mr Patrick Jeantet to sit on our Board of
Directors. He brings with him a wealth of operations experience, an
international culture and knowledge of the digital field. We extend our warmest
thanks to Mr Michel Bleitrach for his contribution over the last ten years on
the Group's Board of Directors. Under his chairmanship, the work of the
Appointments and Remuneration Committee has helped the company gain significant
achievements in good practice. "

About SPIE

As the independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of
energy and communications, SPIE supports its customers to design, build,
operate and maintain energy-efficient and environmentally friendly
facilities.

With around 45,500 employees and a strong local presence, SPIE achieved in 2020
consolidated revenues of EUR6.6 billion and consolidated EBITA of EUR339
million.

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